If you want to ride your e-bike during winter (and why wouldn’t you?) there are a handful of additional considerations. Have no fear though, the following tips should ensure you’re well prepared for colder days and all of this will swiftly become second nature.One of the main downsides to winter temperatures is a decrease in … Read more
This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Cube Read more about sponsored content Winter riding in the UK is synonymous with wet weather, grey days and, well, not always the most enjoyable time on a bike. It’s far too easy to put the bike away and forget about it until spring, and many of … Read more
Many e-bikes come with LED lights ‘hardwired’ in – that is to say they run from the bike’s main battery. So as long as you have some battery capacity left, you should have lights. But not every e-bike has lights and even if yours does, there are several reasons why you might still be in … Read more
E-bikes aren’t just for balmy summer days; they’re a great way to get about during the winter too. They’re better than the car because you’ll get exercise and natural light, which should help your mood and sleep; and they’re better than an unassisted bike too (in our opinion) because there’s so much less impact from … Read more
G’day everyone and welcome to Riding Through Winter Week on ebiketips. A lot of you will be looking out of the window and thinking this is not the best time for e-bikes. Well, you’re wrong! We love summer rides as much as anyone, but we also believe that winter is when e-bikes really come into … Read more
In an e-bike world that at times seems to be going out of its way to actively repel technophobes, the sheer get-on-and-ride simplicity of the Estarli e28.X will make it the perfect bike for a lot of people. There are however some significant disclaimers to that statement, which I’ll come to in a bit.I reviewed … Read more
The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) is urging fair and accurate reporting of e-bike-related news. It warns in particular increasing coverage of fires linked to unsafe products is giving rise to broader fears about the safety of all e-bikes and batteries.ACT director Jonathan Harrison said in most cases incidents are caused by uncertified, aftermarket batteries imported … Read more
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A batch of imported e-bike chargers intended for use with Gin e-bikes has been rejected at the border and destroyed by customs officials. According to the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS), the products presented, “a high risk of fire and explosion.” Gin is a UK company, based in Reading, selling a budget hybrid … Read more
Lightweight electric mountain bikes are something of a recent phenomenon, brought about by the desire to reduce the weight but not the fun aspect of riding an electric bike off-road. In the electric mountain bike world, generally anything under 20kg is considered ‘light’, so the ELyte 140 Works fits nicely into that category with its … Read more
The latest incarnation of the Swytch e-bike conversion kit has been unveiled. As well as offering a fair bit more battery capacity, the Swytch MAX+ will also feature a front light and the option of installing a rear hub motor.The Swytch kit comes in two main forms at the minute: The AIR and MAX, where … Read more
