It’s an expensive bit of kit, but Cube’s Agree Hybrid C:62 SL Disc is a very interesting and capable bike. It’s the most road-bike-like electric bike I’ve ridden, with a very low (for an e-bike) 14.3kg all-in weight, and the ability to drop the motor for unassisted rides. If you’re looking for a new road … Read more
If you’re looking for something that’s a bit different for your daily commute then the Sven Swift has a lot to recommend. It’s good looking, it uses a tried and tested motor system and it’s a comfortable and easy-to-pilot bike about town with enough range for longer trips too. Sven Cycles are based in Dorest, … Read more
Danish manufacturer Promovec has been the victim of a fraud that has resulted in 70 e-bikes going missing. The bikes are known to have been delivered into the West Tilbury area in Essex. There are two models: the Curve, pictured above, and the eGreen, below.180430 Promovec E-GREEN (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) “The authorities have been informed … Read more
“But e-bikes are so ugly!” was a retort you used to hear a lot, back when the technology was in its infancy, motors were huge and batteries even more so. These days an e-bike can look just dandy though, and the Raleigh Spirit E is a fine example. Based on their classically-style Spirit city bike, … Read more
The folks at Bosch eBike Systems have been in touch to let us know about a couple of updates to their Performance Line CX motor system that will be rolling out on 2019 bikes. Performance Line CX is probably the most widely-used mountain bike motor system, and both changes are to make the CX unit … Read more
Ford has been doing a lot of thinking about last mile delivery over the past couple of years. They’ve sponsored competitions to come up with innovative solutions, and they’ve also suggested that autonomous vehicles releasing drones might be the answer. In the end though, the most workable solutions are often the simplest. Like this: A … Read more
Looking for a lightweight e-bike? Something a bit different? Well, we’ve got you covered. RLE Bike from Russia got in touch to tell us about their 2018 range, which comprises a number of builds of their proprietary titanium frame. Now, two things might immediately cross your mind here. One might be, “that doesn’t look like an … Read more
We covered the Swytch e-bike system back in November, when it was funding on indiegogo. That crowdfunding campaign raised over $460k and now the system is shipping to backers. We’ve got hold of one too, so we’ve been fitting it to our donor bike (A Giant Dash hybrid) to see how easy it is to … Read more
Most people get an e-bike to get to work, or for leisure rides near home. Not many people would hop on one and attempt to cycle 2,000km down a fair chunk of Europe. But that’s what entertainer and artist Timmy Mallett is currently attempting. Fair play to him.Mallett set off in mid-March, and he’s just … Read more
There’s been a bit a lull in new e-bikes launching on crowdfunding platforms over the dark winter months, but the sun’s out now (albeit briefly) and with it the news that Danish startup Movea will be launching their new bike on indidgogo on 1 May, with a big discount available for early adopters. “Today’s city-dweller … Read more
