Greyp, the Croatian electric supercar company who have been dipping their toes into e-bikes since 2013 and supplying bikes to footballers such as Lionel Messi, are back with a mysterious new e-mountain bike that appears to come with a phone docking port and smart connectivity.We get a couple of clues as to what the bike … Read more
The growth of electric bikes in the UK must also be supported by electric charging points, say bicycle storage specialists Turvec, giving e-bike users the option to charge their bikes on the move or where they might not get the opportunity at home or at work. All about e-bikesTurvec primarily design bespoke bike storage solutions, such as lockers … Read more
“Looking to ditch the car?” asks Kona? “The Electric Ute is your answer.” It’s certainly ‘an’ answer, and if you’re looking to carry a lot more than your sandwiches then it has plenty to recommend, and it could genuinely replace a car for many people. It has some issues, however, and as a result it’s not … Read more
Community nurses in Dorset now have the option to use e-bikes to visit patients, part of an initiative to improve staff wellbeing, patient engagement and the environment inspired by a 2018 team trip to Holland. The Nursing Times reports that after shadowing Dutch nurses during the trip last year in which they used bikes on their mostly flat … Read more
Mountain bike trails are not like open roads – instead of miles or the same flat, grippy surface, mountain bike trails change metre by metre, with obstacles and grip levels each changing by the second.e-MTB skills series part 1 – power deliveryOn a trail these elements can appear and disappear every second, so it’s no good … Read more
Peugeot are now offering a cleaner version of the eR02 dubbed the PowerTube, available in a road or more relaxed gravel version and with Shimano Ultegra shifting. Review: Peugeot AE21The new Kiox computer features a colour display and plenty of in-depth info on screen, and the Bosch Active Line PLus motor provides up to 130km of range. A 7005 alloy frame is … Read more
The first Welsh winner of the Tour de France Geraint Thomas has championed e-bikes in his latest coloumn for GQ magazine, saying they’re a great option for beginners and those looking to build up their mileage. The comments were part of a wider column (read it here) where Thomas gives general advice on buying your first bike. Here are … Read more
With the new SK-eRIDE from Scott, the idea is to reach places in the snow where cars and your own two feet can’t – and it certainly looks the thing for the job to get you to the ski slopes without burning up all your energy. Review: Scott Scott e-Silence EvoA ‘winter approach bike’ is probably something that 99.9% of us … Read more
Stromer’s ST1x EAPC is an EU-friendly version of their 800W, 45km/h ST1x speed pedelec. Limited to 250W and 25km/h it’s still a very powerful, silent-running e-bike that’s a lot of fun to ride, and the huge battery gives it an enormous range. Even so, it struggles to justify its equally impressive price tag. Built around … Read more
Ever since my foray into e-bike blogging started in 2017, I have wanted to write a listicle – to distil everything that I’ve learned during my experiment into bitesize chunks that you can take away with you on your own e-bike journey. The result are these invaluable nuggets of knowledge that I wouldn’t have known had … Read more
