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Maxtrack, action sports distributors in Gloucestershire, have announced that they are now distributing Koga bicycles, including conventional bicycles as well as power assisted e-bikes, as from January 2014. The 2014 range includes the E-lement, E-Nova, E-xtension, E-Tour and the E-Deluxe. Maxtrack will have a representative range of electric bike models in stock to show new …

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Pedego has launched the Trail Tracker in Europe, an electric ‘fat bike’ credited with the ability to climb steep mountain trails whether on snow, sand or stone. The heavy-duty e-bike has four-inch thick wheel rims and vee rubber tyres with aggressive knobby tread and a seven speed derailer system as well as both pedelec and …

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The apparently unpredictable behaviour of the battery meters on electric bikes often causes puzzlement, so here is an explanation for the reasons, together with tips on how to interpret them. In fact it’s not possible to accurately measure what electric current there is stored in a battery since they are chemical devices, the electricity existing …

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My electric bike really did change my life, it gave me my independence and freedom back. I have never owned a car, I simply cannot afford one. I wish I had discovered electric bikes years ago! A year and a half ago, I moved to a new city for a new job – I have …

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The London Bike Show returns to ExCeL London from 13 – 16 February 2014. The London Bike Show was launched in 2011 and this year showcases over 200 exhibitors. Electric bike exhibitors at the event include Raleigh, the London Electric Bike Company and Wheelezee. On display on the Raleigh stand will be their latest performance …

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A Pedelecs reader has contacted us requesting advice on where to start with finding an electric trike. He wrote ‘I am now 84 and used to be a keen cyclist. After hip and knee operations, I purchased an electric assisted bicycle which I have used very little – my maximum in one day was 25 …

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Batteries of all types hate the cold; low temperatures reduce their chemical efficiency with a resulting drop in capacity and corresponding e-bike performance and range.  They operate at their best in the 20 to 40 degrees C range but perform badly as the temperature drops near to freezing point.  However, there are steps that can …

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A Dutch Mobility Report for 2013 shows use of electric bikes have ‘rapidly increased’ in the Netherlands between 2000 and 2012. During that time cyclists travelled 14% more kilometers than in previous years, with the largest share of that growth being attributed to electric bikes. The country’s increasing numbers of senior citizens were credited with …

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Flecc is a long-term contributor to Pedelecs and has kindly offered to answer readers’ questions. If you’d like to put your question to him please get in touch here. The electrical components of an e-bike can make them far more vulnerable to water-caused problems than ordinary bikes, so some attention to this can be desirable, …

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A family engineering company in Barcelona this month launches two e-bikes inspired by motorbike bike designs of the 1950s. The first in a line of planned launches for 2014, the company’s OtoR & OtoK models are being promoted as sporting a “bold retro style”. The company website says the electric bike design leaves you with …

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