The Tenways AGO Air is a mid-drive, step-through electric bike that offers strong performance at a competitive price. The motor offers smooth power delivery and punchy hill-climbing ability and the rest of the bike is sensibly specced for both utility and leisure riding. The only thing I’d really take issue with is a name that … Read more
Mahle, the German brand renowned for its hub motors, has entered the mid-drive motor market. The M40 comes with some pretty impressive specs, with 105Nm of maximum torque and 850W peak power – something that rivals the recent offerings from Bosch, Specialized and almost DJI. The new motor also signifies Mahle’s intent to wrangle its way … Read more
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The Pedibal Navigata may not strike you as highly unusual at first glance, but it is. It takes a well known design – the 20in wheeled e-folder specced out for commuting and leisure – and adds a throttle that can be operated independently of pedal action. How and why they can do this when e-bike … Read more
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The Livall PikaBoost 2 is a friction drive kit. That makes it the latest in a long line of products that look to turn an appealingly simple idea – adding power directly to the surface of your bike tyre – into a practical e-bike conversion kit. It has to be said that many of these … Read more
Bikes are expensive, batteries are expensive and motors are expensive. Combine these things and it’s easy to see why there aren’t too many e-bikes out there for under £1,000. There are a few knocking about though – and if you’re happy with a chunky folder, you even get a choice! Engwe P20 Ado Air 20 … Read more
We’ve reported on a number of e-bike battery fires in recent times, many off the back off London Fire Brigade’s Charge Safe campaign which was launched in response to rising numbers of e-bike and e-scooter fires in the capital. While the campaign warns of batteries and chargers that do not meet UK safety standards as … Read more
Gravel bikes, and the gravel movement in general, represent one of the fastest-growing sectors within cycling, at present. In the last few years, we’ve seen more and more gravel events pop up throughout the UK (and abroad), and with greater interest comes wider choice of bikes and kit. Electric gravel bikes are gaining in popularity too. … Read more
Spoiler alert! Those watt and torque ratings for e-bike motors that are bandied about all over the place (and I am as guilty as the next e-bike journalist here) are not as simple as they seem. Whilst UK and EU law says ‘the maximum continuous rated power output of the motor shall not exceed 250 watts’ you … Read more
When you think of bikepacking, you probably imagine either touring bikes laden with panniers filled to the brim, or sleek modern setups with frame bags and carbon fibre racks. But when Markus Stitz thinks of bikepacking, he thinks why not do something a bit different? Why not do it on an e-bike?The idea of using … Read more
