E-bike owners cycle further, use their car less, study confirms
A six month study has shown that purchasers of...
Crowdfunded Calamus to offer ‘blindspot assist’
Recently launched into the electric bike crowdfunding world is a new breed of ‘ultrabike’ according to Berlin-based founders Nilesh Bothra and Huzaifa Harawala, who say this e-bike will represent a “giant leap for e-bike technology.” 250w and 750w versions of the Bafang powered e-bike are listed as estimated shipping from February 2020, with parts manufactured …
Cambridge-designed FLIT-16 launches on Kickstarter
Previously known as Hinton Bikes, the pair behind the FLIT-16 today launch their folding electric bike on Kickstarter, with discounted pre-orders being taken for the first batch of e-bikes off the production line. FLIT co-founders, Dave Henderson and Alex Murray, met in 2015 whilst studying in Beijing. Electric bikes were their favourite way of getting …
Newquay police champion e-bike patrols
Newquay police will once again be patrolling the streets of Newquay and St Columb Major by e-bike during the busy summer months of the tourist season. 2018 saw the introduction of officers on e-bikes in the region with the patrols “very much appreciated by members of the local community” according to Cornwall Police. The electric …
Bosch eBike announce new motors, batteries & anti-tuning software
Bosch eBike Systems have announced a number of product updates and innovations for 2020 models. New e-bike motors promise less weight and more power, alongside digital theft deterrence and anti-tuning software. Performance Line CX Weighing 25% less than its predecessor and almost half its size, the new 2.9Kg Performance Line CX allows for ‘better integration’ …
120 e-bikes power Forth Valley hire scheme
Yesterday saw Scotland’s largest electric bike hire scheme link up the three council areas of Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. The charity behind the project, Forth Environment Link say this is the UK’s first cross-regional hire scheme and includes 12 bike hire charging stations, including one at Forth Valley Royal Hospital where the official launch took …
DfT releases ‘refreshed’ guidance on £1,000+ Cycle to Work e-bikes
Cycling Minister Michael Ellis announced earlier this week that the scheme guidance would be “refreshed” to help more commuters understand how they can cycle to work by pedelec, as part of a drive to increase active travel. In the years since the Cycle to Work initiative was launched 20 years ago, more commuters are choosing …
Bosch eBike Systems celebrates 10 years with independent division
Bosch eBike Systems was established in 2009 as a start-up within the Automotive Electronics division of the Bosch group; since then, the group say 70 well-known brands have “put their trust in ‘empowered by Bosch’ products.” Bosch’s first e-bike drive system made its debut at Eurobike in 2010, going into production the following year. Since …
Fully Charged Live: Silverstone 7th, 8th & 9th June
In its second year, Fully Charged Live presents itself as a carefully curated exhibition on the future of energy and transport, with a ‘festival’ of electric mobility and clean energy technology suppliers. On show at the event will be over 100 different electric vehicles from buses, vans, cars, renewable energy for the home and, of …
freebike brings electric bike sharing to London’s Square Mile
freebike, the smart, dockless electric bike sharing company has been selected by the City of London Corporation to operate electric bike sharing services within the Square Mile. This will be the first public fleet of freebikes in the UK for the British company founded in 2009 and operating e-bike sharing systems elsewhere in Europe to reduce …
Dutch unveil self-stabilising ‘Steer Assist’ prototype
Working with Gazelle, TU Delft (Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands) has developed a prototype ‘Steer Assist’ system to stop an e-bike from toppling over. The world’s first smart motor tasked with keeping a bike upright will adjust and correct the steering if the bicycle is in danger of falling over, stabilising the bike …
