Have you ever been riding your bike and heard an enormous and potentially lethal motor vehicle accelerate sharply behind you and thought to yourself, “Tell you what I could do with here? A bit of haptic feedback about this situation.” No? Maybe some of the other features of Terranet’s BlincBike system will seem more appealing … Read more
West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner has announced that the force is investing £50,000 in electric bikes. John Campion said e-bikes would make officers more visible and accessible to the public and would also allow them to travel greater distance than on ordinary bikes.Campion had previously allocated £25,000 for e-bikes in March. The BBC reports … Read more
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London Fire Brigade has issued a safety warning after a fire in Thornton Heath that is believed to have been caused by an overheated e-bike battery.Inside Croydon reports that part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace on Beechwood Avenue was damaged by the fire on November 24. Two women and three men were assessed … Read more
Selfridges has come in for criticism for its decision to sell high speed e-scooters, such as the ‘heavyweight’ Kaabo Wolf Warrior 11, which is capable of speeds of up to 50mph. The store highlights in a sign alongside the vehicle that it is currently illegal to use electric scooters on public roads and pavements.West Midlands … Read more
Revolutionworks made their name a couple of years ago with their Revos kit that Dave is currently reviewing and seems to think is quite nice as a retrofit option. After the success of the Revos, the next step was naturally to move onto a full electric bike, which is where the Whippet comes in. Where … Read more
Whilst subscription services might have taken the world of home entertainment by storm, with services like Netflix and Amazon Prime now household names, it is fair to say the e-bike equivalents have so far been comparatively under the radar. This is especially true compared to continental Europe, where paying for e-bikes ‘as a service’ is … Read more
French firm Upway has raised €5m to set up a second-hand marketplace devoted to e-bikes. The firm will offer bikes reconditioned to industry standards with a one-year warranty.When it comes to retail, e-bikes are increasingly being treated as a bit of a halfway house between cars and bikes.Higher purchase prices have given rise to subscription … Read more
A police chief has accused a number of major retailers of being “immoral” for selling e-scooters while it remains illegal to use them on public roads. West Midlands Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner Tom McNeil has written to a number of High Street shops to urge them to stop selling the vehicles.A blanket ban on … Read more
New Italian e-bike brand Noko is launching a trio of urban-focused e-bikes, claiming you’ll be able to get 200km of range out of them. You’ll need the extra battery though. And probably a decent amount of pedalling too.E-bike range is a tricksy, woolly concept. Batteries vary in size, of course, and some bikes and motors … Read more
