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NEC 2015: New e-bikes and faces for 2016

This year’s Cycle Show launched numerous new models from the ranks of well-established brands, as well as introducing fresh faces to the UK’s market and an ‘intelligent power’ product breaking rank with the traditional ideas and positions for powering electric bikes.

Headlines touted the biggest electric bike line up since the show’s launch (back in 2002), as well as reportedly the largest advanced sales for visitors on the Saturday – when Pedelecs attended.

Once again a dedicated e-bike test track had been set up, offering over 100 bikes to test on the outside track, from brands including 50cycles, Powabyke, Emu, Italjet, Juicy and KTM.

Lapierre Overvolt e-bike
Lapierre Overvolt
Kalkhoff Impulse Evo Integrale and Include
Kalkhoff Impulse Evo Integrale and Include
Klakhoff Integrale
Launched at the NEC Cycle Show

Leading the line up on 50cycles’ stand were the Kalkhoff Integrale and Include, models from the Impulse Evo range just launched in the UK.

Raleigh electric bikes
Raleigh Captus Crossbar
Kudos Rapide
Kudos Rapide
RooDog 2016 Striker and Mayfair electric bikes
RooDog Striker and Mayfair

New from RooDog were the 2016 model of their Striker crossbar e-bike and the new Mayfair.

Lexham at the NEC
Lexham Cycle Insurance at the NEC
Haibike Xduro Full Carbon Ultimate
Haibike Xduro Full Carbon Ultimate
Dema E-Cross electric bikes
Dema E-Cross

Slovakian brand, Dema, demonstrated their E-Cross models to the UK public for the first time. Founder, Robert Mateffy, originally established a business designing and selling conversion kits in his home country. Growing that business into other European countries eventually saw Mateffy team up with traditional cycle company Dema, to produce the electric bike offshoot company Dema E-Bicycles, and the models on the display at the NEC.

Dema are planning to make the new bikes available in Q2 2016.

Emu electric bike
Emu
SmartMotion electric bikes
SmartMotion E20

Take Charge, e-bike retailers based in Bath, Cheltenham, Exeter and Woking selling multiple e-bike brands, chose to display their SmartMotion range at the show. The New Zealand brand is renowned for its part in ensuring a reliable postal delivery service over undulating home territory.

Batribike Diamond
Batribike Diamond

Momentum Electric were demonstrating their latest developments in the form of a step-through prototype, alongside their Upstart model, with a new Model T due out shortly.

Momentum Electric prototype
Momentum Electric prototype
Momentum Electric Upstart
Momentum Electric Upstart
Shimano Steps
Shimano Steps
Shimano Steps Electronic Shifting
Shimano Steps Electronic Shifting
ARCC e2-pod intelligent power
ARCC e²-pod

Cambridge engineers, ARCC Innovations, launched their e²-pod to the world at the NEC. Currently available pre-fitted to either the Moulton TSR and Cinelli Mystic Rat bicycles, this kit utilises a 4.0 Ah Bosch battery which you can pick up off-the-shelf for around £80. ARCC tells us this battery gives a typical range of about 30 miles and can be recharged in an hour on a desk top charger.

The total weight of the bike, motor and battery is around 12.4kg for the Cinelli and 17.3kg for the Moulton.

Pedego Comfort Cruiser
Pedego Comfort Cruiser
Pedego Stretch Cargo
Pedego Stretch Cargo
Pedego Boomerange low step thru e-bike
Pedego Boomerang

The Pedego stand added its usual splash of colour to the day’s activities, with the brightly coloured Comfort Cruisers accompanying the unique Cargo Stretch and the ‘ultra’ low step through Boomerang on display. Early in the 2014 season, Pedego launched the first ‘fat’ e-bike, the Trail Tracker, which was originally shown as a concept at Interbike 2 years’ prior. Positive reactions saw the Trail Tracker go into full production.

Juicy electric bikes at NEC
Juicy Bike at the NEC

Peak-district based Juicy Bikes displayed their colourful range of retro-styled electric bikes at the show; show discounts are being extended until the end of September.

Rough terrain addicts found further fat bikes from Haibike, showcasing their Sduro FullFatSix, and Cube, with their 2016 Nutrail Hybrid fat bike.

Haibike Sduro FatSix
Haibike Sduro FatSix
Cube Nutrail Hybrid
Cube Nutrail Hybrid
Cube Stereo Hybrid
Cube Stereo Hybrid

Bosch motor performance line cx

French company V’elo Electrique demonstrated their lightweight, electric folder. Looking to branch into the UK market with their 16”, 9.9Kg ‘Pocket+’ the company say it folds to just over 12” square in around 20 seconds.

V'lec electric folding bike
V’lec

Italjet, purveyors of heavily-crafted e-bikes, styling firmly in the world of retro motorbikes, showcased their unique range, including the Angel and Ascot.

Italjet Ascot
Italjet Ascot
Italjet Diablon
Italjet Diablon

Amps – home of the Wisper brand – echoed others’ sentiments of brisk-paced interest and sales throughout their 4 day stay at the NEC. With several new models on display from premium brand Riese & Muller and Diavelo, also launched were SE versions of the new 905/705 Torque retailing at £995.

Riese and Muller - Amps
Riese and Muller Roadster
Amps at NEC
Amps at NEC
Riese and Muller
Riese & Muller Charger GX with Rohloff hub
KTM e-bike display
KTM at the NEC: Lycan, eRace & Force
KTM ebikes
KTM Macina Action
NEC electric bike test track
Dema test ride