Electric Bikes – Pedelecs – Electric Bike Community

MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established supplier of electric bikes in the UK, has announced the acquisition of the assets of EMU Electric Bike Company Ltd. The deal, which doubles MTF Enterprises’ trade offering for electric bikes, involves the transfer of assets, trademarks, website, stock and distribution channels from EMU Electric Bike Company. MTF Enterprises is …

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Sustrans is calling on the government and local authorities to “show real ambition” in guaranteeing protected and segregated cycle lanes on main road routes to schools. Their call comes during October’s Cycle to School Week – held annually to encourage families to ditch the car on the school run. In a bid to remove any …

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The Electric Cranks met at a café over four years ago (part of the wider Group Therapy provision, provided by the Hospital Psychology Service) in the Wythenshawe Heart and Lungs Transplant Centre near Manchester. After weekly training rides, three members of the seven-strong pre/post op heart and lung cyclists (three of whom had to withdraw …

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European micro-mobility company, Dott, is highlighting how road space could be more efficiently used in London, by switching from cars to cycling. A one-off demonstration in Hammersmith this week is the firm’s pro-bike message in the run up to World Bicycle Day on 3rd June. Dott says the ‘thought-provoking on road stunt’ has been carried …

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Wisper are now offering a limited run of their 806, 705 and 905 electric bike models with a full throttle capable of powering the bikes up to 15.5mph without pedalling. David Miall, Founder and Director of Wisper, says: “I am particularly excited to be able to offer full throttle bikes again. They are more inclusive …

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Bristol is the first home of Big Issue eBikes – an electric bike share scheme that will recruit and retrain unemployed and vulnerable people in local communities. With a wider UK roll out planned to follow, the scheme plans to offer both green employment opportunities as well as greener transport options, with all recruits paid …

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Updates to the Highway Code on 29th January have introduced a risk-based hierarchy of road users, aimed at giving priority and protection to the most vulnerable, whilst increasing the responsibility of drivers of larger, heavier vehicles in taking care of the more at-risk they’re sharing the road with. The changes follow a consultation reviewing the …

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