The Confederation of European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) has released a statement pledging to try and prevent the hacking of e-bikes to increase their speed. The trade body believes legal equivalence with unpowered bicycles has underpinned the recent rise in popularity of e-bikes and sees tampering as a threat to that.In both the UK and Europe, … Read more
Being able to swap the battery in your electric moped for a freshly charged one is a game-changer. Not only does it double the distance you can ride, it also means you’re not tied to attaching a charger to the e-moped itself.This changes everything if you live in a flat, and can’t lug your moped … Read more
Zefal has followed in the footsteps of Muc-Off and a couple of others by launching an e-bike specific chain lube. Higher torque loads wear e-bike chains down quicker, so this new product is supposedly formulated to withstand that better.Not wishing to complicate matters too much, Zefal has called its new product “Ebike Chain Lube”.3D_E-Bike_Shadow (Image … Read more
Britons are increasingly turning to e-bikes and e-scooters as the UK’s fuel crisis drags on. Online retailer E-Bikes Direct this week reported a 100 per cent rise in enquiries and sales as many look to preserve petrol and diesel for longer journeys.The key issue underpinning the crisis has been a shortage of drivers to distribute … Read more
Italian design firm ARES is billing its high-tech carbon fibre e-bike, the Super Leggera, as a “world first”. We’re not exactly sure about that, but it certainly looks a lovely bike.Indicating the technology at the heart of the design, the bike is officially titled the ARES Super Leggera by HPS.ARES Super Leggera handlebars (Image Credit: … Read more
Police face several challenges when trying to stop unlawfully used e-bikes and e-scooters. The government has therefore launched an appeal for innovative ideas to combat e-bike and e-scooter enabled crime.Part of the Ministry of Defence, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), “finds and funds innovations for a safer future.” It is currently looking for ways … Read more
If you wish you had access to an e-cargo bike but can’t quite justify the cost of buying one, you may be in luck. Raleigh e-cargo bikes are now available through a share scheme in Hackney. Perhaps this is the shape of things to come?Earlier this year we reported on Cargoroo – a Dutch e-cargo … Read more
Phil Gaimon, a former pro cyclist who has attracted over 100,000 subscribers to his Worst Retirement Ever YouTube channel, has posted a video of an e-bike v car race for a Los Angeles commute. Bike v car remains a timeless stunt because so many people still struggle to comprehend the true impact of urban congestion.‘But … Read more
The Centre for London has called on the government to legalise privately owned e-scooters. The think tank says that two-thirds of car trips in London could be made by micro-mobility vehicles in 20 minutes or less.Various e-scooter rental trials are underway up and down the country – including three in the capital – but the … Read more
Electric cargo bikes deliver faster than vans in urban areas, which is why most major delivery firms have begun using them to at least some degree. Royal Mail is now climbing aboard the e-bandwagon with a six-month trial of two types of micro electric vehicles (MEVs) which will be used for deliveries in five UK … Read more
