Germany’s Hesse state has just announced the ‘Frankfurt-Darmstadt high-speed cycle link’ where so called speed pedelecs, or S-pedelecs – pedal e-bikes that provide motor assistance up to 28mph (45km/h) – will be allowed on a trial basis. The aim is to gauge whether their presence has any impact on other cyclists riding at slower speeds. The … Read more
US brand DirtySixer has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund its new 32in wheeled mountain bike. The 32er is designed for riders 1.8m tall and above – and apparently means NBA players are its main target market. In fact, DirtySixer even goes as far as to say that riders that are ‘Kobe’ tall (referring to … Read more
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The recently released Himiway A7 Pro is a full-suspension step-through e-bike aimed at commuters and the more adventurous leisure riders. It boasts a mid-drive motor and an impressive 720Wh battery. I’ve been testing the Himiway on and off the road to see how it performs. Himiway, known for its portly hub-powered fat-tyre e-bikes, has taken a … Read more
E-scooters will ‘inevitably’ be part of transport in Scotland’s future, transport secretary Fiona Hyslop has told The Scotsman. She did, however say that public opinion was “quite polarised” and there were “genuine safety issues”.She also said one of her chief concerns was the impact of e-scooters on pedestrians and cyclists. “When you’re looking at a shared space, we … Read more
The number of e-scooter related dental injuries rose in the UK between September 2020 and September 2022, a study by the British Dental Journal has revealed. 32 patients reported a total of 71 dental injuries at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Unprovoked falls was the most common cause of injury, reported in 53% of patients. Other causes included collisions with … Read more
An electric bike might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about subscriptions. But just as you pay monthly for things like Netflix or Amazon Prime, you can now do the same thing for an e-bike. You don’t technically own the bike – it works as a rental scheme – … Read more
More and more Dutch people are taking out e-bike insurance, according to market researcher Multiscope. Its annual survey found that the majority of e-bike owners (62 per cent) now insure their bike at an average cost of €14 per month.Since 2018, more than half of bikes sold in the Netherlands have been electric. Dutch trade … Read more
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The number of e-bikes available through share schemes has overtaken unassisted pedal bikes for the first time in the UK, with more than 25,000 on the road by the end of September 2023.This is more than double the 12,000 available only a year previously, with 59% of all bike share hires now being made on … Read more
Nextbike has been sold by Tier to private equity firm Star Capital, meaning the bike share provider will now operate independently. This comes just weeks after Tier and Dott’s merger, which will see the companies operate e-bike and e-scooter rental services in 20 countries.Tier acquired Nextbike in 2021, resulting in a platform that operated 250,000 vehicles in over 400 cities.The companies … Read more
As a sub-£2k urban e-bike, the Tenways CGO600 Pro has a bit of competition. An upgrade to the existing CGO600, it’s up against the likes of the similarly-priced Honbike Uni 4, which also boasts a carbon-fibre belt and a rear hub motor. The Tenways’ more conventional frame arrangement (it looks more like somebody set out … Read more
