Compact 20″-wheeled electric bikes are popular for the city market thanks to their small footprint and full-size riding characterisitcs, and the Orbea Katu-E 30A is a really good example of the genre. It’s easy to ride with a good motor, and it has some useful luggage options for urban duties. “The Katu-E 30A is the … Read more
Remember the heady days of 1985 and the transport revolution that never quite took off? Many people said the Sinclair C5 was ahead of its time. If you don’t remember it, here’s a quick reminder:Anyway, electric vehicle technology has come a long way in the last 30 years. But there’s no denying there’s a familial similarity … Read more
We recently reported on the MATE folding bike that ended up rainsing nearly $3.5m on Indiegogo. MATE touted itself as “the coolest and most affordable e-bike ever”; this Purismo folder is definitely, unquestionably, cooler. Though, at €6,300, not anywhere near as affordable. “What if we could reinvent urban mobility?”, ask Purismo. They haven’t exactly done … Read more
E-bikes just got a whole lot safer – though, they were already plenty safe – thanks to a new European Standard that gives the industry universal battery testing procedures.The standard, named EN 50604, comes from the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and its representing bodies like NEN in Holland. The official line from CEN is … Read more
We’re willing to bet you’ve never seen anything like this before. In the world of electric bikes, the Rungu Juggernaut, with three 4.8” tyres and a 2,000W motor, truly does live up to its name. Whenever we see a new and – how shall we say this – esoteric new bike, the first question that … Read more
There’s been a few e-bike successes on corwdfunding sites. The most successful ever was the Sondors fat bike, raising over $6m. But coming up on its heels is MATE, a Danish folding electric bike that’s currently standing at over $2.5m raised on the crowfunding site IndieGogo, after aiming for a modest $80,000. MATE is touted … Read more
Did you go to the Cycle Show at the NEC at the weekend? If not you missed a trick: there was lots to see, and the opportunity to test ride electric city and mountain bikes too. We had a nose around, of course, and when we weren’t spending our press beer tokens at the Tour … Read more
Victoria Pendleton is upbeat and brimming with excitement about many things as we sit side by side on cinema-style folding chairs in a smart Soho venue for a chat at the launch of her first e-bike, the Somerby-E, in Central London.When I ask her about her new machines, she lights up, recalling the first moment … Read more
Juicy Bike have been making electric bikes up in the Peak District for a number of years and they call the Roller their “most refined bike ever”. And refined it most certainly is: the motor is as near to silent as you’re likely to get, the overall look is clean and classy and the spec … Read more
German bicycle manufacturer Cube has issued a warning against buying bikes from non-official dealers following the robbery of nine e-bikes.In a bizarrely bodged robbery, thieves stole nine bikes ahead of the Cycle Show in Birmingham last week. While the bandits made off with nine bikes, worth over £25,000, they managed to forget the battery keys for … Read more
