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  1. mark sutton

    Ebco ebikes.

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

    Electric bike festival to launch in London's Battersea Park

    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.
  3. mark sutton

    Electric bike festival to launch in London's Battersea Park

    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/
  4. mark sutton

    Bafang IPO / Conti pulls

    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...
  5. mark sutton

    What's happening at 50 Cycles?

    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/
  6. mark sutton

    Bosch CEO's prediction

    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...
  7. mark sutton

    E-bikes declared illegal to use on European roads without insurance

    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/
  8. mark sutton

    Clever new Rohloff e-shifting

    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...
  9. mark sutton

    Paris gets it - subsidy for e-Bike purchases

    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
  10. mark sutton

    Paris gets it - subsidy for e-Bike purchases

    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.
  11. mark sutton

    Paris gets it - subsidy for e-Bike purchases

    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/
  12. mark sutton

    BionX goes bust

    Whoops, hadn't spotted that, sorry everyone!
  13. mark sutton

    BionX goes bust

    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/
  14. mark sutton

    Wireless battery charging for e-Bikes

    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/
  15. mark sutton

    e-Moblity - should bike shops be looking at the wider e-transport picture?

    Sure, drop me a mail if you like: mark AT cyclingindustry.news
  16. mark sutton

    e-Moblity - should bike shops be looking at the wider e-transport picture?

    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...
  17. mark sutton

    Next time someone says you're "cheating"...

    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/
  18. mark sutton

    Bosch to acquire COBI

    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/
  19. mark sutton

    e-bikes now 12% of value of UK bike imports

    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/
  20. mark sutton

    New Bafang

    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/