Italian tyre and wheel manufacturer Vittoria has announced that it’s entering the e-bike market via a merger with Milan-based startup Zehus, which specialises in self-charging hub-based ride assist units.Zehus is closely tied to the Polytechnic University of Milan, and has a vision for the future of transportation that aligns with Vittoria’s. This merger will create a … Read more
If your past your cycling peak and maintain dreams of reaching the top of alpine climbs aboard your trusty old steel road bike, we may have found the product to help you make those dreams a reality.Italian entrepreneur Matteo Spaggiari and his company, Bikee Bike, have created an e-bike kit that replaces your standard bottom bracket … Read more
Free use of e-bikes have been offered to lecturers and admin staff at Oxford Brookes University thanks to a donation from a multi-university study into sustainable cycling, cycleBOOM.The e-bikes will be used to help staff cover the 9.8 miles between the four university campuses – Harcourt Hill, Headington, Marston Road, and Wheatley – easily, quickly, and in an … Read more
In a bizarre move, aboard an Urban Arrow Cargo e-bike, the mysterious Stig has provided compelling evidence that two wheels are far better than four in central London.The Top Gear ‘personality’ took to the streets of London in one of the iconic BBC show’s famous challenges which pits two modes of transport against each other. In this episode an … Read more
This is the Chita. It’s an electric mountain bike that’s coming soon to the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. “There are only 10,000 Cheetahs survived in the world”, the Chita website says. “Their beauty inspired us to design a unique ebike to draw attention to the Cheetahs. Of course beauty does matter.” The resulting bike doesn’t really … Read more
Electric bikes are generally a bit of an investment, with even a budget model costing the best part of £1,000. But what if you could turn your normal bike into an electric bike for less than £100? That’s what Swedish technology company Semcon are promising. But it might be a while before you can buy … Read more
Hot on the heels of two other small wheelers – the Orbea Katu-E and the Kalkhoff Sahel – comes this intriguing AE21 city bike from Peugeot. As you can see, it’s a little bit left-field in terms of its looks. Peugeot describe it as “Smart, agile, urban and compact… Peugeot’s new bike is a stylish, … Read more
Tyre and wheel manufacturer Vittoria has announced that it’s taken a stake in Zehus. You probably haven’t heard of them, but they make an interesting hub motor system called BIKE+.Zehus BIKE+ hub annotated (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)BIKE+ has been around since 2014. It’s an integrated hub motor with the motor, electronics, sensors and batteries all … Read more
If you want to ditch your second car then an electric bike is one way of going about that. And an electric cargo bike will be an even better option for many. You get a prodigious load capacity and a helping hand getting all your stuff home, but there’s no parking charges and running costs … Read more
This Dutch-style cruiser from Lindsey-West is built in the EU and offers a comfortable and assured ride with a good dose of extra assistance from the front hub motor. It’s not the most powerful away from a standstill but it’s great for the sort of leisurely commuting and leisure riding that you’d expect to be … Read more
