“Inoffensive viewing for the Lycra-clad centrist dad” is how The Telegraph summed up Two Men On A Bike, the new More4 show in which comedians Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel chat their way through a 500km cycle trip through southern France. Inoffensive? We’d have thought The Telegraph might take issue with the presence of an … Read more
If you’re in the UK and like the sound of Upway’s marketplace for refurbished e-bikes, unfortunately you’re looking at a bit of wait. While business is booming and there are plans for expansion into any number of new markets, it doesn’t seem likely that the UK will be one of them.We first reported on Upway … Read more
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The UK government has lifted tariffs on non-folding e-bikes imported from China, arguing this could save consumers an average of £260 per e-bike. UK brands have however described the move as “a kick in the teeth,” and say it will cause, “a lot of trouble for a lot of companies.”Following Brexit, to maintain alignment with … Read more
Chinese budget e-bike brand, Engwe, is making an unlikely move for its upcoming MapFour commuter line. Both the N1 Air rear hub motor model and the N1 Pro mid-motor model will have lightweight carbon fibre frames. Engwe being Engwe, even the more expensive model of the two will cost under £2,500. Engwe already offer a … Read more
The Skarper e-bike conversion kit has been a few years in the making, but has had Sir Chris Hoy in its corner as spokesperson and investor since fairly early on. And if a former Olympian track athlete is backing something cycling related, then it’s surely going to be incredible, right?Skarper is the brainchild of Ean … Read more
If you own a Bosch e-bike with Rohloff E-14 electronically shifting hub gears, you’ll soon be able to specify a default gear for starting off. Following the latest update to the eBike Flow app, you can set your bike to automatically downshift whenever you come to a standstill, ensuring that you’ll always be setting off … Read more
The Engwe LE20 is a mid motor long tail cargo bike that’s very good value and has prodigious range. The motor’s decent and the build quality is nice too. The gears are a bit basic and the actual carrying options need some work, but overall this is a great bike for the money – especially … Read more
Over 100 workers have been made redundant after the parent company of e-cargo bike delivery firm, Zedify, went into administration. “This is a founder’s worst nightmare,” commented CEO and co-founder, Rob King, on LinkedIn.Founded in 2015, Zedify has provided sustainable first and last mile deliveries using e-cargo bikes in city centres. Its clients include retail … Read more
Back in February last year the Conservative party opened a consulation to explore the possibility of raising the continuous maximum power level of e-bike motors from 250W to 500W. The same consultation also opened the possibility of legalising ‘twist and go’ throttles, whereby e-bikes could be propelled up to the 15.5mph limit without the rider pedalling. … Read more
We don’t often get to update you on the more madcap crowdfunded e-bike projects we’ve previously reported on – for the simple reason that most of them don’t go anywhere. It seems Beno’s hubless Reevo e-bike did at least get built – although given what we’ve seen, perhaps it shouldn’t have been.Announced in 2020, the … Read more
