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Sustrans ‘phenomenally impressed’ by London e-biking experience

Board members of Sustrans, the charity dedicated to safer travelling on foot, bike or public transport, recently experienced cycling in London’s commuter traffic in the saddle of an electric bike for the first time. The Electric Bike Company (EBC Ltd) took a range of e-bikes along to the October Sustrans board meeting to demonstrate the …

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Raleigh to sell Koga e-bikes in the UK

Raleigh has announced it has secured the UK and Irish sales rights for the Dutch Koga brand. Both Raleigh and Koga are part of the Accell Group. The move pushes Raleigh’s UK portfolio of distributed brands to more than 50, with the Koga range spanning the E-bike, Race, MTB, Touring, Trekking and Comfort models – …

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Juicy e-bikes taken for a spin at Media City

Juicy Bike recently held a demo day at Manchester’s Media City in conjunction with local dealer, Ken Fosters’ Cycle Logic. Available for a spin around the Piazza were the Compact folding bike, the Sport hybrid, the Classic step-through and the new, larger wheeled, Classic Grande. Sarah Wales, of Juicy Bike, said: “We showed the Classic …

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NEC Cycle Show: What’s new for 2015

Birmingham’s NEC once again opened its doors for the ever-popular Cycle Show over the weekend. The e-bike village exhibited bikes from A2B, Ansmann, Batribike, Byocycles, Cyclotricity, EBCO, FreeGo Wisper Group, Gazelle, KTM, Momentum, Powabyke and RooDog – to name just a small handful – with many displaying their updated and new models for 2015. The …

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Paralympic cyclist converts to electric bike power

James Brown is a keen athlete and cyclist, winning the Bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics for the tandem road time trial. Partially sighted, he has also completed in many world championships in a variety of sports from track events to cross-country skiing. In May 2014 however, James was airlifted to hospital following a bad …

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Electric Bike Corporation to launch Bergamont bikes in UK

EBC have announced they are to launch the Bergamont brand in the UK at this week’s NEC Cycle Show in Birmingham. The company will be exhibiting on Stand H131 in Hall 12. Having started out as a small bicycle repair shop in Hamburg in 1993, Bergamont are now one of Germany’s leading manufacturers and an …

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Kidney patient sets new electric bike world record

Mat Dib, who suffers from chronic kidney disease, this week completed the Isle of Man TT mountain bike course in the fastest time of just under one and half hours on an e-bike, to become a Guinness World Record holder. Mat, an avid motorsport follower, visits the Isle of Man TT race as a spectator …

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NEC Cycle Show 2104, 26th-28th September

For the past two years, The Cycle Show at the NEC, Birmingham, has brought the masses the biggest electric bike selection in the UK – and this year it’s set to be even bigger with the return of the extended ‘E-Bike Village’ exhibitor space and a dedicated test track. Complete with a 1.5m high ramp …

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A2B unveil the Entz at Eurobike

A2B unveil their latest electric bike model this week at Friedrichshafen’s Eurobike. The Entz, named after the American inventor of electromagnetic transmission, Justus B Entz, features A2B’s new ‘CONTI® eBike system’ from Continental. Available in standard or deluxe versions, with the new gearless NuVinci Harmony hub featured in the deluxe model. The company told Pedelecs: …

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E-bike test day hosted against London skyline

The excellent facilities at Redbridge Cycle Centre, favourable weather and the latest electric bike models ensured a busy afternoon for all who attended the circuit on Sunday. Against a dramatic city backdrop, the tarmac circuit at Redbridge has been built specifically for bike events away from the traffic on public roads. The latest ‘try an …

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News – Page 28 – Pedelecs – Electric Bike Community

Sustrans ‘phenomenally impressed’ by London e-biking experience

Raleigh to sell Koga e-bikes in the UK

Juicy e-bikes taken for a spin at Media City

NEC Cycle Show: What’s new for 2015

Paralympic cyclist converts to electric bike power

Electric Bike Corporation to launch Bergamont bikes in UK

Kidney patient sets new electric bike world record

NEC Cycle Show 2104, 26th-28th September

A2B unveil the Entz at Eurobike

E-bike test day hosted against London skyline

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