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Speed Pedelec Registration Guide – Obtaining a Number Plate

Speed Pedelec Registration Guide – Obtaining a Number Plate When you receive your V5C (Vehicle Log Book) back from the DVLA, they will also enclose a Number Plate Authorisation Certificate. This one page certificate can be used to obtain a number plate from a registered number plate supplier. We had one made up for us at …

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How to tour the world in your 70s

An electric bike is keeping one septuagenarian in his touring saddle; he shares his story below. Pedelecs forum member, 5threeone, now 76, diarises his cycling youth, when he would think nothing of 140 mile round trips, to telling us how he made the switch from manpower alone to ‘going electric’ this year in order to …

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Cycle to Work Scheme for electric bikes

A Government 'green' initiative could save you money if you're buying an electric bike.

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BEBA asking for clarification over EU’s review of regulatory frameworks

In a letter to the European Commission, BEBA is asking for clarification regarding the confusion over the EU review of the type-approval procedure for motorcycles which will impact upon EPACs and other light electric vehicles. Dear Sir, I am writing to you in my role as the Chair of the British Electric Bicycle Association; a …

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Hertz becomes the first major car rental company to offer electric bike rental

Hertz, the car rental brand, has now become the first major car rental company to offer electric bicycles for rental, with the introduction of Ultra Motor electric bicycles to London. Twelve electric bikes are available from the Marble Arch branch at the hire rate of £5 for an hour or £20 for the whole day. …

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Dutch brand Sparta increases sales by 25%

Sparta, the largest electric bike brand in the Netherlands has sold 25% more bikes in the year April 2010 to March 2011. Total e-bikes sales stood at 151,600 (up 8.6%) with Sparta accounting for close to 41,000 bikes. According to a Sparta press release, this success can be explained by three factors. A market survey, …

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Nissan trials LEAF electric bikes as ‘courtesy vehicles’

Nissan is trialling the use of an electric bike to replace a car when customers drop off their LEAF electric cars for a service. The £500 bikes have been rolled out to seven Nissan dealers across the country and if popular will be rolled out to the entire LEAF dealer network. It seems the LEAF …

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Pedelecs – Pedelecs – Electric Bike Community

Speed Pedelec Registration Guide – Obtaining a Number Plate

How to tour the world in your 70s

Cycle to Work Scheme for electric bikes

BEBA asking for clarification over EU’s review of regulatory frameworks

Hertz becomes the first major car rental company to offer electric bike rental

Dutch brand Sparta increases sales by 25%

Nissan trials LEAF electric bikes as ‘courtesy vehicles’

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