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Overseas news: Sales of S-pedelecs increases in Switzerland

Sales of speed pedelecs in Switzerland are increasing. These more powerful electric bikes are subject to registration with the Swiss authorities and require a licence plate. According to Bike Europe, whose report focuses on sales figures for Riese & Müller & Specialized, 82 Riese & Müller speed pedelecs have been registered in the first four months …

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Bosch joins BEBA

Growing numbers of electric bike retailers are joining the BEBA ranks in 2014 to support the growth of the industry. Alongside Bosch, Spencer Ivy, The Electric Transport Shop, Juicy, PowaCycle, Oxygen, Batribike and Byocycles also pledge to recognize that after-sales care is key to ensuring both customer confidence and growth of the sector. Central to …

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JIVE chainless folder to launch June 2014

The latest crowd-funded electric bike, the snappily named ‘JIVE Bike’, hails from a company based in London. Its creators, JAM Vehicles Ltd, fronted by young entrepreneur, Marcin Piatowski, are taking pre-orders for the bike, which they say is the ‘world’s first folding, chainless e-bike compatible with any smartphone’ through an app currently in development for …

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GoCycle app update

    Karbon Kinetics Ltd, manufacturer of the Gocycle, has just released an updated, enhanced version of GocycleConnect, the free app that goes with the bike. GocycleConnect has been designed to ‘customise’ riders’ experiences, enabling them to adjust the delivery of powered assistance to suit. New features in the latest app release include a trip …

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