We reported how Full Speed Ahead (FSA) had developed a hub motor, the FSA System HM 1.0, back in 2019. It is now available to bike frame producers for use on electric road and gravel bikes.The system comprises a rear hub electric-assist motor, a 250Wh battery unit, an additional 250Wh expansion battery, and an integrated … Read more
Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team were forced to intervene when someone was spotted riding an e-bike on the M5 in the early hours of this morning.At 4am, the force tweeted that a person had been seen riding in the middle of lane one in the dark.“Please do not take your electric pedal cycle onto … Read more
Halfords says that the UK is ‘behind the curve’ when it comes to legalising privately owned e-scooters and has released an interactive world map which it says shows a trend for developed nations to allow them. Trials of rented scooters covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy are currently taking place in a number of … Read more
Green logistics firm Zedify has opened a Bristol delivery hub from which a fleet of electric cargo bikes and trikes will operate. The system will see HGVs and vans dropping off goods before entering the city centre and will also provide local businesses with a sustainable same-day local delivery option.Zedify has received a £100,000 grant … Read more
A hydraulic, chain-less e-bike with automatic, “seamless” gears has raised over £30,000 via Indiegogo. The designers, BC Bikes, reckon it delivers, “the smoothest ride you’ll ever have.”Instead of a chain, Oyo’s system uses hydraulic fluid to convert pedal power into forward motion.A pressurised liquid is passed from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic electric motor … Read more
New bike alert! We’re the first people in the UK to get a look at Cannondale’s new Adventure Neo. Well, apart from the nice people at Cannondale that dropped it over. So what’s it all about? Well, it’s “The Most Comfortable Bike You’ll Ever Ride” according to Cannondale. “An electric-bike built for the city streets, … Read more
Last week Voi added e-bikes to some of its hire schemes. This week it’s released a new version of its e-scooter. The Swedish micro-mobility company describes the Voiager 4 as ‘pollution-fighting’ thanks to the addition of air quality sensors and there are a few new safety features as well.“As we continue to strengthen our market … Read more
In this new video from Riese & Müller, developer Dominik Mahr shows us some of the features of the new Packster 70.We’ve previously reviewed – and very much liked – the Riese und Muller Packster 60 Touring and Packster 40 Vario.The latest offering from the firm, the Packster 70, is available in Touring, Vario (with … Read more
The Moustache Open Xroad 3 is a very well specced bike that’s good for a mix of commuting and leisure riding. It’s tough enough to handle a bit of light trail use too, although it’s a better bike for city trips than for anything too rough-and-tumble. It’s not cheap, but given the spec it’s still … Read more
The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) expects the size of the European e-bike market to grow to more than 6.5 million units in 2025. Experts are projecting that e-bike sales will exceed car sales by 2030.The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reports that the EU passenger car market contracted by 23.7% to 9.9 … Read more
