Over 1,000 people have been suspended from Liverpool’s e-scooter rental scheme amid concerns that parents are allowing children to use their accounts to access the vehicles. The issue has also been raised in Kettering where police have issued suspensions and warnings in an operation targeting those riding both rental and privately owned scooters.E-scooters can only … Read more
E-Trends has reduced the price of all its bikes on Amazon by 25 per cent. The UK brand specialises in budget e-bikes and the move brings the cost of its most affordable model, the Fly, down to £649.99.We’ve reviewed a couple of E-Trends bikes in the last 12 months. While we don’t exactly have them … Read more
Ford’s micromobility subsidiary, Spin, is to employ ultra-lightweight electric and pedal powered vehicles to move its e-scooters around Chelmsford. The firm will also make use of the Colchester E-Cargo Bike Delivery Service to replace the batteries in its rental scooters there.Earlier this year, Cycling Industry News reported that Spin had commissioned EAV to create a … Read more
The Eskute Voyager is a budget e-MTB-cum trail bike that actually shares quite a number of components with Eskute’s city e-bike, the Wayfarer (which we reviewed here). No doubt that’s one factor helping Eskute keep the RRP down to a reasonable £999 – and there are often discounts and special offers around making Eskute e-bikes … Read more
UK start-up CrownCruiser Motors has surpassed its crowdfunding target for its motorbike-looking carbon e-bike that’s available as a 250W pedal-assist or with a 750W motor and throttle for reaching highs of 31mph. Following its successful bid to secure £139,970 worth of backing from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund to set up an operations and assembly … Read more
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A 20-year-old Newcastle man who spent £1,200 on an e-scooter for a takeaway delivery job had it confiscated by police the day after he bought it. The man is also facing a day in court after being reported for careless driving and driving with no insurance. The man was spotted riding on the pavement in … Read more
Polish firm Velotton – best known for its e-bike conversion kit – has introduced two new lightweight e-bikes with ‘classic’ looks. The Velotton Road and Velotton Mixte are available with three battery mounting options: in the front basket, in the rear basket and in the pannier bag.The steel bikes are billed as being a “very … Read more
The Cowboy 3 is an extremely tidy e-bike that does a very good job of hiding the electrical bits, and comes with a nice smartphone app that makes it very easy to live with. However, a number of snags make it hard to recommend in its current state of design.The first thing that strikes you … Read more
Harley Davidson’s e-bike spin-off, Serial 1, has created a slightly psychedelic Chopper-inspired version of its Mosh e-bike. The bike is the first of a series of one-off creations from the firm and sold for $14,200 by auction.Serial 1 unveiled its first four e-bikes in November last year. Described as, “the ultimate urban playbike,” the Mosh … Read more
Electric cargo bikes aren’t just more environmentally friendly when it comes to making deliveries – they’re quicker too. A recent study of GPS data from e-cargo bike delivery firm Pedal Me has found that their bikes deliver about 60 per cent faster than vans in city centres.In many ways, this isn’t really news. In 2020, … Read more
