A while back we told you ho Urban Arrow had teamed up with Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn to develop a cargo-bike-based delivery vehicle for Amsterdam. The project has been a success, with five bikes in operation, and Urban Arrow have been continuing the development of the bike with a new, more compact cargo body … Read more
Small-wheeled e-bikes are a growing sector globally, with both folding and compact bikes gaining ground in different markets. In the UK, 20″-wheeled compact city bikes are increasingly popular for their big bike ride feel, and folders are always in demand too. Motor giant Bafang are addressing that demand with two new motors specifically designed for … Read more
It’s not often that a bike comes in that’s got all the new things. But we’ve got our hands on the new Merida e.Big Trail 900e (catchy name), which has. It’s got a Shimano STEPS MTB motor. It’s got Shimano’s electronic XT Di2 gears. It’s got plus-sized tyres. It’s got the lot! And it puts … Read more
We went up to see Raleigh yesterday and they showed us round their updated showroom and warehouse, before talking us through the highlights of the 2017 e-bike range. Raleigh are pushing strongly into the e-bike market; along with Haibike and Diamondback, which they also distribute in the UK, e-bikes make up about a third of … Read more
If you’ve got a bike you’s like to add some assistance to – especially if it’s one that’s difficult to fit a standard kit to – then the Pendix motor might be the answer to your problems. It’s a crank-based motor and a bottle battery, and the kit is beautifully made and very simple to … Read more
Another week, another kickstarter… this time we’re bringing you the UrbanX smart electric wheel. It’s a plug-and-play e-bike conversion kit: just drop out your existing front wheel and replace it with this, and you’re off and running. Okay, we know that’s not a new concept: the Copenhagen wheel and the FlyKly wheel spring to mind, … Read more
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The Specialized Turbo Levo Hardtail Comp 6Fattie is a really interesting trail hardtail. With a super-quiet, smooth transmission and an integrated battery it looks and feels a lot like a non-powered hardtail, and it will appeal to people who want a bit of assistance in their riding without buying into the e-bike look. The app-based … Read more
So how much difference does having a motor make? Normally you’re weighing up the influence of a motor against a host of other factors: where you’re riding, how you’re feeling, what kind of build the bike has, and so on. It’s not often you get to ride two bikes that are basically exactly the same, … Read more
A new battery technology being developed at the University of Texas at Austin has the capability to cram three times the energy density into a battery, as well as reducing charge times from hours to minutes. It’s not the first time we’ve heard of new battery breakthroughs, and many of them never make it into … Read more
