E-bike subscription firm Zoomo has raised another $60m (£45m) and also agreed to provide Gopuff delivery riders with bikes as it moves to take a significant slice of the UK market.The Australian start-up – which was initially known as Bolt Bikes – initially targeted individual couriers working in the gig economy for its e-bike subscription … Read more
It’s not quite ready to go into production yet, but we couldn’t help but report on the Streek Active Cargo Trike and its striking approach to moving cargo.The Streek’s been in development for a while now – news stories on the website span several years’ worth of trade show appearances.Streek side view (Image Credit: Stroke … Read more
The micro-mobility market has, until now, been quite fragmented with different operators offering different combinations of hire vehicles in different cities. There was a degree of consolidation this week however with the announcement that Berlin-based e-scooter operator Tier have acquired Leipzig bike and e-bike share firm, Nextbike.Nextbike, which was established in 2004, runs a number … Read more
Have you ever looked at a cat box and thought to yourself, “Damn, I wish this thing had wheels and handlebars so that I could straddle it and ride it around”? Well great news! We give you the quite-brilliantly-named Mopet!In truth, this is not a vehicle you’d want to put a cat in because A, … Read more
You may not be aware of the Honda Gyro, but the firm has been producing versions of the tilting, covered three-wheeler for 40 years now, largely for the Japanese market. The latest entry is the Honda Gyro Canopy:e.Coming in about halfway between an auto-rickshaw and a moped, the Gyro Canopy:e is aimed at delivery riders … Read more
Carbon framed e-bikes remain relatively rare, but Italian startup Cybro has arrived on the scene with two very different – and very pricey – carbon electric models.‘No 7’ as it’s simply known, is a full-on, full-sus e-MTB using Cybro’s own design of carbon fibre frame. The two sizes of monocoque frame are produced from moulds … Read more
In a world of numbers and impenetrable nomenclature, we’re delighted to learn that Bristol-based Temple Cycles has seen fit to name its first two e-bikes the Classic Electric and Step Through Electric. The Classic and the Step Through. This is labelling you can set your watch by. The Classic has a conventional diamond frame. The … Read more
The 2022 version of the Specialized Como, as tested here, is virtually a new e-bike compared to the previous version. Whilst it is still a city bike rather than one geared towards out and out sporty performance, Specialized have emphasised comfort and convenience even more – most noticeably by bringing in a totally new frame … Read more
Moustache has unveiled what it’s describing as a “multi-usage” e-cargo bike. The Lundi 20 is a longtail e-cargo bike with Bosch Cargo Line motor that can be customised with all manner of different accessories.The Lundi 20 is built around a practical mid-step frame with the rear reinforced with a trellis construction so that it can … Read more
On-demand laundry and dry cleaning firm, Laundryheap, is investing £2.5m in a fleet of e-cargo bikes. The firm said a trial of the EAV2Cubed vehicles revealed that they move around cities almost twice as fast as vans with almost no environmental impact. Founded in 2014, Laundryheap is a service that allows users to get their … Read more
