Electric bikes

The Bicycle Association urges the government to subsidise e-bikes

The national trade association for the bike industry says that both the cost and awareness barrier needs to be addressed when it comes to e-bikes, and that just a £250 incentive could double sales

Fri, Jul 03, 2020 16:26
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Volt shift all manufacturing to the UK to meet surge in demand, and avoid “potential negatives” of Brexit

The British e-bike brand say that the move to Milton Keynes will allow them to centralise production, and produce up to 25,000 e-bikes a year

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 11:45
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New Vekkit e-bike conversion kit launches

The people behind Polish cycling bag and backpack brand Velotton have developed a three-part e-bike kit that weighs just 3kg, with prices starting from 535 euros

Fri, Jun 19, 2020 13:33
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“A new frontier in urban mobility”: Cowboy launch their third gen e-bike

The Belgian startup have revamped their smart e-bike with a lower gear ratio, new colourways and new app features, and it's priced at £1,990

Thu, Jun 04, 2020 15:24
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Rad Power launch all new RadWagon4 e-cargo bike

Fully redesigned from the ground up, the RadWagon4 has custom-made tyres and a completely revamped frame design, and is priced at an affordable €1,499 on pre-order

Thu, May 28, 2020 14:51
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E-bikes could get Britain back to work and cut emissions by 50%, concludes new research

University of Leeds research have concluded that a switch from cars to e-bikes could reduce CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes, while providing commuters with a safer route back to work amid the coronavirus crisis

Thu, May 21, 2020 13:35
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Giant and ConnectBike unveil the ‘Giant Deliver E’ cargo bike, that will soon be delivering Domino’s Pizza

The world's largest food delivery chain Domino's were involved in the specialist e-cargo bike's development, and they're set to be rolled out for delivery couriers to use from this July

Sat, May 16, 2020 07:00
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Northern Ireland finally make e-bikes legal

As of 13th May, residents of Northern Ireland are no longer required to have licencing, insurance and registration to ride an e-bike in the country

Thu, May 14, 2020 14:45
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€30,000 fines will be dished out to riders caught with a tuned e-bike in France

The harsh new statutory law could even land offenders with two years in jail if they're caught with an unlicensed e-bike capable of reaching speeds over the EU-legal limit of 25km/h

Thu, Mar 12, 2020 16:24
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Northern Ireland is “missing out on an e-bike revolution” because of outdated laws, says insurance firms

Insurers Quotezone and Compare NI have identified that Nothern Ireland is missing out by still classifying e-bikes as mopeds, and the extra cost of tax and insurance is putting off potential e-bikers

Fri, Nov 22, 2019 12:57
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