Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers that e-scooters must be folded down to enter its tube and railway stations. Scooters that cannot be folded down – such as those available in the capital’s various hire schemes – are not permitted.The London Evening Standard reports that new posters were put up to coincide with the … Read more
Lightwood Strategic have teamed up with Orbea to offer free access to e-bikes for residents of a number of its new developments. The firm says it wants to, “put e-bikes at the heart of any masterplan,” for its future projects. Lightwood is the firm behind Culm Garden Village in Devon (2,700 new homes), Shapley Heath … Read more
We’re suckers for a somewhat out-there e-bike design concept. (Here’s a “Dyson” one. And a “Tesla” one.) This latest one from industrial designer Gary Liao from Taiwan draws its inspiration from human bones. Not in any way concealing this, he’s called it the Skeleton.“There are different hardness and shapes of human bone,” writes Liao. “The … Read more
E-bikes now account for over a fifth of spending on new bikes, according to a new report from Mintel, with e-scooters also seeing rapid growth. Cycling Industry News reports that the value of the UK bicycle market as a whole rose by around 44 per cent in 2020 to nearly £1.2bn.The report states that one … Read more
Swedish micro-mobility startup Vassla has raised $11m to fund the “Vässla Club”. The new platform will allow people to rent the firm’s flyweight electric moped for short periods or subscribe for ongoing usage.The Vassla Bike is an interesting one. A passing glance and you might think it a compact urban very-slightly-folding e-bike, but Vassla have … Read more
Halfords sales rose almost 14% to £1.3bn in its financial year to April 2 off the back off a surge in cycle sales during the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer highlighted in particular a 94% rise in demand for e-bikes, e-scooters and accessories during this period.Last year’s lockdown saw a significant reduction in the use of … Read more
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Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has said that all e-bike and e-scooter riders will have to pass a mandatory online theory test by the end of the year. Those who are caught riding without having passed will face fines or potentially even jail from January 1.The minimum age for riding e-bikes and e-scooters in Singapore is … Read more
US-based Civilized Cycles is launching its first e-bike. Letting their imaginations run wild, they’re calling it the Model 1. Engadget reports that Civilized founder Zachary Schiefflin and his wife opened the first Vespa dealership in New York around 20 years ago before later switching to selling electric Zero motorcycles.The Vespa influence seems obvious with that … Read more
Kids love scooters. Right from when they’re very small they give children the ability to keep up with adults and travel distances that would otherwise tire them out quickly. As they get older, though, the lure of more power becomes impossible to resist, and an e-scooter is sure to be at the top of many … Read more
