PVY is a Chinese e-bike brand that has been making inroads into the UK and EU markets recently. Their range currently includes a mix of commuter and folding fat tyre e-bikes. However, they have just launched an interesting belt-drive folding e-bike on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.The PVY Libon looks like an interesting proposition – belt … Read more
Thames Valley police and crime commissioner (PCC) Matthew Barber has written to four retailers in a bid to stop them selling e-scooters, as riding privately-owned e-scooters on public roads is currently illegal in the UK.Barber said Argos, Currys, Decathlon and Halfords are aware of the legal status of e-scooters but continue to sell them, calling … Read more
Popular budget brand Ado has recently announced a significant upgrade to its belt-drive Air 28 step-through e-bike. The latest Pro version will feature aluminium mudguards, integrated lights and a Bafang H700 2-speed automatic hub motor. The original Ado Air 28 left a positive impression on our reviewer when tested in October last year. However, there were … Read more
Romanian bike brand Diodra (no, not Diadora as we’ve been repeatedly typing and correcting), has launched an electric bike with a frame made from bamboo. The S3 uses a rear hub motor, which has been limited to a continuous power rating of 250W but has a peak power of 500W and the full bike weighs … Read more
As electric bike technology develops, previously more expensive motors and related technology sometimes becomes available at cheaper price points. While you are highly unlikely to find any mid-drive motors below £1,000, you’re more likely to find better quality bikes than previously.There are, however, going to be some trade-offs at this price, which are likely to … Read more
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Although you might not have heard of Romet before, they are a significant player in their home market of Poland where their output is around 400,000 bikes a year – more than 30% of Polish domestic production. They are further marked out by having their own e-bike frame making facility in Europe in a world where the vast majority of … Read more
E-scooter riders in Northamptonshire are being urged not to share their accounts with anyone, especially people below the rider age limit of 18 as police crack down on underage riders.Northamptonshire police said it will be carrying out spot checks/patrols on e-scooter riders in the coming weeks. Riders must be 18 or over to use a … Read more
Cube has brought out a new electric urban bike called the Editor Hybrid. And what’s exciting about this one? It’s using the latest lightweight mid-drive motor from Bosch, the SX.Mid-drives are becoming increasingly common within the urban e-bike sector. For example, just the other day we reported on Orbea’s new Diem e-bike which uses a … Read more
Basque bike brand Orbea has added to its urban electric bike lineup today, with the announcement of the Diem e-bike. The launch apparently adds to the brand’s ‘urban strategy’, which we’re reading to mean they think, ‘commuters and urban riders are big business – so let’s make a cool e-bike’.It’s been just over three years … Read more
The design of this Ryuger Eidolon BR-RTS e-bike might well be as baffling as the flying kangaroo that is the Japanese brand’s logo. This interesting e-bike creation was first introduced by Ryuger in 2021, but it caught our attention after appearing at the Taipei Cycle Show 2024 – one of the largest cycling industry shows in … Read more
