News – Page 42 – Pedelecs – Electric Bike Community

Derby Cycle, cycle manufacturer whose brands include the Kalkhoff and Raleigh range has experienced a revenue increase of 40% during the first half of its financial year driven by strong growth in sales of electric bikes. According to a financial report released by the German company on Monday, sales of electric bikes increased from 17,000 …

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Triginta Capital, a Düsseldorf, Germany based independent private equity partnership have created a new e-bike group by taking over a 51% stake in Clean Air Bike GmbH as well as all the shares of Velodrive GmbH and bicycle supplier Hawk Bike Entwicklung & Marketing GmbH. Stefan Schulte from Triginta, told Pedelecs: “The three companies, Clean …

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Etra (European Twowheels Retail Association) is currently lobbying the European Parliament for better technical regulations for electric bikes and light electric vehicles. Whilst the association was arguing its case on the basis of “encouraging a shift to sustainable mobility” it has found itself unintentionally in a cyclists versus electric cyclists confrontation. Etra is asking the …

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Just a little too hot, wouldn’t you say? A couple of evenings ago at mid-night, having handed over the watch to the Ships’ Cat, I retired to my trusty hammock to nuzzle down, just as I was drifting off I heard a distant but unfamiliar squeaking. In my somnambulant state, I almost concluded that the …

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Last year around 180,000 electric bikes were sold in Holland bringing the total to 600,000. In March alone, sales jumped by over 31% compared to 2010. The big increase is welcome news for IBD’s with e-bikes now making up to 44% of their total turnover. With total turnover remaining flat (for pedelecs and non-powered bikes), …

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BEBA are holding a meeting in the Palace of Westminster next Wednesday, 11th May to to encourage the powers-that-be to take electric bicycles more seriously when considering the UK’s Transport mix. Afterwards there will be a come and try event in Black Rod’s Garden where members of parliament can ride bikes from a number of …

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Inventor Stephen Britt has walked away with a £50,000 investment for his idea involving electric assistance via the pedals, a low-cost option to modifying a normal bike. More details can be found on the forum.