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Olympia unveil huge 900Wh ‘super battery’ with up to 290km of range

The PowerNine 900Wh is the same weight as Olympia's previous 630Wh versions, and they claim it takes six hours to fully charge

Fri, May 22, 2020 14:59
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Tory councillor say Labour promoting ‘anti car dogma’ in Birmingham; Girl rides 1,200km carrying injured dad; Hit-and-run driver ‘checked car for damage’; ‘Time running out’ for pop-up infra; ZZ Top frontman rides e-bike in Vegas + more on the live blog

Welcome to Friday's live blog, with Jack Sexty your captain throughout the day plus the odd contribution from the rest of the team

Fri, May 22, 2020 08:54
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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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Journalist Ash Sarkar abused for posting learning to ride vid; De Gendt claims it’s easier to drop TDF riders than win on Zwift; Vogue’s cycle clothing guide; Niche cycling COVID meme; Weymouth seafront bike ban + more on the live blog

Welcome to Wednesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty in charge and Simon MacMichael taking over later this evening

Wed, May 20, 2020 08:50
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Stravagate: “It’s never been more important for us to become self-sustaining”; App developer pans Strava overhaul strategy; BBC reporting of Carol Kirkwood collision criticised; Cyclist spotted on M25; Time > distance says Boardman + more on the live blog

Welcome to Tuesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty leading the morning and afternoon segments and Alex Bowden moving up the leaderboard this evening (we won't be charging you though)

Tue, May 19, 2020 08:29
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Strava moves overall leaderboards to subscriber-only feature

Top ten rankings still free in huge shakeup of features

Tue, May 19, 2020 06:50
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“Soundbite silliness” – London Cycling Campaign on taxi boss bike lane jibe; Top XR Chiswick church trolling on pop-up bike lane; Mo Salah tweets bike pic, helmet row ensues; Cyclist vs driver road rage; GB Olympic champs launch coffee brand + more

Jack Sexty in charge of your live blog as we start a new week, with Simon MacMichael taking over for the evening update

Mon, May 18, 2020 08:31
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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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“Motorists obey the law… Cyclists don’t”: Adam Boulton at it again; Some parts of London set for ‘largest car-free zones in the world; New bright Shimano commuter pedals; Calls for NHS bike sheds; Cops issue nail trap warning + more on the live blog

It's Friday! Jack Sexty is here to provide your lead live blog coverage today with other members of the team chipping in intermittently...

Fri, May 15, 2020 08:41
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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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