Excellent news for those looking to demo electric bikes ahead of purchase.
Just published: Immediate Media and Upper Street Events to launch London E-Bike Festival to launch at Battersea Park in May 2020:
https://cyclingindustry.news/london-e-bike-festival-to-launch-at-battersea-park/
Coming like buses a bit here...
Thought this may be of interest again to the forum. Bafang aren't messing about, expecting them to become a big challenger for OEM spec in the coming years alongside Bosch and others...
Largely the ground has been covered here already, but CI.N has updated the story with additional information on the status of each business registered to that address: https://cyclingindustry.news/toba-electric-bikes-announces-cryptocurrency-partnership-as-50-cycles-enters-liquidation/
Hi All,
Has been a while since i posted, but thought this one might be of interest. Took the time at Eurobike to corner the Bosch CEO and what he has to say about customer demographic and future electric bike growth is interesting...
Not entirely the case, it's a proposal and a veto-able one at that, should member states choose. All the policy docs and proposal links in here: https://cyclingindustry.news/european-commission-proposes-legislation-to-outlaw-electric-bike-use-on-europes-roads/
Have been speaking with one of Rohloff's tech chaps this past week and he let me in on this little development. OEM spec at first and with Bosch drives to begin with, but with scope to go beyond that in future.
Of interest to anyone with a Speedhub in their collection too as retrofitable...
I'm not sure how open the event is, but this summarises what's going on Monday: https://www.cycleassociation.uk/news/?page=1&news-searchterm=&news-type=CategoryCycles&news-searchtype=any&id=2317
There is a meet in Parliament on Monday on the topic of maximising e-bike potential. I may flag this, among other things. About time UK got to grips with e-Bikes and the potential.
Just spotted that Paris are to subsidise e-bike and cargo bike purchases in a bid to tackle congestion. money off velib too for new drivers. clever: https://cyclingindustry.news/paris-to-subsidise-electric-and-cargo-bike-purchases-by-up-to-e600/
I expect a few on here will be interested in how this one pans out. Receiver appointed, jobs lost: https://cyclingindustry.news/electric-bike-biz-bionx-goes-into-receivership/
I've been speaking with a chap in Switzerland who has begun the process of developing a wireless charge system for e-Bikes. Looks like it could be a sensible enough bet for the future of electric hire fleets: https://cyclingindustry.news/wireless-charging-for-electric-bikes-on-the-horizon/
Found Eurobike's decision to extend a hall to e-Mobility interesting. https://cyclingindustry.news/eurobike-to-open-hall-to-e-mobility-solutions/
Provided it's all done above board (steps are being taken to enable this for the masses on speed pedelecs), I'm leaning toward wondering whether the...
Study proves e-Bikes to have significant health benefits in the space of just a few weeks: https://cyclingindustry.news/study-proves-that-electric-bike-users-are-far-from-cheating/
Just announced, Bosch look set to acquire COBI, which might be an indication of how they see the display evolving in time: https://cyclingindustry.news/bosch-e-bike-plots-acquisition-of-cobi-gmbh/
Some interesting data passed on from GB Bicycle Association, including revelation e-bikes now 12% of import values. Pedal power trend may be lowest this century though: https://cyclingindustry.news/uk-bicycle-imports-lowest-since-the-turn-of-the-century-e-bikes-hit-12-of-markets-imports/
Three new motors added and InTube batteries, which look very tidy indeed. Expected to land in the market from April of next year:
https://cyclingindustry.news/bafang-m-series-motors-emerge-with-bold-power-claims-and-better-integration/