Raleigh have launched a new range of e-bikes through Halfords, introducing six affordable urban models starting at £1,350 for the Evo e-folder. Review: Raleigh Spirit EThe range of the bikes in the range range from 30 to 70 miles (that’s enough ranges to last a lifetime) and are available exclusively through Halfords. The retailer is keen to push the e-bike … Read more
From the 12th of June, freebikes will be arriving in London to be rented as both electric and pedal bikes with no unlock fee. The freebikes can be used without charge for the first 10 minutes in pedal mode and during electric mode, the rate of travelling is £1 for 10 minutes. For every mile … Read more
“Who says you can’t go on adventurous cycling tours with children?”, say Dutch bike brand Babboe… and their new e-cargo bike, the Babboe Slim Mountain, is certainly proving to be the machine to do it with, as one family of four are currently pedalling across Europe on one of the bikes. Described as “the perfect mode of transportation … Read more
Tern’s GSD has already featured on ebiketips, and so far is the only bike to have picked up a five-star rating. This is the more expensive GSD S00 build with a more powerful motor, uprated stand and Enviolo continuously variable hub. Buy the Tern GSD S00 hereAll that adds a thousand pounds to the price, … Read more
Uber has launched an electric bike hire scheme in the London borough of Islington. Jump bikes will cost £1 to unlock and £7.20 an hour to ride, with the first five minutes free. Bikes can be found and hired through the Uber app.Uber bought e-bike hire firm Jump Bikes in April of last year, saying … Read more
Bosch have introduced a standard for measuring the range of e-bikes within a set of parameters to make it easier for brands to quote the range on their motor systems. They’re already working with Shimano and Velotech with the new R200 system, and it was developed in conjunction with ZIV, Germany’s bicycle industry association. Testing e-bike range … Read more
The Brompton Electric was a long time in the making, and gradually rolled out from mid 2017 onwards. Only now though, does it seem that the bike is much more widely available and backed by a proper marketing campaign by Brompton. Strong take-up for the electric version would see yet more production activity at their … Read more
Are electric bikes good for exercise? Short answer: yes. But you’ve no doubt landed here wanting a bit more than that, so let’s delve a little deeper. The main question you need to be asking yourself is: how much exercise do you want to do? On the face of it, adding a powerful motor to … Read more
Brose have launched three new proprietary displays to make e-bike operation intuitive and ergonomic for all. Depending on your needs, you can opt for the Brose Display Central with a large colour screen, Display Allround with a smaller screen or the Display Remote with just a switch to mount on the side of your handlebars. All are … Read more
