Rubbee X e-bike converter is a hit on Kickstarter

The Rubbee X is a fully wireless converter kit that can make any bike electric – and the simplicity of the design has proven a hit during its crowdfunding campaign, with the £20,000 goal raised in just 14 hours.  Swytch system now funding on Indiegogo Rubbee X is installed on the rear of your bike, and … Read more

Just in: Riese & Muller Packster 60

Five grand is a sum of money you could quite legitimately buy a car for. Several cars, if they were cars anything like mine. But this is a bike that’s very much designed to replace a car, and certainly won’t cost you anything like as much in the long run. Say hello to the Riese … Read more

Best Black Friday e-bike deals

.buybutton{ display: inline; clear:both; border-radius: 8px; color: #fff !important; background: #3ca8a9; padding: 6px 10px 2px 10px; font-family:’League Spartan’; font-size: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; }After a Black Friday e-bike bargain? You’ve come to the right place! We’re scouring the internet for the best deals today and we’ll stick them on here! 50% off Raleigh e-bikes!Raleigh are pushing … Read more

Pinarello unveil Nytro electric road bike

Pinarello have unveiled their all new ‘eRoad’ bike called the Nytro, looking remarkably like one of their high-end road bikes and coming with the Fazua Evation system that can provide up to 400W of assistance. Video: new Focus Project Y e-bikeThe weight has been trimmed to 13kg, far below what Pinarello expected when they started the project, and … Read more

Pinarello unveil Nytro electric road bike

Pinarello have unveiled their all new ‘eRoad’ bike called the Nytro, looking remarkably like one of their high-end road bikes and coming with a Fazua Evation system that can provide up to 400W of assistance. Video: new Focus Project Y e-bikeThe weight has been trimmed to 13kg, far below what Pinarello expected when they started the project, and … Read more

New hydrogen fuel cell bike takes two minutes to charge

What if you could recharge your e-bike in less than two minutes and ride for 100km? That’s what Pragma Industries is claiming for their new Alpha e-bike, which uses a hydrogen fuel cell in place of a standard lithium-based battery. Fuel cells work by combining hydrogen with oxygen from the atmosphere in a catalyst; the … Read more

Swytch system now funding on Indiegogo

You may remember that we told you about the Swytch system when we saw it at the Cycle Show at the NEC. It’s a simple motor conversion system with a clever bar-mounted battery, and it’s now funding on Indiegogo. And at time of writing, it’s more or less reached its goal after a single day. … Read more

Updated: Tern Vektron

Tern are touting the Vektron as “the world’s most compact Bosch e-bike”. This Active-Line-powered 20-inch folding bike certainly does pack down small. And, importantly, it rides really well. The Vektron range is also being expanded, with cheaper Bafang mid drive bikes added to the line-up, and that’s a good thing too. Tern have been making folding … Read more