The Brompton Electric G Line arrived two months later than planned because the company that makes the bikes’ controllers was busy working on drones for the military. Brompton managing director Will Butler-Adams did however express confidence the bike would sell well, while at the same time warning that a possible legislative change could see the … Read more
As the UK’s longest-running e-bike site, ebiketips.co.uk has been publishing news, reviews and buying advice since 2014. We chiefly focus on the urban/utility e-bike market, but also cover e-road bikes, e-MTBs and wider micromobility, including e-scooters and e-mopeds.We pride ourselves on our integrity and independence and our ability to provide honest opinions on electric bikes … Read more
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Eskute are quite well-known to ebiketips as we have reviewed their Voyager, Wayfarer and Netuno models. All were well-priced when launched, resulting in similar – ‘decent e-bike for the money’ type reviews. What marks the C100 out is a huge discount that puts it around half the price of its forebears.Its current discounted price of … Read more
Nauseatingly-punctuated German e-bike brand Car.Los is now selling the V1 – the folding long john e-cargo bike it first unveiled at Eurobike in 2023. Two versions are available with the more expensive ‘Full’ model boasting a collapsible cargo basket.E-cargo bikes are wonderful things, but they do tend to be quite large – not as big … Read more
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This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Tenways Read more about sponsored content It’s undeniable that multi gear e-bikes are, more often than not, better at hill climbing than single speeds. Our original review of Tenways’ slick single-speed belt drive, the CGO600 Pro, praised it’s smooth and quiet performance and economy around the city and … Read more
Let he who has never favoured the more dramatic headline option cast the first stone. History suggested that the latest Panorama episode, E-Bikes: The Battle For Our Streets, wouldn’t be quite as sensationalist as its title suggested. Did that prove to be the case?The premise of the episode basically boils down to Adrian Chiles asking … Read more
Over the last decade or so, Bosch has made itself one of the biggest players in the electric bike motor world. The German brand may well be known for household appliances, but it’s established itself as a leading force with its efficient mid-drive systems, which have now been employed on hundreds (if not thousands) of … Read more
In June last year, New York responded to a growing number of e-bike fires by investing $25m in public charging infrastructure. A trial began in March, comprising both outdoor charging points and battery swap stations. This has now been deemed sufficiently successful that it has been extended into next year.The project is focused on delivery … Read more
Fewer than 10 days before Christmas, London Fire Brigade were called to a fire caused by a second-hand converted electric bike battery exploding whilst it was charging. The fire took place in Catford, in south east London on Saturday 14 December, with three people inside the house when it began. The fire serves as a reminder … Read more
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London shared e-bike company Forest and North American micromobility operator Bird have announced an integration that will allow Bird users travelling to the capital to access Forest’s e-bike service via the Bird app.Forest has over 15,000 bikes in London which are available to hire from 13 boroughs, with 1.2m rides completed each month. CEO and co-founder Agustin Guilisasti said … Read more
