An electric bike makes a lot of sense as a transport option for a lot of different people, and there’s a huge range of bikes out there. Let’s have a look at what the options are.Frame designThere’s two predominating styles of city bike available. You can have a traditional diamond frame with a crossbar, or … Read more
EBCO’s UCR-10 is the company’s base-level model, and at £999 it’s within the £1,000 cycle-to-work limit. It’s also available as a step-through frame, the UCL-10. We like it: it’s a well-specced machine for the money and shows how much you can get for under a grand these days. Both bikes share the same build. The motor … Read more
Want something a bit left-field? Moustache are good at that, as one look at their Philippe Starck collaborations will attest. And now they’re offering the world a Bosch-powered electric mountain bike tandem, the Samedi 27×2. For which we’re sure the world will be very grateful indeed. What’s particularly notable about this bike is that it’s … Read more
Specialized have radically updated their road electric bike offering, with a six-model Turbo Vado range that includes diamond and step-through frames and moves to the same Brose mid motor as the Turbo Levo mountain bikes. We had a chance to take a look at these bikes at Specialized HQ this week, but they’re still in … Read more
If you’re looking for a compact city bike with a great range and an impressive pedal assist system then the Kalkhoff Sahel Compact is one for the shortlist. It combines an easy riding style with Kalkhoff’s impressive own-brand mid motor and good quality equipment for fuss-free day-to-day use. The alloy 46cm frame uses a cruciform … Read more
Off road cyclists in Canberra, Australia, have been warned that riding e-bikes on the capital’s nature park trails may result in fines.A 1999 law – part of the Canberra Nature Park Management Plan – made riding motorised vehicles illegal on trails in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).The ACT is one of two self-governing territories in Australia and sits in … Read more
Yamaha has had a busy week. Following the announcement of its 2017 PW-X motor earlier this week, it also unveiled a pair of urban mobility concepts that are… interesting.The vehicles are called the 05GEN and the 06GEN, and both of them have been designed to function in urban environments with the goal of creating connections between people and places, and … Read more
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A failed Lithium-ion battery prompted six fire engines and 35 firefighters into action over the weekend, as a London flat caught fire on Sunday afternoon.According to reports from fire investigators, the unidentified e-bike’s Li-ion battery caught fire due to an overheating issue while charging. The flat containing the e-bike is said to have revceived fire damage to … Read more
Just in at ebiketips is this Upstart from London-based Momentum Electric. It’s a stripped down urban machine with a front hub motor and 374Wh battery that retails for £1,350. Electric bikes are heavy; well, heavier than normal bikes. Whatever you do you’re still adding a motor and a fairly hefty battery. That can add anything … Read more
Lapierre have announced their stake in the 2017 e-mountain bike market will be an update and a reimagining to their Overvolt range in the bizarre shape of the new AM Carbon model.We mention ‘strange shapes’ and ‘reimaginings’ because the Overvolt AM Carbon – which will be available in three models (the 700, 800 & 900+) and three sizes … Read more
