British electric bike brand Estarli has launched its lightest e-folder yet, and it comes with a belt drive and a two-speed automatic gearbox. The news comes not long after the launch of the e28.X full-sized cruiser, which also comes equipped with a belt drive.The new e20.X e-folder costs £1,850 and weighs a claimed 14.8kg without … Read more
Don’t feel that you need to work up to a full complement if you’ve currently only got one or two in the house, but Decathlon’s Velocargo F900E can carry three children at the front and another on the back. It comes with the front carrier as standard, as well as a rain protector and, rather … Read more
Charity Electrical Safety First (ESF) has said it’s concerned “incomplete” kits are leaving consumers to fit incompatible batteries and chargers, increasing the risk of fire, the BBC has reported.Product safety engineer Giuseppe Capanna said that some parts might be missing when people buy kits online.“They might include the motor, and the controller, but won’t always … Read more
We loved the MiRiDER One so much we named it our e-bike of the year for 2022/23. If your view was that it would have been better if it had 20in wheels… great news! The MiRiDER 20’s coming out later this month.We reviewed what was at the time the MiRiDER One in 2021 and subsequently … Read more
You may or may not remember that when Decathlon’s R500 longtail e-cargo bike first arrived in the UK, it was somewhere around £1,000 more expensive than it was on the other side of the Channel. That appears to have changed – at least for the time being – with a discount on these shores and … Read more
eBay has announced that only “eligible business sellers” will be able to list e-bikes and e-bike batteries for sale in the UK from October 31. A spokesperson said consumer safety is a “top priority”, but the marketplace has not said what the necessary criteria for sellers will be.“This policy change is in addition to the CE … Read more
A lot of work goes into our e-bike reviews. This is how we go about testing.Our reviewers ride each bike for about a month before writing up their findings and coming up with final verdicts.All of our testers and buyer’s guide writers are experienced e-bikers. You can therefore be sure we’ve carefully considered our scores … Read more
The Engwe P20 is one of the latest offerings from a company usually associated with fat tyre e-bikes. It’s a single-speed, belt-drive folder with interesting styling, hydraulic brakes and torque-sensing pedal assist. This is the fifth Engwe we’ve tested to date, and the company appears to be expanding its range beyond the fat tyre models with … Read more
“Calling it an ‘e-bike’ is an insult,” says Specialized about its latest e-bike, the Vado SL 2 Carbon. We honestly don’t know what they want us to refer to it as instead. At one point in their press release, they refer to it as “a multi-tool.” Let’s file the ‘not an e-bike’ thing away as … Read more
Pashley has added two new e-bikes to its range, the Pathfinder E and Pathfinder XE. The new bikes boast classic Pashley looks, with Reynolds steel frames, augmented by Mahle’s X30 rear hub motor.Britain’s longest-established bicycle maker has shown increasing willingness to explore the world of e-bikes in recent times.Pashley-Pathfinder-E-Diamond-Frame-iWOC-DISPLAY-Ash-Green (Image Credit: Pashley) Last year it … Read more
