Cala Homes (West) is offering homebuyers an e-bike worth up to £3,000 when they purchase a new home in its city centre developments, to celebrate the UCI Cycling World Championships 2023 coming to Glasgow.The housebuilder has partnered with e-bike shop Love-ebikes for the initiative, which is being offered to those who reserve a new home at its Jordanhill Park and Prince’s … Read more
A recumbent e-trike has been stolen from a community project’s bike shelter in Swansea, forcing it to temporarily close.Mount Pleasant Community eBikes suffered a break in at around 4am on July 30, where the recumbent belonging to Manoah Smiley, a right leg amputee, was stolen. The community-led bike-share initiative said the bike shelter will be … Read more
Decathlon’s new B’Twin LD 920 E appears to have achieved in one quick move what many others have been aiming at for years – a simple-to-operate yet very high tech e-bike. It combines motor and bike gears in one mid-drive unit that is fully automated. BTWIN LD 920E (Image Credit: Decathlon) BTWIN LD 920 E, by Decathlon … Read more
3D printed bike frame specialists Urwahn have got together with accessory and component manufacturers Trickstuff and Beast to create a unique electric gravel bike. All three brands are German and are at the forefront of innovative cycling creations, whether that be handlebars, brakes or 3D printed frames.The collaboration is built around Urwahn’s Waldwiesel gravel frame, … Read more
VanMoof may have been declared bankrupt, but that certainly doesn’t mean you can’t still buy one of their e-bikes. With owners understandably concerned about long-term support for their high-tech machines, the second-hand market is, um, ‘lively’ shall we say. Does this mean that there are potentially bargains to be had?Let’s first recap the situation. VanMoof … Read more
Micromobility.com’s non-binding bid to take over VanMoof has been rejected by trustees, CEO Salvatore Palella has announced on X (formerly Twitter).Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof was declared bankrupt last month, with administrators looking into whether it can sell assets and restructure. Palella said trustees, “opted to negotiate with another party,” adding that, “my gut tells me financial figures … Read more
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London e-bike operator HumanForest has rebranded to Forest bikes and has also doubled its e-bike fleet size, having recently secured £12m Series A funding.The company says the aim of the rebrand is to, “reconnect the bike and its riders to its primary source of inspiration, a tree”. Forest’s new slogan is, “the bikes that look … Read more
Premium e-scooter brand Inokim recently posted the following message on its website: “We have been serving the UK market for quite some time now and with heavy heart we decided to close our flagship store in Holborn, London.”Inokim have attracted attention in the past due to their strategy of targeting the very top end of … Read more
German e-bike brand Advanced Bikes has this week announced that they will be selling their electric mountain bikes in the UK, after previously focusing on their carbon composite, fully recyclable urban RECO bike. There are two models in the brand’s off-road range: Offroad Pro Full Suspension and Offroad Race Limited Edition. The latter will be … Read more
Boost are a UK-based manufacturer of e-bike conversion kits. We have already taken a look at their rear wheel conversion kit for bikes with 26″ or 700c sized wheels. Now comes news of the Boost for Brompton conversion system, which is billed as being, “a special version of Boost that fits snugly in the rear … Read more
