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The previous record of 137 mph was broken this morning at York, apparently nothing to do with escaping the floods there! New UK e-car record

. Issue 5 of Electric Bike magazine has the following 7 e-bike reviews: Full Reviews Kalkhoff Agattu Impulse C11 Kudos Secret Batribike Breeze Gepida Rodanus Tandem Conv-e Conversion Kit Short Reviews Falco E-motor - First look Volt Pulse .

. I think the photo I'd most like to see coming from Mars in the morning would be the Mars Rover up on bricks with it's wheels missing. :cool:

From a major Korean car parts manufacturer, an intriguing new design with a novel folding frame. It's chainless, the link doesn't say how, but I believe it uses an electric transmission, pedalling a dynamo to drive a rear motor. To make that effective enough I think it needs a mains recharged...

. This article details a number of new motor developments for e-bikes that will be at Eurobike The E-bike Future

BBC TV London News today reported last year's London Bicycle thefts: The reported total was over 26,000, so around 500 a week and up by a third in 5 years Cycling organisations say their evidence is that only about a quarter of the thefts are reported, so the total is probably around 100,000...

. Not much information about this German product, but it seems like it may have some advanced features: More here

. The giant European Accell Cycle Group companies have e-scooters on the drawing boards. Read more here .

. A reminder since many don't know it exists. A one hour program on cycling called "The Cycle Show" is on ITV 4 tonight at 8 pm, or on ITV 4 + 1 at 9 pm. It's every Monday at the same times.

. For e-bikes and having an integrated motor, read about it on this link

Standings at the moment: Britain has 40 medals including 18 golds. London athletes won 19 of those medals including 7 golds. Since London is under 13% of the national population, getting 48% of the medals and 39% of the golds is an amazing achievement, performing at three times reasonable...

Back in June 2010, member Kitchenman posted on this link asking for support of a planning application for the Wellington Arms pub in the Basingstoke area to have a building which would include a charge point for e-bikers. Many of us wrote in in support and I'm pleased to say that I've just...

Information and video on this link

A competitor for Bosch and another possible source of e-bike batteries: Information on this link

Forget the Olympics, the Tour de France is the greatest sporting event on earth and has been for more than a century. And for the first time ever we have a British winner in Bradley Wiggins who will ride triumphantly to the finish in Paris tomorrow. And as if that isn't enough, another Briton...

Switzerland have beaten Europe in allowing higher power for e-bikes, now 500 watts rating for normal 15 mph limited e-bikes and 1000 watt for the high speed class. Just what's needed for the steeper hills, more info on this link: Bike Europe report

Londoner Bradley Wiggins started the Tour de France as favourite to win this year and has now taken the yellow jersey as leader in stage seven. And Scot Andy Murray has reached the Wimbledon Tennis Championship final. Eventual wins or not, these are huge achievements compared with our...

Set off and accelerate without pedalling! Information on this link

Read about it in this report: Bike Europe

Just heard from a friend there that at last Australia is changing it's e-bike law from the 200 watt limit, which was strictly enforced, to the EU standard of 250 watts and 25 kph. This will open up their market for a much wider range of e-bikes to be imported. Since Australia has the lowest...