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E-MTBs increase 3rd quarter turnover for Accell Group

The latest trading update from cycle giant, Accell Group, attributes 2016’s third quarter increase to higher electric bike sales, particularly e-MTBs. The statistics favourably pitch the third quarter of 2016 against Accell’s track record for the same period in 2015, despite the added pressure of lower summer sales leading to end of season discounts and …

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Cycling & wellbeing study calls for support of growing e-bike market

Oxford Brookes University led a three-year study into supporting and prolonging cycling among the UK’s older population, the key recommendations of which have just been published. A representative for the University said: “The research has found that older people who currently cycle, or who have tried cycling, recognise the positive benefits it can make to …

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Raleigh Electric set up in USA to replicate European growth

Accell Group have appointed Larry Pizzi to head up the newly established Raleigh Electric company in north America. While Raleigh electric bikes have been retailed through Accell North America since 2014, the Group believes re-structuring to form Raleigh Electric as a standalone business in the US will provide the ‘leadership and support’ for Raleigh to …

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Exeter launches pay-as-you-go electric bike hire

Exeter has this week seen the launch of self-service e-bike hire for the public from on-street docking stations. Co-bikes are the organization spearheading the city’s new network of docking stations, each hosting 4-8 bikes. Rising to the challenge of sustainable connectivity for the ‘first/last mile’ within urban and commuter regions, the docking stations at Exeter …

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Gocycle launches entry level model for North America on Kickstarter

Karbon Kinetics Ltd has just announced its North American Kickstarter campaign to launch a new entry level model: the Gocycle GS. Richard Thorpe, founder and designer of Gocycle, who started the company after leaving a ‘dream job’ at McLaren Cars in 2002, told Pedelecs that while building a company and branching out into Europe hasn’t …

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