The Mark2 X-Cross 520 is a distinctly bicycle shaped object. In a good way. It doesn’t have any crazy frame shape choices or weirdly curved handlebars. It’s got a crossbar, suspension, mudguards and a rack on the back. There are disc brakes, normal tyres, a rear hub motor and a ten-speed chainset. It doesn’t even … Read more
Kwik Fit is set to offer e-bike and e-cargo bike servicing and repair in the UK, through a strategic partnership with “faff-free” bike repair provider Fettle.Fettle at Kwik Fit operations will initially open in three Kwik Fit centres in London and Bristol in the coming weeks, with a plan to roll out the partnership to … Read more
Chinese brand Eskute has launched some new improvements in its existing line-up of Netuno and Polluno e-bikes. The Netuno is a budget electric hardtail, while the Polluno is a step-through city e-bike. The upgrades include new motors, bigger batteries and the addition of pedal torque sensors.The bikes are now being named as ‘Plus’ versions (for … Read more
Skarper, the London-based start-up backed by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, has announced it has secured an additional £4m in funding, doubling the amount of investment the company has secured in the last year. Skarper first made headlines last June, when the company introduced its click-on, click-off e-bike drive system – the DiskDrive.This latest funding … Read more
Last year we reported how Porsche was planning on developing and producing its own e-bike motors. The first Porsche eBike Performance drive unit is now being tested and CEO Dr Jan Becker recently took it out for a spin in the foothills of the Alps.Porsche has flirted with e-bikes for a number of years, but … Read more
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Earlier this month residents of Paris voted to ban rental e-scooters in the city, with almost 90% of votes cast in the April 2 referendum in support of the ban.But micromobility company Beryl insists that despite the vote, e-scooters will continue to play a “vital role” in properly integrated multimodal urban transport.Phil Ellis, CEO of the … Read more
Chinese motorcycle maker FELO has introduced the M One, a new folding electric moped.Nicknamed the “casual mini moped”, the M One is priced in the Japanese market at 380,000 yen (just over £2,300). It weighs 37kg and has a magnesium-aluminium alloy integrated frame.It can be placed in the boot of a car or hung on the … Read more
This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Bosch eBike Systems Read more about sponsored content For more than a decade now, if you’ve wanted to be sure that the e-bike you are buying has a quality drive system, there is only one name you need to look for: Bosch eBike Systems. While other brands have since hopped on … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has launched the capital’s first Cargo Bike Action Plan, working with boroughs, businesses and the freight and servicing industry to promote the growth of cargo and e-cargo bikes and help cut carbon emissions.The plan, launched at the National Cargo Bike Summit in central London on March 31, sets out actions to promote … Read more
We have already looked at one Niu 28mph electric moped, the NIU UQi GT SR and judged it to be, “a very attractive option for clean, green commuting and… great value for money”. Here we take a look at the pricier and higher specced NIU MQi+ Sport which gets a bigger battery along with other ‘extra’ features and, as you might … Read more
