Its Saturday, it’s raining and I’m feeling a little like a Tory voter with a broken ankle facing a four hour wait in A&E: the words “be careful what you wish for” keep scrolling through my consciousness. I had a bright idea, you see, and unlike most of my bright ideas, this one has actually … Read more
Running out of battery is every e-bike user’s nightmare – well if you have a Bosch-assisted e-bike, you can accurately predict how far it will take you using the Range Assistant feature on their website. Input your predicted average speed and riding mode, from ‘eco’ for partially assisted riding to ‘turbo’ for full assist. You then fill out a more … Read more
Running out of battery is every e-bike user’s nightmare – well if you have a Bosch-assisted e-bike, you can accurately predict how far it will take you using the Range Assistant feature on their website. All about e-bikesAre electric bikes good for exercise? Input your predicted average speed and riding mode, from ‘eco’ for partially assisted riding to ‘turbo’ for full assist. … Read more
We like a concept bike here at ebiketips, and this one’s got lots going on. It’s been designed by German university student Daniel Frinz in association with Canyon, and it’s an ‘urban gravity’ bike. Urban gravity? That’s the increasingly popular pursuit of piloting big-hitting mountain bikes through the back alleys of vertiginous towns, like this … Read more
We’ve had a few EBCO bikes in for review at ebiketips and we’ve been impressed with them: good quality, fully-featured city bikes with decent kit. This USR-75 continues that run of form. It’s a bit of a different beast; like the Raleigh Strada E we’ve previously tested it’s one of a newer breed of stripped-down … Read more
We’re a sucker for a good-looking city bike here at ebiketips and so we were excited when we lifted this out of its box. It’s ne new e-Silence Evo from Scott, which features a Brose motor, Contintnetal belt drive and continuously-variable Nuvinci hub. “The all NEW E-Silence Evo will change the way you look at … Read more
Bosch’s Performance Line CX motor system is already one of the most popular choices for pedelec e-mountainbikes, but a new firmware upgrade promises to make it even more intuitive out on the trails.Called e-MTB mode, the new setting varies the amount of assistance the motor offers depending on how hard you’re pedalling. That means it’ll … Read more
Derbyshire-based Forme Bikes are the latest manufacturer to dip their toe into the e-bike market. Their new e-bike range complements the company’s city bikes, and like the rest of the range they’re staying close to home for the name. The e-bikes are all called Buxton, and there are two full-size models and one folder. “Forme’s … Read more
The £1,000 to £2,000 price bracket offers a great deal of choice when it comes to city bikes. At the lower end you’re getting a good-quality machine with a decent hub motor system; further up you can make the switch to a mid motor or increase your range with a bigger battery, and the componentry … Read more
Mondraker have been putting together some smart e-MTBs for a couple of years now; we tested the e-Prime R+ in March and we were impressed with the ride. That’s quite a by-the-book electric mountain bike though, with the motor system bolted on to an existing frame design. Their new e-Crusher is anything but: a ground-up redevelopment … Read more
