Ebike News

[lenny]

Appeal: Two men suspected of stealing e-bikes from two teenagers near Thatcham arrested
"Police said a man got out of a grey Volkswagen Caddy van and forced the boys to hand over the bikes on Long Lane."

Teenagers robbed of e-bikes

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbing two teenage boys near Thatcham.

www.newburytoday.co.uk

 

[mark sutton]

Gocycle bought by Aventon Bikes owner

 

[Woosh]

Very informative article. It shows that cooperation works.

 

[saneagle]

Very informative article. It shows that cooperation works.

Why don't you sell out to the Chinese then?

 

[Woosh]

Why don't you sell out to the Chinese then?

I haven't designed anything. All I do is bolting the stuff together.
Richard Thorpe now has a powerful partner who has not only got a successful track record, but also manufacturing and distribution. If they manage to lower the production cost of their GoCycles, which I am sure they can, the outlook is excellent.

 

[saneagle]

I haven't designed anything. All I do is bolting the stuff together.
Richard Thorpe now has a powerful partner who has not only got a successful track record, but also manufacturing and distribution. If they manage to lower the production cost of their GoCycles, which I am sure they can, the outlook is excellent.

You could sell out to a distribution and or marketing company. Oxygen sold out twice. The first time with Seascooter was a good arrangement, then Seascooter sold out to a bigger company that wasn't really in the game.

 

[MikelBikel]

Police reveal new super-fast e-bikes putting the brakes on phone snatchers in London
"Sur-ron off-road cycles are so lightweight they can accelerate to 50mph in 3.6 seconds."

Police reveal new super-fast e-bikes putting the brakes on London phone snatchers

Lightweight Sur-ron cycles used to crack down on the capital’s £50m-a-year trade in stolen handsets

www.standard.co.uk

If they're "OffRoad" then the officers are breaking the law using them on the public highway?
They are electric *MotorCycles*, not ebikes, hope he's got a motorbike licence! Hehe

 

[MikelBikel]

Will this feature make it into Woosh bikes?
Hehe ;-) fingers crossed!

Concept of the fastest motorcycle in the world #shorts

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[lenny]

Teen stabbed and e-bike stolen as police make extensive enquiries
The teenager was "shaken" after the incident and needed hospital treatment

Teen stabbed and e-bike stolen as police make extensive enquiries

The teenager was "shaken" after the incident and needed hospital treatment

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[MikelBikel]

Are Temu bikes any good?

Amazing find

Just ordered a bunch of stuff from TemuI can't believe how cheap it was. Totally impressed.#BudgetBuys #TemuFinds #RetailTherapy

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[lenny]

Teen, 17, stabbed after being ‘ambushed by thieves who stole £1,000 e-bike
"The 17-year-old said he “didn’t have chance to put up a fight” as he was then stabbed in the back, inches from his spine."
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2025/05/30/teen-17-stabbed-after-being-ambushed-by-thieves-who-stole-1000-e-bike/

 

[Sparksandbangs]

Teen, 17, stabbed after being ‘ambushed by thieves who stole £1,000 e-bike
"The 17-year-old said he “didn’t have chance to put up a fight” as he was then stabbed in the back, inches from his spine."
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2025/05/30/teen-17-stabbed-after-being-ambushed-by-thieves-who-stole-1000-e-bike/

UPP looking battery. Dinner plate motor.
Stabbing in the buttocks is a warning in some circles.

 

[MikelBikel]

Dem Bosch are at it again!
Ven I rule ze vorld..
"Netherlands, the popularity of fat bikes has lead to an increase in accidents", ooh that's a big claim.
Let’s just ban everything Karen, y?

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/progress-or-protectionism-in-ebike-industry

But notice they don't quote how many non ebike or non *fat* bike injuries in the same period for a Fair Comparison. Daz ist verboten says Bosch?

So who is this "VeiligheidNL"? And who funds them?
Well, $19M a year funding from "industry & gov", but claims Non-profit, so an NGO, ooh err.

Significant increase in serious accidents involving fat bikes from April to June

The number of accidents involving fat bikes that have led to a person having to go to the hospital has increased significantly, according to VeiligheidNL. From April until June, there were 115 cases of somebody going to the first aid department (SEH) after an accident involving a fat bike. The...

nltimes.nl

In Netherlands, 2016, 126,000 people in Emergency Dept after road traffic incident. 26% were Cyclists, 11% were moped or Motor assisted bike (didn't differentiate between ICE & electric, sloppy!). Nevertheless, they conclude that assisted cyclists were most at risk. I don't see how 11% is bigger than 26%, but then I'm not averaging an $140,000 per person, per year in pay, hehe. Maybe it's coz of how few leccys there are, but they don't say.

Registration of Road Traffic Injuries at Emergency Departments in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands and also in other European countries there is a lack of police data on road traffic accidents [1,2]. The Dutch Injury Surveillance System (DISS) of the Consumer Safety Institute registers the number of injury-related Emergency

www.academia.edu

 

[saneagle]

Dem Bosch are at it again!
Ven I rule ze vorld..
"Netherlands, the popularity of fat bikes has lead to an increase in accidents", ooh that's a big claim.
Let’s just ban everything Karen, y?

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/progress-or-protectionism-in-ebike-industry

But notice they don't quote how many non ebike or non *fat* bike injuries in the same period for a Fair Comparison. Daz ist verboten says Bosch?

So who is this "VeiligheidNL"? And who funds them?
Well, $19M a year funding from "industry & gov", but claims Non-profit, so an NGO, ooh err.

Significant increase in serious accidents involving fat bikes from April to June

The number of accidents involving fat bikes that have led to a person having to go to the hospital has increased significantly, according to VeiligheidNL. From April until June, there were 115 cases of somebody going to the first aid department (SEH) after an accident involving a fat bike. The...

nltimes.nl

In Netherlands, 2016, 126,000 people in Emergency Dept after road traffic incident. 26% were Cyclists, 11% were moped or Motor assisted bike (didn't differentiate between ICE & electric, sloppy!). Nevertheless, they conclude that assisted cyclists were most at risk. I don't see how 11% is bigger than 26%, but then I'm not averaging an $140,000 per person, per year in pay, hehe. Maybe it's coz of how few leccys there are, but they don't say.

Registration of Road Traffic Injuries at Emergency Departments in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands and also in other European countries there is a lack of police data on road traffic accidents [1,2]. The Dutch Injury Surveillance System (DISS) of the Consumer Safety Institute registers the number of injury-related Emergency

www.academia.edu

Doesn't sound very plausible at all. When you go to hospital, nobody asks if it's a fat bike or not, and most people there wouldn't know the difference. You'd just say that you fell off a bike. Also, I'd say that anyone is less likely to fall off a fat bike than a thin one.

 

[lenny]

Grandmother 'nearly died' after Worcester e-bike crash
The grandmother of seven, of Thomas Baxter Close, Diglis, Worcester, was crossing the heavily congested road at the traffic lights as the cars had stopped even though the lights were on green, when a bike crashed into her leaving her with a bleed on the brain, a fractured skull and a broken shoulder.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/25200920.grandmother-nearly-died-worcester-e-bike-crash/