Beijing’s city government has banned e-bikes from 10 of the city’s major inner-city roads as concerns over traffic congestion and collisions grow.The Chinese capital is currently home to four million e-bikes, though it is not the volume of e-bikes that is raising concerns in the city. E-bikes were involved in 31,404 accidents last year, which resulted in 113 … Read more
Dutch bike manufacturer Gazelle have released details of their collaboration with visionary design firm Giuguaro Koninkijke, that has resulted in “the bike of the future.”The bike, called the No1, is some way away from becoming a consumer reality. It’s a concept bike at the moment, as repeated several times on the Gazelle No1 website, though the creatioin of … Read more
Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant has announced that it is updating its e-bike range in 2017 – featuring models designed for the road and the trail – as part of their new Hybrid Cycling Technology range.The selection, which Giant is calling its most comprehensive range of e-bikes to date, includes updates to its flagship Full-E+ trial e-bike, … Read more
If the idea of 20kg+ e-bike is putting you off the idea, you better head over to Kickstarter really quickly, because there’s a bike for you looking for $50,000 right now.The All-Go full carbon bike from North Carolina, USA, bike company M2S, prides itself on its state of the art design, powerful motor, and super … Read more
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Last week more than 300 cyclists took to Los Angeles city bike lanes to establish a Guinness World Record for the largest number of e-bikes being ridden as part of one parade.The event was organised by a south LA electric bike manufacturer Pedego Electric Bikes, whose CEO Don DiCostanzo, told the Orange County Register thateveryone should “just … Read more
Ever wished you could go further on your electric bike? Maybe you have a long commute, or you’re doing deliveries on an electric cargo bike, or you’re planning a long tour. Whatever your reason for needing a bigger range, Bosch are listening: they’ve just announced a dual battery setup, and also a compact travel charger. … Read more
Named after Justus B Entz, inventor of the electromagnetic transmission and pioneer in the early automobile industry, the Entz from A2B bikes is their new flagship model. It comes in two builds, and this is the Deluxe model which features Nuvinci’s Harmony gear system. In a landscape dominated by Bosch and Shimano, A2B have opted … Read more
We’ve been out in Switzerland trying out some new electric mountain bikes (more on that soon) but we also got to have a first go on Bosch’s new display, the Purion. It’s a compact display and control head unit that isn’t much bigger than the current remote used with the Intuvia and Nyon displays, and … Read more
If you’ve heard of Chinese company Xiaomi, it’s probably because you own one of their phones. The electronic giant’s only real forray into Western markets so far has been through consumer electronics such as their Mi range of phones, and their cheap range of wearable health monitors.At a launch event in Beijing on June 23, though, … Read more
German car manufacturing giant Audi invite you to join the #LeagueofPerformance, with the release of their high-end Sport e-tron performance e-mountain bike.If your reasonably well off in the finances department, or you really, really like Audis, the German company’s new e-bike might be for you. If not, the price may well be a little on the steep … Read more
