One of the great things about having a motor on your bike is that it takes the strain for you. And since it does that, it’s useful to be able to pile lots of stuff on your bike. There are a range of cargo bikes out there, and this newcomer is the Tern GSD. They … Read more
According to a report in the Guardian, a government push to get more people cycling could see subsidies for e-bikes introduced, while there is also a desire to see electric cargo bikes delivering more packages from internet retailers instead of vans.There is currently no government subsidy for e-bikes, but roads minister Jesse Norman told the … Read more
Want a bike for getting about town? There are loads of options, starting at around £500-600 and heading north from there. If £500 is London we’re probably in Inverness here: the £3,800 Trek Super Commuter+ 8 is a top-dollar option for your city riding. “There’s no reason to hit the snooze button when your morning … Read more
Pinarello have been tailing their new Andromeda e-MTB since the summer. Today we’ve seen the whole bike for the first time, and they’ve also announced a second e-MTB, the Rokh Hybrid 7.7. Let’s have a look at the Andromeda first. This is the flagship model of the two-bike range (is two bikes a range?) with a … 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
Bosch has announced that it plans to acquire COBI, a German company that’s been at the forefront of integrating smartphones into e-bike systems. COBI was founded in 2014, and its app and hardware allows smartphone users to use their device as the control unit for their bike. It also allows connection to other apps such as Strava, … Read more
“Dance as if nobody’s watching” is a cracking aphorism, if you’re prepared to take life advice from Twitter. The sad fact is we do care about what others think of us. Even people who like to consider themselves mavericks tend to declare their independence of thought by looking just like the other mavericks. Being different … Read more
We were at The Cycle Show yesterday having a look round the shiny new things. There’s lots of people innovating in the e-bike market at the moment: it’s still fairly new technology, and at the moment the systems are coming on in leaps and bounds. We can’t go to a show without seeing a bike with … Read more
We’ve been at the Cycle Show at the NEC today: it’s trade day, so they let us in a bit early to have a nose about. And we can confirm that if you’re in the market for a new e-bike, or just interested in what’s going on in the market, there’s loads to see. We’ve … Read more
Orbea’s Wild range of hardtails launched last year; we had the Wild 20 in for review here at ebiketips, and enjoyed riding it a lot. Now Ornea have complemented that range of bikes with a four-bike full-suspension line-up, the Wild FS. > Read our review of the Orbea Wild 20“It’s time to get moving”, says … Read more
