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The main reason for me in getting an electric bike was so that I could continue to cycle and get some form of exercise everyday and do the 40km round trip to work. If I drive to work it's 70km round trip via a motorway which has tolls, it takes me about the same amount of time as cycling does...

So what are your thoughts on this? Kaylad 2.0 Electric Tricycle Promotes Eco-Friendly Commuting | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building I'm not at all convinced there would be a market for it, who needs/wants a tricycle?

New BMW concept car and electric bike: BMW Unveils Updated i3 and New i Pedelec Electric Bicycle in London | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building I love the look and design concept of the bike but I'm pretty sure the price will be well beyond what I...

Hi Andre, I'm amazed you've done all this 'without landing in the divorce courts' as you say. When I go out to the garage to do some adjustments on the bike - brakes, gears, spokes, saddle usually, nothing major - I get looked at with a suspicious eye and a comment of the sort 'what are you...

I think this article is also related: Automaker Smart Announces Plan to Launch Electric Scooter in 2014 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Hi Rob, I was in a similar situation to you. I commuted by regular hybrid bike into the city centre everyday, 16km round trip, hills on the way home and sometimes heavy traffic. Our section got moved to an office on the south side of the city where it would realistically take 2 hours to...

Brilliant!! I've only recently bought my first electric bike and I'm just getting to grips with what it can do for me and what I need to do for maintenance. I would really love to build my own bike, somewhere in the future, this guide is a big help for increasing my own knowledge.

I haven't had the time to attach a speedo/computer to my new bike as yet but I would actually like to know what speeds I'm reaching over my 20km city commute. But I find in general that I go 'fast' and sometimes even 'very fast', I would probably do a lot more of the 'very fast' if it weren't...