Merida’s eBIG.TOUR range takes some of the DNA of their hardtail mountain bikes and mixes it with Shimano motors and city-friendly accessories. The result is a bike that’s really easy to like. It’s at home about town, but is capable of heading quite a long way off the beaten track. It’s the urban/trekking SUV of … Read more
If this latest video from Bosch is anything to go by, there could be some exciting times ahead for e-bikers and tech fans in general… because the Bosch Smartglasses Light Drive has an integrated colour display that can provide navigation and ride stats all inside your glasses in a heads-up display! Bosch developing new tech that they … Read more
The Mayor of Bristol had led by example by completing a two-week challenge laid down for him by electric bike brand Volt to travel to all his mayoral engagements by e-bike for two weeks solid. Mr Rees cycled to work every day and made all other journeys by e-bike except for one over the two weeks, … Read more
The Tern GSD remains my favourite everyday cargo bike, and the HSD doesn’t quite do enough to knock it off that particular perch. Really this is a different thing though: you shouldn’t think of it as a cargo bike so much as a super-versatile city bike. It’s compact, you can carry loads of stuff, and … Read more
Jump, the bikeshare scheme operated by Uber, are offering two free e-bike rides today for voters to get to and from polling stations as the country goes to the ballots for the UK General Election.Although Uber lost their licence to run a car taxi service in London last month, their Jump bike share and Uber Eats courier wings of the … Read more
US bikeshare startup Wheels have began supplying helmets with all their vehicles. It’s integrated into the rear mudguard of the bike, and Wheels are offering a 20% discount if riders choose to unlock use of the helmet when they book a ride. Uber launches e-bike hire scheme in IslingtonThe Wheels ‘e-bikes’ are a cross between a … Read more
Deloitte’s annual technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) predictions have said that they expect 130 million e-bikes to be sold between 2020 and 2023. They also noted the growth expected compared to other electric vehicles, saying “the number of e-bikes on the roads will easily outpace other e-vehicles by the end of next year.” E-bike use predicted to grow … Read more
Carrera is Halfords own-brand budget range of regular and electrically-assisted e-bikes. Their latest 2020 model year, hybrid-style electric offering is the Crossfire E which uses a rear hub motor from far-eastern component manufacturer SR Suntour (of budget suspension fork fame).Buy the Carrera Crossfire E hereCarrera Crossfire E-8 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Carrera Crossfire E-8.jpg, by … Read more
The Ministry of Transport in Singapore has confirmed they have accepted all recommendations made by the state’s Active Mobility Advisory Panel, which will see e-bike riders having to pass a theory test and under 16’s being banned from riding e-scooters on public paths. The panel submitted the recommendations to ‘improve the safety of pedestrians and active … Read more
Boosted by a £2.1 million seed-funding round, Bolt Bikes have launched in the UK with an e-bike aimed at delivery couriers that they say “offers the fastest vehicle for last mile delivery”. The bikes are rented for a weekly fee, and Deliveroo have already got behind Bolt as launch partners. DPD take delivery of ten EAV e-cargo … Read more
