The trail hardtails are stacking up here at ebiketips. Hot on the heels of the Mondraker e-Prime R+ we told you about earlier this week comes the £3,000 Specialized Turbo Levo Hardtail Comp 6Fattie, a stealthy beast indeed. “The Turbo Levo Hardtail Comp 6Fattie has all of the speed and nimble handling that our hardtail … Read more
Peugeot describe the £2,300 AE21 as “Smart, agile, urban and compact… Peugeot’s new bike is a stylish, ingenious approach to city cycling”. In the end though, it’s a bit form over function, and expensive for what you’re getting. The luggage capacity is very limited, and overall there are better options for less money. This one, … Read more
Incoming! We’ve just got our hands on this beast, the Mondraker e-Prime R+. It’s a 27.5+ hardtail that’s built with Mondraker’s Forward Geometry. Let’s delve straight into that.Mondraker Prime R – fg decal (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Forward Geometry is something that Mondraker have pioneered, and the basic concept is that you add length to … Read more
We reported last week about the Aerobike X-Ride, a new £799 e-bike. And now we’ve got one to have a go on, thanks to the chaps at Aerobike who’ve dispatched us a review bike. It turned up today, so let’s have a look around it! Under a grand is pretty cheap for an electric bike, … Read more
Not long ago we let you know that we’d taken delivery of a £799 Aerobike X-Ride, a stripped back city machine. There’s more than one way to spend eight hundred quid though, and this Sahara from Cyclotricity represents the other end of the spectrum. This is a fully specced, Dutch-style electric bike with a low … Read more
New, larger 21700 cell e-bike batteries from Samsung and German battery supplier BMZ, and a 20700 cell from Panasonic have pushed the envelope for e-bike power standards forward.The battery suppliers showed off the incredible progress they’ve made in terms of the capacity and lifespan of their units at last month’s show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. BMZ … Read more
The e-bike sector is booming in the UK at the moment, and none more than Farnham-based E-Bikeshop, who have moved into a dedicated new HQ and shop having outgrown their previous premises in just two years. The new sales and distribution centre adds 5,000 square feet, with a bigger sales area and double the workshop … Read more
This may not be the most practical cargo trike we’ve ever seen – but it’s certainly the most striking, combining a tricycle from the 1920s with the front end of a Citroën 2CV. It’s the work of Milan-based designer Luca Agnelli, who creates unique electric pedal-assist bikes he creates using parts from salvaged vintage 1950s … Read more
Manchester commuters are being offered a free electric bike trial via their workplaces in a bid to get more people commuting by bike. Transport for Greater Manchester will loan businesses e-bikes, with a fleet of 21 available for people to try getting to work on two wheels. The idea is to encourage those put off … Read more
Momentum Electric’s Upstart is a stripped down urban machine with an automatic two-speed rear hub, front hub motor and 374Wh battery. It’s light for an e-bike, the assistance is good and the bike is simple and fun to ride. It’s better suited for less challenging topography, and with a recent £350 price drop to £1,000, … Read more
