Lightweight mid-drive motors are a relatively new idea, first made popular on electric mountain bikes when brands were seeking something less bulky but still powerful enough to be ridden off-road. Nowadays, you don’t just find them on eMTBs; you’re likely to see them on electric gravel bikes and even some urban e-bikes. So what exactly … Read more
A proposed modification to the Norwegian Motor Traffic Act could see e-bikes lumped in with dirt bikes and other motor vehicles when ridden off-road, despite retaining their legal status as bicycles when ridden on-road. Mountain bike advocacy group IMBA Europe says it will support efforts to inhibit passage of a law, “restricting the free movement … Read more
VanMoof is offering an £850 discount (or €1000/$1000) off an S5, A5, or future product to riders who ordered a bike but didn’t receive it when the company went bankrupt last July. The Dutch e-bike brand was acquired by McLaren Applied-backed e-mobility company Lavoie in September 2023, after the firm was declared bankrupt a few months before. The bankruptcy meant many … Read more
Charity Electrical Safety First (ESF) is extending its e-scooter charging safety advice to Prince William after a viral video emerged apparently showing the heir to the throne riding the vehicle in the grounds of Windsor Castle.It was reported last year that the Prince of Wales had bought an e-scooter to ride around the Windsor estate, with … Read more
.jpg)
The PVY Z20 Plus is a folding e-bike with fat tyres, a lively motor, and dual suspension. It’s an intriguing machine that takes the concept of a folding bike to the extreme, but it’s also reasonably priced at under £1,000. I’ve been using it daily for a few weeks to see if it’s practical for … Read more
.JPG)
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils are reportedly seeking to put in place a pan-London micromobility scheme for both e-bikes and e-scooters, that would mean consistency of scheme design/rules, tighter controls, improved parking compliance, better user behaviour and improved safety.The contract is likely to become operational by early 2026, according to Hounslow Council documents … Read more
A fire at a London cycle repair shop is believed to have been caused by the failure of a lithium battery pack for an e-bike, which then spread to involve other e-bike battery packs in the shop, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.Most of Cycle Stop, situated on West Green Road near South Tottenham, … Read more
Belgian electric bike brand Cowboy is introducing social gaming in the latest update to its Connect software. The flagship game is called ‘Race’, and will allow Cowboy e-bike riders to compete against each other in a “safe cycling environment.”The Connect system already includes things like anti-theft features and crash detection, but Cowboy is expanding it … Read more
.JPG)
This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Tenways Read more about sponsored content ebiketips has already reviewed three of the models in Tenways’ easy-to-use and maintain CGO single speed range of belt drive e-bikes: the sporty and lightweight 600, the 600 Pro and the more comfort orientated 800S with a review of the very … Read more
Hi-Bike’s e-bike scheme in Inverness has been suspended after “an obscene amount of vandalism”. The service said all but about six to eight bikes out of 50 have been damaged.Writing earlier this week on social media, the share scheme said the vandalism has caused approximately £100,000 of damage to its bikes in Inverness. The Fort William … Read more
