You may remember that we reviewed the Orbea Katu-e 30a back in October last year, and we liked it a lot. “A Good quality, small format city bike with a good ride and useful luggage options” was what we reckoned about that one. With the Bosch Active Line motor it’s not the cheapest option out … Read more
If you’ve been living in a cave for past couple of months you might not have notice us going on about ebiketips LIVE!> Sign up for ebiketips LIVE!A huge range of bikesThe first event is happening at Bath’s Odd Down cycle circuit on Sunday 26 February and there’ll be a huge range of e-bikes to … Read more
We wandered round the London Bike Show yesterday and there’s plenty of fun stuff to see. It’s not just e-bikes of course, and it’s not just bikes: the Show takes place alongside the Outdoor Adventure & Camping Show, Triathlon Show London and Oceans Festival, with 1 ticket giving access to all 4 Shows and a … Read more
Below £2,000 there’s a wide range of electric mountain bikes available, and the higher your spend the more you’re likely to be getting your hands on a properly trail-ready machine.There are mountain bikes and mountain bikes. As with non-powered bikes, you can spend a little or a lot, and that decision will be down to … Read more
The Accell Group – whose brands include Raleigh, Haibike, Koga and Lapierre, have launched a new e-bike motor that includes a 5-speed hub gear. The hub motor has been developed in conjunction with Sunrace – Sturmey Archer. Hub gears are a popular choice for city e-bikes because the internal gears require less maintenance and it’s … Read more
So I’m hurling myself off a gnarly drop off. Okay, so it’s not a very big drop-off. And it’s not really gnarly, and I’m not exactly hurling, more tiptoeing. But I am riding off it, somewhere near the edge of my mountain-biking comfort zone. And it’s all for you, dear reader, so we can know more. … Read more
Haibike have taken over sponsorship of the ever-popular Mini Enduro series for 2017, and the event will again feature an e-MTB category so that you can come and have a go on your electric bike too. The series starts in March, with two Spring events and two in the Autumn. The series will include an … Read more
Like many cities around the world, the Norwegian capital city Olso is struggling with air pollution caused by motor traffic. As recently as last month the city banned diesel vehicles from the centre as pollution leveles rose to dangerous levels. The country has committed to completely phase out fossil fuel cars in the next decade, … Read more
Once you’re over the £2,000 mark you start seeing a lot more choice in electric mountain bikes that are fully trail-capable. Realistically, you’re looking at a mid motor bike with a decent groupset and suspension fork if you want to hit the technical trails. And in most cases, that means forking out two grand or … Read more
OpenRouteService, the routing application developed by Heidelberg University, has been updated to include e-bikes. The comprehensive routing engine, which uses open-source mapping, has long catered for bikes but now an e-bike option is also included to cater for the particular needs of an electric bike. So, what’s different? Well, the e-bike routing still favours quiet … Read more
