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If you’re a TikTok-er or active on other social media, you may well have seen videos of Sigrid, a delightful feline passenger being ridden around on her owner’s bikes. Sigrid, a deaf Norwegian Forest cat, and her owner, Travis Nelson, have been taking the internet by storm over the last few years since Nelson decided … Read more
The London Fire Brigade has warned people to ‘never tackle an e-bike battery fire yourself’ after another incident, this time in Highgate on September 12. According to the fire brigade, an e-bike caught fire inside a bedroom within a flat, and the owner attempted to put it out themselves with an extinguisher. The owner unfortunately … Read more
A man says he was asked to leave an Avanti train because the train manager “did not like the look of” his non-standard e-bike. Richard Lander, 62, told ebiketips that he was asked to leave his train from London to Glasgow at Milton Keynes over the August bank holiday weekend, but was then allowed to travel … Read more
The Cairn E-Adventure Rambler is an all-around gravel beast, but with versatility that the previous version didn’t offer. The Rambler – which is the most recent version of Cairn’s popular e-gravel bike, the E-Adventure 1.0 – comes with upgraded frame geometry, a much sleeker look, and, in this case, a Campagnolo Ekar groupset. Cairn is … Read more
Contractors working for Lime recently took back a number of the micromobility firm’s e-bikes from a Hammersmith and Fulham Council pound. The workers responsible have since been sacked.According to the Evening Standard, about 70 Lime bikes went missing from one of the council’s pounds in Fulham, under the Hammersmith flyover. Contractors had reportedly used the … Read more
Intra Drive, a Scottish e-bike technology company, is close to bringing its innovative 8-speed integrated drive unit to market and is now looking for investment through a Crowdcube crowdfunding campaign. Since making its debut at Eurobike in 2021, Intra Drive has been working on establishing a European supply chain and refining its mid-motor unit that is … Read more
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E-mobility brand Golden Ride has announced the launch of a range of e-bikes inspired by the Italian rider, Fausto Coppi. Golden Ride is part of Terravision Electric Ltd, an Italian firm that first specialised in European airport transfers, before embracing micromobility, in particular e-scooters, e-bikes and tricycles. Only a few weeks ago we reported on … Read more
We reported on the initial launch of the exciting-sounding Photon mid-drive kit from Hong-Kong-based CYC back in January this year. Whilst the initial version was clearly aimed at the US market (with a 750W motor rating) the company have just made a 250W, 15.5mph, UK-legal version available through Electric Bike Conversions. CYC Photon mid drive (Image … Read more
Versatile seems to be the key word in Cube’s description of the just-announced Longtail Hybrid. In the well-established longtail design tradition, it features an extra-long luggage carrier with an accompanying range of accessories for transporting children, luggage or cargo.Cube Longtail 2 (Image Credit: Cube) Since carrying is what it’s all about, let’s dive straight into its load … Read more
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A coroner has called for tighter regulations on e-bike batteries and charging devices after a father of two lost his life in a fire. Mizanur Rahman, 41, died in a flat fire on March 5, which the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said was caused by a faulty lithium e-bike battery on charge.Adam Smith, coroner for … Read more
