MiRiDER 24 GB3 – low maintenance compact e-bike is a great allrounder

MiRiDER are a true British success story and we’ve followed their progress closely. This time around we’re taking a look at the three-speed 24in-wheeled model, the MiRider 24 GB3. We liked MiRiDER’s single gear folding models – the 16in-wheeled MiRiDER One and its higher torque, lighter successor – as well as their recent foray into compact e-bikes, … Read more

Swiss e-bike share scheme trials different speed restrictions for different users

Shared e-bike provider Pick-e-Bike has launched a feature that will allow its S-pedelecs to be ridden as regular electric bikes – through its app, bikes are transformed from 45km/h S-pedelecs into 25km/h limited regular e-bikes.The ‘Speed-Setting’ feature will make the Swiss bike share scheme accessible to riders aged 16 and over – and means users … Read more

PikaBoost 2: Easy to fit e-bike conversion kit offers more power than its predecessor

Californian cycling accessory manufacturer Livall is back with a successor to its PikaBoost e-bike conversion kit. The straightforwardly-named PikaBoost 2 promises greater peak power than the original version with the first orders due to start shipping within the next few weeks.There’s a growing number of friction drive e-bike conversion kits (those where power assistance is … Read more

Disability charity says e-cycle bans are an “inappropriate, disproportionate and discriminatory” response to the low fire risk they represent

Wheels for Wellbeing has said it is “very concerned” that organisations including Transport for London (TfL), a range of NHS trusts and other public bodies are considering banning e-cycles from being parked or used on their premises, and that insurers and landlords are removing permission for e-cycles to be stored in homes.The charity says it … Read more

Engwe P275 ST

The Engwe P275 ST has really distinctive looks thanks to its slanted battery placement integrated into the seatpost area of the bike and its huge cowhorn handlebars. Together these result in a design that looks quite unlike any other e-bike. If you were in a kind mood you would call it quirky or if you … Read more

Beryl’s e-bikes in Cornwall are going to get solar charging hubs

Beryl and Cornwall Council have secured funding for a solar charging project, boosting the region’s existing e-bike share scheme with six solar powered e-mobility charging hubs.The hubs will use rubberised solar panels to provide e-bike recharging and will reduce the number of daily battery swaps that Beryl’s on-street teams will need to carry out. Beryl’s … Read more