MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
2018 Giant – E+1 SX Pro Review
Giant Full-E Plus 1 SX Pro 2018 Kindly supplied for review by Rutland Cycling and reviewed by Pedelecs member EddiePJ. Upon removing the bike from it’s box, I was reminded straight away of the ‘Marmite’ colour scheme that Giant seem to love inflicting upon their bikes. Great if you like 1970’s shell suits, but not …
London Bike Show: 23rd-25th February
Sir Chris Hoy will be opening the doors to this year’s London Bike Show at ExCel, which runs from Friday 23rd February through to Sunday 25th. Over 300 brands will be on show in total with the e-bike sector represented by Juicy, Batribike, ARCC Inovations, Kalkhoff and the Focus Project Y electric bike. Juicy told …
First collaboration of Momentum Electric’s ‘open platform’ AUTORQ launches at CES
The AUTORQ system made its first appearance on Momentum Electric‘s bikes back in 2012, when founder Ying-Tsao Tan’s ambition was to create simplified, intuitive assistance from a torque-sensing system. In 2017 Tan launched a second strand to the business in supplying their re-engineered AUTORQ electrical system to other brands. Momentum Electric say they are redefining …
Batribike partners with Pro-Movec
Lincolnshire-based Batribike have formed a new company with Jesper Lundqvist, CEO of Danish e-bike company Pro-Movec. With both companies operating in the market for ten years, the newly-formed and co-owned Batribike Ltd expects the new “closer partnership” to pave the way for business growth in an evolving market by harnessing “better links to manufacturing”. The …
First Timers’ guide – What is an electric bike?
Essentially, an electric bike is a normal bicycle that has been adapted to include an electric motor and battery. The key parts to an electric bike are: the motor, battery and controller. The motor and battery pack provide added power to your own pedalling and the battery is simply recharged by plugging it into the …
EU e-bike importers unite to combat potential trade measures on Chinese imports
This week an industry group gathered in Brussels for the first time to combat the potential fallout from an ongoing EU ‘anti-dumping’ investigation into electric bikes imported from China. The collective are concerned that restrictive trade measures could be imposed on Chinese electric bikes imported into the EU as a result. The investigation stems from …
LEVA and electric bike importers call for an end to Chinese e-bike ‘dumping’ investigation
Importers of electric bikes have come together to call for an end to the EU’s current dumping investigation into electric bikes imported from China. The EBMA (European Bicycle Manufacturers Association) initially lodged an anti-dumping complaint in September, alleging that Chinese e-bike imports were being sold in the EU at excessively low prices with the help …
Norwegian study quantifies exercise benefits of electric bikes
Researchers at a Norwegian university have undertaken a study to better understand the intensity of exercise a cyclist gets from pedalling an e-bike (set to maximum motor assistance) compared to an ordinary cycle. “Everybody knows that cycling is a great physical activity but we wondered what exercise a person gets on an e-bike, as these …
Momentum Electric relaunch VIT-S Kickstarter campaign
Momentum Electric have just relaunched their VIT-S Kickstarter campaign. Ying-Tsao Tan, a product designer with an engineering background, founded Momentum Electric in 2012, bringing the Upstart and Model T to market soon after. Tan set out to develop the latest model in the range, the VIT-S, with the ambitious target of making it “the most …
STEM challenge tasks Year 9s to build an e-bike
Year 9 secondary school students in Sussex have been tasked with converting an ordinary cycle into an electric one as part of a STEM Challenge. The students, from Warden Park Secondary Academy, Othall Community College and St Paul’s Catholic College will be provided with an ordinary bicycle, a conversion kit and a brief to build …
