Radio 4 report on electric bikes at Cycle 2009

[Miles]

For those that missed it - start at 35-00 minutes in, here:

BBC iPlayer - You and Yours: 09/10/2009

Miles

 

[jerrysimon]

Just listened to it. Interesting. Shame about the comment at the end "I would just get a scooter" is not the same given licencing, insurance etc and last time I looked, I never saw any scooters taking short cuts down one way roads the opposite way on a dedicated cycle path or cutting through town centers in no car areas.

Shame they didn't interview Cytronex

Regards

Jerry

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Cytronix

I agree this was a shame.

The Article was really about the launch of BEBA, not individual bike manufacturers.

I spoke to Mark yesterday as he has been invited onto the BEBA committee and is looking forward to joining us as is Waz from Power Cycle.

Best regards David

 

[Barnowl]

Just as an aside - has anyone noticed how awkward E-Bike manufacturer names are to get right. Cytonex, Cytronix, Wispa, Whisper, Kalkoff, Kalikoff, Powerbike, Powabike, Powerbyke etc.
Kalkoff gives me the most problem since the advert on the right disappeared

 

[flecc]

Kalkoff gives me the most problem since the advert on the right disappeared

Indeed, you left the "h" out of Kalkhoff.

The champion for being mis-spelled is probably the Agattu though, Agutta being the most popular of the many variants. It probably wasn't wise to name a bike after a remote Aleutian island off Alaska:

 

[Phil [OnBike]]

It's great BEBA got some radio coverage - My colleague Andrew was interviewed briefly and he made some good points.

OnBike manned the stand on Friday and although the BEBA stand was small, I was amazed how many people stopped by to ask what it was all about - People who already own electric bikes and people looking into buying all seemed really enthusiastic and thought it was a great idea

Exciting times for all...