Italian motorcycle and scooter component manufacturer Polini has weighed in on the growing e-bike market with its own mid-motor drive system – the E-P3.Lighter than Shimano’s excellently reviewed STEPS mid-motor drive system, but identical in performance, the Polini’s introduction to the market is sure to turn some heads.Polini E-P3 mid-drive (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Polini … Read more
Are electric mountain bikes fun? That’s the question that the folks from GMBN, the Global Mountain Bike Network were looking for an answer to in their latest video. And what’s the answer? Well, we won’t spoil it for you before you’ve had a chance to watch for yourselves. So here’s the video!GMBN had a lot … Read more
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The first phase of Exeter’s new e-bike hire scheme has been unveiled this week, as the city’s first Co-bike recharging hubs have been installed at both Exeter Central station and the Digby & Sowton park and ride. More are expected to roll out in the near future at the Civic Centre, County Hall, Exeter St. David’s station, and other … Read more
We wandered down to lovely Leamington Spa this week to take a look at the new, updated range of EBCO e-bikes and to have a first look at – and a first ride of – the new Pulse range that starts at just £799. EBCO and Pulse are from the same stable: both are manufactured … Read more
If you’ve still got room for sparkly new e-bike stuff from bike shows we’ve got good news for you; another is on the horizon and Shimano is going all-in.The Cycle Show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) takes place from September 23-25 this year, and will host more than 100 different e-bike models for you to try … Read more
There was lots of e-bikes at Eurobike, and lots of them had drives from the big names: Bosch, Brose, Yamaha, Bafang and more. But that’s not the whole picture: there’s always new things to be seen, and there were lots of new drive units on show. We’ve already brought you the Relo Drive and Bike2, … Read more
One of London’s busiest shopping streets – and a hotspot for air pollution – could see vehicles banned by 2020, if current experiments with e-bikes and walker trailers are successful.A consortium of six businesses and organisations – including delivery giant UPS – has signed up to trial “innovative” alternatives to vans and other delivery vehicles … Read more
Eurobike was full of electric mountain bikes. Hereafter we’ll just call them e-MTBs to save our fingers. Most of the manufacturers we talked to said that it’s the biggest growing sector of their e-bike business, and it’s a new demographic for e-bikes: younger riders who are more likely to already be into their bikes. While … Read more
The Volt Infinity is a well-specced premium hybrid that’s well specced and enjoyable to ride. The Shimano STEPS drivetrain offers good assistance and plenty of range, although we’re yet to be convinced by Shimano’s auto-shift functionality; that feels like a bit of a work in progress. So what have we here? The Infinity is built … Read more
If there was any one thing to take home from Eurobike, it would be just how much of a thing electric bikes continue to be over on the continent. Electric bike technology has come a long way in the past decade, and now it’s at a point where it feels fairly mature. There are a … Read more
