The most significant price point in the bike market is £1,000, because it’s usually the maximum value of a bike you can buy on the Cycle To Work Scheme. But it’s a relatively small amount of money to spend on an e-bike. What do you get if your budget is limited to a grand?The Cycle … Read more
If you’re looking for an e-bike for under £1,000 then there are plenty of options but we’ve just been made aware of a new one: the aerobike X-Ride, which will set you back just £799. How so cheap? Well, one saving is in the battery. It uses a 208Wh Litium-ion battery which is pretty small … Read more
If you’re looking for a good-quality folding e-bike for your commute/camper van/yacht then heads up: the Tern Vektron is now funding on kickstarter, with some good deals available.You might be thinking, “That looks a lot like the Tern Elektron you tested not long back”, and you’d be right: the Elektron has been rebranded for its … Read more
Here’s a novel idea. Want your own e-bike hire business? Quikbyke is the brainchild of the people behind EV World, one of the longest-running electric vehicle sites on the web. It’s a self-contained electric bike hire station that’s based around a standard 20ft shipping container, using solar panels to provide electricity for charging. “Like your … Read more
E-bike manufacturer Haibike has signed up as the Sea Otter Classic’s first official e-bike sponsor for 2017 and 2018.The two-year deal will see the German bike manufacturer become the named sponsor of the event’s e-bike race, which now has the toung-twisting title of the “Haibike eMTB Race ePowered by Bosch.”The Sea Otter Classic is the world’s biggest … Read more
The combination of battery, motor, and control system, sometimes known as the e-group, is the heart and soul of any e-bike. The E-group determines the bike’s riding characteristics, potential range, electrical and electronic features, and much more. Let’s take a look at your options.Early e-bike makers had to do everything themselves: source batteries, design motors, … Read more
Pulse bikes come from the same stable as EBCO, and as the EBCO bikes move a bit upmarket – they now start at £1,299 and all feature computer diagnostics – it’s left a gap which Pulse is designed to fill. The range starts with the £799 ZL-2 (a diamond-frame ZR-2 is also available with the … Read more
If you want to move a couple of kids around on an electric bike then there’s a few ways to do that, but not many as interesting as this Butchers & Bicycles trike. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever ridden before and it’s a high-quality bit of kit, but it’s not without its issues and it’s … Read more
The e-bike industry is booming in the Netherlands and experts over there are heralding the benefits e-bikes will bring, not only to commuters, but to businesses and governments too.And who better to listen to than the Dutch? In 2015 the Netherlands saw their e-bike sales jump by 25% and they accounted for 28% of their total … Read more
Next up on the testing schedule here at ebiketips is this rather tasty (deep breath) Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPA 27.5+. Phew! And we even left out a 500 that’s in there somewhere, which denotes the 500Wh battery this bike gets to go with its Bosch Performance line CX motor.27.5+ tyres were one of the … Read more
