» Inventor Stephen Britt wins £50,000 prize to develop Electric Pedals Published 07/15/2010

Inventor Stephen Britt has walked away with a £50,000 investment for his idea involving electric assistance via the pedals, a low-cost option to modifying a normal bike. More details can be found on the forum

» Five's Gadget Show tests a number of electric bikes Published 08/25/2009

If you missed The Gadget Show's feature with Suzy and Jason pitted against one another in a race across london then you can catch up Five TV's the Gadget Show's Electric Bike Urban Challenge and afterwards discuss on the Gadget Show thread in our forum.

» Italian Government boosts electric bike sales Published 05/1/2009

Italy's Ministry for the Environment has confirmed an incentive scheme of up to 30% off the RRP of a bicycle of electric bike as reported by Bike-EU, a potential saving of up to 700 euros. More discussion here in the forum.

» Scientists turn standard pedal bike into an electric bike Published 02/25/2009

Scientists from MIT have developed a new 'power generation, storage and propulsion system' that is capable of turning a standard pedal bike into an electric bike. The universal 'greenwheel' houses a generator, batteries and motor. More here

» Electric Bike World Tour Published 02/22/2009

Touring the World in an eco-friendly way, Guim Vals Teruel is aiming to promote and encourage energy conservation and waste reduction. Starting his ride in May 2009 from China, Guim will be riding a Wisper 905se electric bike around the globe aiming to complete his trip at the Olympics in London in 2012. More details here and here.

» Tour de Presteigne Electric Bike Rally 2009 Details Published 02/22/2009

It's back! This year's electric bike rally and event is once again taking place on Sat 9th and Sun 10th May 2009. All the major electric bike retailers will be there giving you a chance to compare their bikes side-by-side. The weekend wouldn't be complete without the famous one-hour electric bike rally! Click here for details.

» Toshiba plans new factory to make new Super Charge Ion battery (SCiB) Published 12/24/2008

Toshiba is planning to invest $224million developing a new plant in Japan to manufacture the latest electric bike batteries. The new Super Charge Ion battery is said to recharge in 30 minutes as opposed to a typical charge time of 4 hours. Schwinn is already using the new battery in its Tailwind electric bike. More details here

» Fire at main European battery supplier could impact sales of electric bikes Published 08/27/2008

A fire at the factory of the main European battery supplier last week could affect the supply of electric bikes from a number of manufacturers. Those affected include BionX, Heinzmann and Gazelle. The fire occured in two production buildings at GMZ in Germany. More here

» PowaByke set to launch new X-Bike Published 08/8/2008

PowaByke will be launching their new X-Bike on the 19th August. There are three models in the line-up, the X6-LS, X6 and X24. All models are fitted with a 250W brushed motor and a 10-18 miles range 36v 6ah lithium battery which can be doubled up to provide extra range. More details at launch.

» PowaCycle launch new Infineum electric bikes with stacking batteries Published 07/31/2008

PowaCycle have launched a new range of electric bikes called Infineum. The first model is the Extreme launched on the 29th July. A unique feature of the Infineum is the ability to stack additional batteries to extend the range. More details here