The UK public finally has a degree of clarity on the legal status of privately owned e-scooters. A new Transport Bill, introduced in the 2022 Queen’s Speech, will make them legal through the creation of a low-speed, zero-emission vehicle category. There is no word yet on exactly when this will actually happen however.For the time … Read more
E-bikes are being made available to use for free in Greater Manchester after the Department for Transport (DfT) provided Cycling UK with £8m in funding. The ‘cycling made e-asy’ scheme is also set to be rolled out in Leicester, Luton, Hull and Sheffield.The funding, which covers this year and next, has been made available as … Read more
Raleigh has released the 2022 versions of its Centros e-bike. The bike’s available with either a conventional or step-through frame and with either hub or derailleur gearing.Sitting at the top of Raleigh’s range, the Centros is one of those do-a-bit-of-everything e-bikes. You could commute on it, or tour around, and with 650B x 55c Schwalbe … Read more
The West of England Combined Authority has launched a year long trial that will see e-cargo bikes used for deliveries instead of vans by a number of local institutions. Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), The University of the West of England and Bath Spa University are among those taking part in the Sustainable Urban Freight Project.The … Read more
Welcome to the latest exciting instalment of Plumbers On E-Bikes. First there was London plumber Shane Topley, then there was Derby plumber Martin Broer. We now bring you news of Nippychecks in Bristol, who are employing a couple of 15mph electric four-wheelers from Oxfordshire-based Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV).Operating out of premises in Easton, Nippychecks are … Read more
A steady decline in e-bike pricing has flattened out and even reversed over the last year or so as a result of a host of industry-wide pressures. Nevertheless, there are still a number of decent quality electric bikes available for under £1,000.8 of the best e-bikes for under £1,000Our pick: Eskute Voyager – £999Best bargain: … Read more
Analysis by electrical wholesaler YESSS Electrical (just the three Ss) has crowned Lincolnshire the best electric vehicle (EV) holiday destination with 5.5 per cent of holiday accommodation equipped with EV charging. The research was carried out to highlight the fact that many forms of holiday accommodation are now eligible for the government’s Workplace Charging Scheme … Read more
I’ve already reviewed two of Dallingridge’s four model range of budget e-bikes. I found city bike Harlow comfortable, practical and good value, whilst trail bike Coniston was similarly dependable, practical and well-priced. The Oxford is the firm’s 20″-wheeled electric folder.The Dallingridge Oxford comes with a 504Wh rear rack-mounted battery (a smaller option is available for … Read more
Met’s latest cycle helmet, the Urbex Mips, has been designed to achieve the NTA certification indicating suitability for use on speed pedelecs (S-pedelecs). It also features a magnetic LED light that can be easily removed for charging.Faster and more powerful than standard 25km/h e-bikes, S-pedelecs are legally classed as mopeds in the UK. Although they … Read more
Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei have designed a structured anode that allows a standard lithium-ion battery to charge to 60 per cent in 5.6 minutes and to 80 per cent in 11.4 minutes.Slow charge times are often cited as a deterrent to wider uptake of electric vehicles. Battery … Read more
