Over the weekend, it was widely reported that Simon Cowell had broken his back falling off his electric bike… but as more details emerged, it became clear that the bike he was riding was far more powerful than the kind of electric bike that can be purchased in UK bike shops; and UK cycle trade body the Bicycle … Read more
The Tern GSD is pretty much our favourite ebike here at ebiketips. It’s incredibly versatile, and can move people and big loads easily even though it’s no harder to store than a standard city bike. So it’s big news that Tern has today launched a brand new version of the GSD, and even though the … Read more
We cannot lie, we like big batteries here at eBikeTips… and so we have come to appreciate the recent work of the innovative Italian bike brand Olympia, who have launched the EX 900 Sport featuring their huge and sleekly integrated 900Wh ‘super battery’. Olympia unveil huge 900Wh ‘super battery’ with up to 290km of range Range anxiety: how to get … Read more
Just days after Ducati launched the e-Scrambler urban hybrid, the Italians are showing that they’re serious about the move into the e-bike market by launching a trio of new electric folders. The Ducati SCR-E, the SCR-E Sport and the Urban-E cover off numerous different use cases between them, all with convenient bi-folding frame designs. Ducati launch the e-ScramblerDUCATI folder 3 (Image … Read more
After whetting our appetites with the Nytro e-road and e-gravel models in recent years, Pinarello have added the new eTreviso urban commuter to their 2021 line-up. Promising their signature Italian styling married with Fazua’s Evation motor system, its appearance is clean with largely internal cable routing and an integrated battery on the downtube. Review: Pinarello Nytro 8 of the … Read more
In the Abington Electric, ARCC have married their clever motor system onto a unique frame, and it’s very classy indeed with very few issues to report.Buy the ARCC Abington Electric hereARCC Abington Electric-18 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) ARCC Abington Electric-18.jpg, by dave atkinson eBikeTips has already reviewed the ARCC electric assist system for Brompton. The … Read more
Children’s bike specialists Islabikes have skipped a couple of generations with their latest bike launch: a range of “stylish lightweight e-bikes” aimed specifically at baby boomers! E-bike riders get MORE exercise than regular cyclists, claims study islabikes ejanis (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) islabikes ejanis.png While we’re quite sure people who weren’t born roughly between 1946 and 1964 can ride the … Read more
As the government outlined plans to get more people out of cars and using alternatives like e-bikes in their Gear Change document launched this week, a new petition is calling for a review of current e-bike laws that caps motor power at 250 watts and limits assisted speeds to 15.5mph (25kph). The petition suggests raising … Read more
The legendary Nottingham bike brand Raleigh has launched a range of electric cargo bikes for businesses. The Pro Bike Midmotor and the Pro Trike XL will be available to purchase in the UK and Ireland from September, and will “allow individuals and businesses to transport items with zero emissions as a viable replacement for traditional commercial vehicles”, … Read more
