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German brand Advanced have been around since 2011, but more recently they have looked to develop e-bikes with more innovative technology – most notably using injection moulding to produce recyclable frames for some of their models. Whilst the 2024 version of the Advanced Offroad Pro Gravel I’m testing here uses a more conventional carbon-fibre frame and fork, it’s one of … Read more
Ducati has launched an all-road version of its Futa electric bike. It features a carbon monocoque frame, an FSA rear hub motor and weighs just 12.4kg in size medium. It also has a price tag of £7,490.Motorcycle, and now electric bike, brand Ducati is no stranger to the e-bike world, having launched several bikes over … Read more
It’s been another busy week in the world of electric tech, this time we’ve got kids on electric balance bikes (who knew they needed one?) and a McLaren Senna crossover with Pure Electric e-scooters to name a few. Let’s dive into the biggest stories of the week. Moustache reinvents their Dimanche e-bike rangeMoustache2024 © Jérémie Reuiller … Read more
French electric bike brand Moustache, famed for its urban bikes with the moustache shaped handlebars, has reinvented its Dimanche range with new electric road and gravel bikes. The Dimanche 28 is the road e-bike, and the 29 the gravel model. Both utilise Bosch’s lightweight SX mid-drive system, and come with two frame options. Prices start … Read more
Hybrid electric bikes are accessible, but also versatile – they often come with mounting points for bags, racks and mudguards, and clearance for wider tyres. In recent years, they’ve also become more suave looking, and the best electric hybrids in particular have moved away from the image of clunky ‘can’t decide what it is’ bikes … Read more
This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Estarli Read more about sponsored content E-cargo bikes are an increasingly common sight in UK towns and cities, but do they have a place in more rural areas? Alex Bowden and his family borrowed an Estarli eCargo Longtail to try to find out.We have two young kids … Read more
E-scooters are now legal to use on public roads in Ireland, after new regulations came into effect on Monday, 20 May. These mean e-scooters must have a power output of 400W or less, a maximum design speed of 20km/h and a maximum weight of 25kg.A new class of vehicles called Personal Powered Transporters (PPTs) was introduced last June under … Read more
This week we announced that the new Swytch GO kit was available for preorder on the Swytch website. If you put your name down you’re looking at a wait of a few months to get that sweet discount on full RRP, but luckily Swytch managed to get us one of the first production kits to have … Read more
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today published findings that recommend anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on e-bikes from China be revoked, as keeping them in place would, “not be in the economic interest of the UK”. Revoking the measures could benefit the UK economy by an average of £51m per year, save consumers an average of … Read more
MP for Meon Valley in Hampshire, Flick Drummond, has signed an open letter asking Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle unsafe e-bike imports and improve regulations.The appeal follows an event at Westminster organised by Brompton Bicycle and charity Electrical Safety First (ESF), where Drummond was told of the potential safety issues surronding the rising popularity of e-bikes, the Hampshire Chronicle reports.The government earlier this year consulted … Read more
