During one of many commercial breaks during the 2020 edition of the Superbowl, we were drawn to a few seconds of footage in Jeep’s ad featuring the legendary actor Bill Murray… and it was nothing to do with the new gas-guzzling Jeep Gladiator, but rather the part 40 seconds in where Murray mounts a brand … Read more
The intriguing Pressed e-bike from Italian innovators Leaos has been quite a few years in the making, and it will be soon debuting on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform to ramp up production. The frame consists of two pieces of aluminium that are welded together, with the motor and battery concealed inside. Review: Swytch e-bike systemWe first spotted … Read more
The Grenoble-based e-bike tech company eBikeLabs have launched an upgraded version of their eBikeSafe anti-theft system, which is designed specifically to deter thieves from targeting share scheme e-bikes. Are electric bikes good for exercise? eBikeLabs say “theft is in e-bike sharing is a growing problem that is a serious barrier to spread out its adoption in cities”, and believe … Read more
After Northern Irish legislation to encourage e-bike use and abolish rules which requires riders to insure their bike and pass a moped test were brought forward this month, comparison site Compare NI are set to offer a new type of specific e-bike insurance to coincide with the law changes. 9 of the best e-bikes under £1,000 2020: … Read more
In an effort to fight pollution in and around the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, Professor Lance Rake of Kansas University came up with a design for a bamboo e-cargo bike that would allow locals to get around the city emission free – and in collaboration with local bamboo builders Abari, the bikes are now an increasingly common site … Read more
Back in 2016 I visited the ARCC Innovations design and manufacturing site in Cambridge and was impressed with the array of CNC machines, 3D printers and skilled bike building facilities that had been put together to produce a new electric assist kit, the e2-pod. Buy the ARCC e²-pod Brompton hereAt the time they had not launched … Read more
A year since launching their first full suspension electric mountain bike, Norco are back with the Sight VLT electric 29er featuring a super precise set-up, Shimano STEPS motor system and geometry optimised for holding your line on tricky trails. Decathlon Rockrider E-ST900Available exclusively at Evans Cycles in the UK, Norco say the Sight VLT represents their next … Read more
The EDF Ebike Summit 2020 will roll into Wolfson College at the University of Oxford on 16th April, bringing together some of the biggest brands, academics and investors in the e-bike sector to discuss the continued growth of electric bikes in the UK. All about e-bikes Panel discussions at the one-day event will be on OEMs, … Read more
The UCI and the World E-Bike Series Management (WES) have joined forces to stage the inaugural UCI E-Mountain Bike Cross-country World Cup. Beginning in March and consisting of five stages across Europe, the competition expands on the UCI’s growing number of e-bike events, including the first UCI E-Mountain Bike World Championships staged in the summer 2019Review: Voodoo Zobop E-ShimanoThis will be … Read more
