Halfords is unveiling their Cybic E-Legend, which is connected to Amazon’s voice-controlled digital assistant Alexa, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from today. Both the electric Cybic model and the unassisted hybrid Cybic Legend are due to go on sale in Halfords this summer. “We’ve seen innovations in alternative commuting go from strength …

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Although there were many early false starts and a complete disappearance of the e-bike concept for a long period as you can read below, e-bikes didn’t truly become a known consumer product until the 1990s, 1999 in the UK. The major events in that year were the Powabyke company starting up with their design made …

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A review of studies that looked at the health benefits of e-cycling, led by Jessica Bourne of Bristol University, has confirmed the health improvements associated with assisted cycling. The systematic review aims to supplement current knowledge and provide guidance on public health initiatives to promote e-cycling to improve population health. Ms Bourne explained to Pedelecs …

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The DfT recently announced a range of proposed measures to encourage greater levels of mutual respect between road users and protect the most vulnerable. The consultation resulted in 14,000 responses, with the shared vision of improving road safety – and the ‘perceptions of safety’ – which have been shown as barriers to active travel. As …

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Halfords Group plc and London’s Brompton Bicycle have today announced a “long-term strategic partnership” that will see the folding Brompton bicycle available in some Halford stores from April 2019, but rolled out across the Halfords group in the meantime – including 21 Cycle Republic stores and two Tredz stores by the end of this year. …

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Peak District based electric bike brand Juicy has today unveiled early news of a new partnership with the French company, Neomouv. Both Juicy and Neomouv will be exhibiting at Birmingham’s NEC Cycle Show on stand J141 in Hall 12 between the 28th and 30th September 2018. The first new product from the partnership for the …

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Due to popularity, £100k of funding to encourage take up e-cycling in Guernsey has been exhausted within a month of the initiative’s launch. Launched on 3rd April, the scheme offered purchasers 25% off electric cycles (up to a maximum of £375 per e-bike) as part of a wider scheme to encourage islanders to switch to …

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UK electric bike manufacturer Batribike has notified Pedelecs that their Danish partner Promovec has been the victim of fraud, resulting in the loss of 70 electric bikes believed to be in the UK. The firm warns potential purchasers to be on the lookout for Promovec E-Green and Promovec Curve models, which were delivered to the …

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Hinton Bikes has tasked itself with producing a folding electric bike the size and weight of an “airline carry-on bag”. 18 months into the project, the company are working on the second version of the prototype frame alongside developing the integrated electrics – with a combined weight of sub 13kg. Co-founders Dave Henderson and Alex …

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