Staff and volunteers will be using e-bikes and e-cargo bikes to move around 11 National Trust sites after Raleigh donated £42,000 worth of bikes for a three-month trial. The National Trust is looking to reduce its reliance on petrol and diesel vehicles and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.“An electric bike is a fun, … Read more
Proviz have launched their first e-bike specific jacket, describing it as being, “the ultimate accessory to the discerning electric bike rider.”The obvious opening question here is something along the lines of: “How on earth does an e-bike jacket differ from a normal cycling jacket?”The answer is that there isn’t actually an enormous difference. It’s more … Read more
Eskute’s Wayfarer puts in a pretty good performance given its price tag of well under a thousand pounds. There are always compromises for this kind of money but the Wayfarer has less than most, and overall it’s a pretty likeable bike and better than the bikes it’s competing against on price. If it fits you, … Read more
Berlin-based e-bike subscription company Dance has attracted a wave of new investors, which includes actress Maisie Williams and music stars will.i.am and Chance the Rapper.Founded by SoundCloud founders Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss and Alexander Ljung along with the co-founder of Jimdo, Christian Springub, Dance’s model is based around encouraging commuters to choose e-bikes as their primary means … Read more
A Slough man has accused the town’s e-scooter operator, Neuron Mobility, of lying about the GPS technology used to combat inconsiderate parking. Jaspal Dhariwal says he regularly sees hire scooters left ‘cluttering’ pavements and doesn’t believe the technology exists.Dhariwal has launched a petition urging the government to cancel all e-scooter trials due to his concerns.He … Read more
Following on from the Tesla e-bike that wasn’t actually a Tesla or an e-bike, we bring you the Dyson e-bike that isn’t actually a Dyson (although it is an e-bike – or at least it would be if it weren’t just a concept).A personal project of Philipp Seißler, an industrial designer from Berlin, the Dyson … Read more
West Mercia Police has come in for a bit of flak after posting the photo above to highlight the seizure of an e-scooter.Writing on the Hereford Cops Facebook page, the force said: “E-scooter seized today in Hereford. Please ensure you know the rules.”This was followed by various elements of Road Traffic Legislation with which an … Read more
A survey conducted by Volt has found that 18 per cent of UK adults are more likely to buy an e-bike now than they were before the pandemic. The firm’s founder and CEO, James Metcalfe, said that the finding really only reflected what the industry already knew – that 2020 brought a huge acceleration in … Read more
In a stunt run to mark the arrival of rental e-scooters in London, radio station LBC pitted one against a black cab and public transport to see which form of transport was quickest.Three reporters were tasked with getting from Barnes to the other side of Hammersmith Bridge during rush hour.This would in another time mean … Read more
