Olympia announce 3-bike electric mountain bike range

Italian manufacturer Olympia already has a number of city e-bikes in its catalogue for the past five years, but now they’ve announced a three-bike range of electric mountain bikes, called Performer. There are two 29″ models, with the top-of-the-range Performer Plus using the 27.5+ standard.All of the bikes use a hardtail alloy frameset, and each … Read more

Feature-packed Vanmoof Electrified S bike now on pre-order

VanMoof are busy taking pre-orders of their new e-bike, the Electrified S, which looks to be some way ahead of the curve when it comes to integration and connectivity. The bike goes on sale in June and will cost €2,998, but at the moment you can put your name down for one and save €700 … Read more

Shimano launches STePS E8000 mountain bike components

It was only a matter of time, but Shimano have now announced that the STePS power assist system will now be available on mountain bikes too. The new components will be available from October 2016.Shimano’s STePS urban/leisure components launched in 2013, and they’re now specced on a wide range of bikes. Shimano have been missing … Read more

A2B Ferber

A2B are a UK based e-bike company with German design wing. That Germanic penchant for clean lines is clearly visible in the Ferber. The bike reflects the classic Dutch step through roadster frame layout, with an ultra low slung single alloy frame member. The benefit of this extremely open frame design is the ability to board the … Read more

Haibike XDuro FatSix RC

When someone says electric bike to you, you probably aren’t going to make the mental image of the Haibike XDuro FatSix RC, or any other fat bike for that matter. But maybe you should. Afterall, as even fat bike aficionados will admit, in standard pedal powered form they’re not exactly easy rolling with their four-inch … Read more

Orbea unveil Wild series of electric mountain bikes

“There are no meetings here. No email alerts from your mobile. You won’t stand still in tollway queues. In this space between real life and what is Real, you will find Wild.”So begins the spiel for Orbea’s new e-MTB, the Wild. It’s a 27.5+ alloy hardtail with a Bosch Performance Line CX motor, available in … Read more