MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
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Bobby on the beat goes electric
The traditional ‘bobby on a bike’ image has been given a complete overhaul in Middlesbrough in recent months, where Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), Helen Barron, has been patrolling the streets of Nunthorpe in style, on an electric mountain bike. The Byocycle Boxer electric folding mountain bike, which was donated by E-Bikes Direct, was selected …
The Electric Vehicle Try Out Show: York 6 April
Electric Bike Sales will have many e-bikes to test ride at this ‘try out’ event in York, as well as expert staff on hand to answer questions. Visitors will be able to try out electric mountain bikes from Haibike as well as electric city bikes from Raleigh and Gazelle. You will also be able to order …
Belgian speed pedelec experiment recruits new participants
As Belgian politician, Bjorn Rzoska, finished his fourth week of commuting 7.5 hours by speed pedelec to statistically build the case for faster e-bikes, new participants have joined the commuter experiment. Initial data from Mr Rzoska’s study so far showed he has covered 1,054km at an average speed of 30 km/hr, losing half a kilo …
How to get cycling again: one couple’s cautious route into e-bikes
It’s not easy buying an electric bike. What to buy? What’s the difference between a cheap Chinese machine and their more expensive European counterparts? Add to that a general lack of understanding of what’s legal, what’s not legal.. and what about licences, insurance, helmets? Battery types and myriads of other technical details make the decision-making …
Batribike launch V’lec folder in UK
The 10.6kg Pocket+ folding electric bike, first seen at the NEC Cycle Show last year, is to be distributed in the UK by Batribike. Retailing at £999, the bike has its roots in the Jura Mountains, east of France, where its founder Augustin Charlot was driven by his desire to create a folding bike, carrying …
Belgian politician puts speed pedelec to the test
Bjorn Rzoska, a keen cyclist heading up the Belgian Green party, is taking part in a 3-month experiment which aims to discover if speed pedelecs are a realistic alternative to commuting by car. He will travel from his home to the Flemish Parliament in Brussels on a 45 km/h (28mph) electric bike, or ‘speed pedelec’, …
Ram-raiders steal e-bikes from Electric Transport Shop
Thieves made off with three electric bikes worth £9,000 from the Bristol e-bike specialist on 28th January. The shop front was forced by a van reversing into a pallet, which the thieves had placed against the door to gain entry. A spokesperson for The Electric Transport Shop said security camera footage had captured clear images …
Electric bike seized for “technological fraud” at Cyclo-Cross race
Belgium’s Cyclo-Cross World Championship also staged the first official case of high-level ‘mechanical doping’ at the weekend. International Cycling Union president (UCI), Brian Cookson, confirmed “technological fraud” had taken place with the bike belonging to 19-year-old Belgian – and pre-race U23 favourite – Femke Van den Driessche, being seized by the UCI as a result. …
Move for Cyclotricity, as e-bike sales notch up a gear
Southampton-based electric bike manufacturer, Cyclotricity, have announced the launch of two new models alongside a move to larger premises. Last year the company announced their premises was undergoing a re-fit to bring assembly of their bikes back to Britain. With design, prototyping, assembly and testing already handled in-house, Rami Akily, MD, sees future growth for …
Aussie husband & wife team soar past e-bike long distance record
Spring 2015 saw Gary and Rachel Corbett set off from London in pursuit of beating the unofficial e-bike long distance world record. Set by Maximilian Semsch who circumnavigated Australia in 2012, their distance to beat was 16,047kms (9971 miles). Known as the E-Bike Cycle Tourists, their aim was achieved on Wednesday in the Algarve region …
