New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that’s set to reclassify all e-bikes as motorised bicycles. As of the 19th of July 2026, all e-bike riders in the northeastern US state must have a licence, state registration, and liability insurance.The move comes after numerous e-bike-related fatalities and injuries in the state in 2025 … Read more
Rad Power Bikes, the beleaguered brand that was once the king of the US e-bike industry, has suffered yet another setback with a serious fire at its retail/warehouse facility in Huntington Beach, California. The fire comes just months after a major federal warning about the brand’s batteries being a fire hazard.“We’re working with local authorities to … Read more
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The Megamo Reach HT may look like a hardtail mountain bike, but on Megamo’s website it bears the strapline ‘limitless performance, everyday comfort’. The variant I tested, the HT 10 Equipped, features a rear rack, hardwired lights, mudguards and kickstand. It also features the latest (2026) Smart System enabled Gen 5 version of the Bosch Performance Line … Read more
Ever wanted the legs of a pro cyclist? Not physically, because that would be weird and illegal, but you too can experience the power output of a pro cyclist with Van Rysel’s FTP², an outlandish e-bike concept just revealed at VeloFollies in Kortrijk, Belgium. Apart from, you can’t actually experience it because it’s a concept … Read more
The Consumer Electronics Show’s timing is perfect: just when you’ve got over your New Year’s Eve hangover, the tech industry wallops you in the face with its most innovative tech for the coming year. There’s always some pretty cool stuff peppered with some questionable products that may or may not work.Segway has utterly ruled Vegas … Read more
While cycling was notable in its absence from the government’s recent Road Safety Strategy, the Department for Transport’s newly launched consultation on powered mobility devices could present some good news for disabled cyclists, with a knock-on effect on e-bikers.The 12-week consultation aims to update rules about where devices can be used, their size and speed, … Read more
We’ve all seen motorbikes as part of response units, but have you ever thought about an electric bike being part of an ambulance fleet? Acute Ambulance & Medical Services (AAMS) from Milton Keynes has, and will be trialling their use at the London Winter Run in February.According to AAMS, electric bikes should work well in crowded … Read more
Following on from its eye-catching Panorama gravel e-bike last year, Ebi is back with another unusual-looking electrically powered bicycle. This time the Swiss-based company is taking aim at multi-function, person- and thing-toting bikes with the EBI-Cargo, described as a “modular urban tandem.”Ebi’s design takes its cues from recumbent-upright tandems, such as the Hase Pino, in … Read more
2026 has kicked off with great news from the Highlands: users of Inverness and Fort William’s Hi-Bike electric bike hire scheme have covered some 71,175 miles in 2025. That’s the equivalent of going around the world three times, without having to deal with pesky things like oceans, deserts, and Russian border guards.According to stats from … Read more
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The Pedibal Maxima is a rare beast: a fat bike with a legal throttle. Whilst there are lots of throttle-powered fat bikes around, it’s a fair assumption that a sizeable proportion of them aren’t legal – especially if the rider is cruising effortlessly along without pedalling. The Maxima can therefore claim this combination of twist-and-go power and superwide tyres as its USP.In … Read more
