Recent content by mark sutton

Hi All, Just an FYI, if you are in the market and wondering what to buy, there's a Demo Event at Lee Valley on April 28th with loads of brands going. All the info here: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cycling-electric-demo-day-launches Mark

For those opting to stay within the legal framework of an e-bike and on the original poster's question about costs (but not power) here's a guide comparing conversion kits. As someone concerned, please don't overpower your bicycles with these over-powered kits - the original bike is not...

If you'd like to understand this subject more I just went on the Cyclist podcast to discuss the past, now and future of the bike industry: https://shows.acast.com/618e52740da782001471efbe/episodes/659e6ac7d18deb0016bb68ed

There are some blinding deals out there even now. https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/black-friday-cycling-deals

In keeping with the thread, I think you early pioneers of the e-bike movement have lit the touchpaper for a longer-term cycling revolution. I just wrote a piece explaining why the e-bike is the future of cycling with plenty of research to back the opinion...

The saga concludes - Lavoie won out in its interest of the brand. Hopes to create an e-mobility giant, possibly even rebranding its expensive e-scooters to VM: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/vanmoof-bought-by-lavoie-use-third-party-bike-shops

The latest on this for anyone who is unsure what the future holds. A fresh bid going in today and the pool of suitors narrowed again. Hopefully this is useful to the brand's customers on here: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/vanmoof-saga-enters-end-game-dutch-investors

Almost certainly, though it is a more competitive marketplace that it was. 15% commission on a sale for most bike shops is totally untenable on slim margins. 5% seems to be the sweet spot where all parties get along and that does exist (i won't name suppliers as i've no agenda to promote). Many...

Hi All, I'm coming to the second edition of Cycling Electric and thought that it may very well be worth tapping in to the wealth of experience on here. My request is a simple enough one, i'm after testimonials and stories of how the electric bike has altered your transport habits over time, in...

There are discussions with a big national retailer or two underway for issue two, so let's hope so. I had hoped to see it in some independent e-bike retailers too, but it's a little complicated to make these things happen sometimes.

Thank you Joe, Gavin. Am still in the nerves stage about how it will be received, nonetheless, very nice to finally see an educational print product on e-bikes on the shelves of high street stores.

Hi All, Been a while since I posted on here, but thought it worth circling back on the Cycling Electric Magazine project - it's now on shelves in WH Smith, supermarkets, newsagents etc. Coronavirus did its very best to cancel the product entirely, but it's now out there...

Morning all, Totally skipped my mind to pop this on here - just in case you've not yet seen Dennis Publishing is launching Cycling Electric - a new magazine and Lee Valley Velopark event (July 4th). For full clarity - i'm editing it, but hopefully okay to put on the radar here as an...

Can confirm i have been in contact with EBCO and they are still going, just upgrading their website.

Hmm, odd, same here. Not sure if I've been deemed to have linkspammed. Fair enough if so, just trying to post bits that should be useful.