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Former leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP and London Assembly member Hina Bokhari have written to the government’s fire safety minister Lord Greenhalgh to request a public safety campaign focusing on the safe use of e-bike and e-scooter batteries and to discourage their purchase from disreputable suppliers. The news comes as London Fire … Read more
Bafang has introduced the latest version of its mid-motor, the M510, which it says offers improved torque compared to its predecessor, the M500, despite being 500g lighter.While the claimed maximum torque of 95Nm remains the same, Bafang says the overall torque curve of the M510 is higher. It cites high cadence support of 120 rpm … Read more
You get a lot of e-bike for £3,000, and the Genesis Columbia Road is a lot of bike. It’s quite bulky already, before you populate the front and rear Atranvelo luggage racks, and the general shape is, well, what’s the nicest thing we can say?Retro. It’s retro. The frame has a decidedly ‘80s look to … Read more
The government has committed another £450m to expand the UK electric vehicle (EV) charging network with around 300,000 public chargers expected to be available by 2030 – about five times the number of fuel pumps currently on the roads.The Department for Transport has previously established a £950m Rapid Charging Fund to ensure drivers have a … Read more
Brompton has issued a product recall following reports of a mudguard issue on some of its e-bikes. The firm says the risk of an accident occurring is very low but has committed to upgrading all bikes to address the problem.In a statement on its website, Brompton said: “In specific circumstances if an object of a … Read more
Sigma Sports is to open a dedicated e-bike store in Surrey. The retailer has made the move after electric bikes went from accounting for one in twenty of its bike sales in 2020 to one in ten last year.First established in 1992, Sigma Sports has cycling stores in Hampton Wick and Oakham, but it is … Read more
Bosch eBike Systems has added new features to its Nyon e-bike computer and eBike Connect smartphone app. These include a ‘Points of Interest’ navigation feature and enhanced fitness functionality, as well as a way to see how much your trip has saved in terms of CO2 emissions compared to making the same journey by car.The … Read more
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Eskute is adding another four bikes to its range. The direct-to-consumer brand – which always seems to do a good job of ensuring affordability – is releasing both rear and mid-motor versions of a new electric city bike and an e-MTB.We’ve had a look at a couple of Eskute’s e-bikes in the last 12 months.We … Read more
Bianchi has released two new e-bikes built around Shimano’s 250W E6100 mid-motor: the T-Tronik C-Type city bike and the T-Tronik T-Type touring bike.The C-Type is set up as your practical e-bike for getting about town.Bianchi C-Type (Image Credit: Bianchi) It comes with a step-through frame, a chain guard and mudguards and features a rack suitable … Read more
