BBC Goes Electric

[StuartsProjects]

BBC unveils Bike Bureau for green broadcasting

Two BBC journalists have spent the last few years building a mobile broadcast studio and office on two wheels.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[saneagle]

Thanks Stuart. I wonder how powerful that 250w motor is. It looks like it should be sent to Ukraine to power the tanks.

 

[guerney]

Thanks Stuart. I wonder how powerful that 250w motor is. It looks like it should be sent to Ukraine to power the tanks.

Two Bosch motor options, 88.8 gigawatts? Are these motors illegal on UK roads? The BBC microfeature was filmed at The Hague.

Urban Arrow Family Cargo

The Urban Arrow Family Cargo has an innovative design, lightweight frame, and safe and comfortable materials. Its components are from leading manufacturers such as the German company Bosch, who makes the powerful electric pedal-assist motor. The Urban Arrow Family also has Shimano brakes and an...

propelbikes.com

 

[soundwave]

they just put a crap cover around the motor it still has a 20A controller

Cargo Line: The powerful motor for transporting heavy goods – Bosch eBike Systems

The powerful Cargo Line motor for cargo bikes can transport heavy loads comfortably, efficiently and enables controlled acceleration.

www.bosch-ebike.com

 

[guerney]

I prefer this segment:

How do you build a nation of cyclists?

Some tips from the Dutch Cycling Embassy on how to make bikes the easiest and safest way to travel.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[portals]

Had to check the date there, not it's not 1st April.....

Love to see them out in middle of winter in the freezing cold p155ing down rain and slush, surely this is a wind-up...

A small electric van/hatchback would be a much better idea...

 

[guerney]

Had to check the date there, not it's not 1st April.....

Love to see them out in middle of winter in the freezing cold p155ing down rain and slush, surely this is a wind-up...

Practical for Silicon Valley, but these'd need fully enclosed cabins here:

Electric Cargo Bikes

Fedex and Amazon are using these vehicles for deliveries in UK. I haven't see them yet. My tiny last delivery came in a massive truck. I was looking at that "250w" quadricycle van thing that can carry 150kg with its "250w" motor, plus the weight of the vehicle and rider. I'm guessing that means...

www.pedelecs.co.uk

 

[peterjd]

I prefer this segment:

How do you build a nation of cyclists?

Some tips from the Dutch Cycling Embassy on how to make bikes the easiest and safest way to travel.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the one from Finland

The cycle-mad city that doesn't stop for snow

Oulu in northern Finland has snow on the ground for five months - but that doesn’t stop residents using their bikes.

www.bbc.co.uk

We can do it and climate change will make it less onerous for us.

 

[guerney]

And the one from Finland

The cycle-mad city that doesn't stop for snow

Oulu in northern Finland has snow on the ground for five months - but that doesn’t stop residents using their bikes.

www.bbc.co.uk

We can do it and climate change will make it less onerous for us.

Those cylcists take bends at impressive speed considering. The only tyre brand I could identify was a Schwalbe at 1m 38s. Couldn't have been a Marathon Plus surely?