MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
JIVE chainless folder to launch June 2014
The latest crowd-funded electric bike, the snappily named ‘JIVE Bike’, hails from a company based in London. Its creators, JAM Vehicles Ltd, fronted by young entrepreneur, Marcin Piatowski, are taking pre-orders for the bike, which they say is the ‘world’s first folding, chainless e-bike compatible with any smartphone’ through an app currently in development for …
Farnham’s E-bikeshop opens its doors
E-bikeshop’s new premises in Farnham, on the Surrey & Hampshire borders, has recently opened to the public. Stocking Haibike, Moustache and Raleigh e-bikes, Martin Brown, director of the company, told Pedelecs: “We are very excited to have our new premises up and running…everyone who has visited us so far has been very impressed at the …
Haibike Demo Day: Farnham, 10th May
e-bikeshop will be hosting a demo day on 10th May for anyone wanting to try out the latest Haibikes. The terrain will be a mix of road & off road, so those trying out the bikes can see how they perform on all surfaces. Starting out at e-bikeshop’s premises, the tour will take in the …
GoCycle app update
Karbon Kinetics Ltd, manufacturer of the Gocycle, has just released an updated, enhanced version of GocycleConnect, the free app that goes with the bike. GocycleConnect has been designed to ‘customise’ riders’ experiences, enabling them to adjust the delivery of powered assistance to suit. New features in the latest app release include a trip …
Legal victory for Isle of Man electric bike business
An Isle of Man tour operator has won a legal victory to allow 250w electric bikes assisted up to 15.5mph to the island, bringing the legislation governing e-bikes into line with the rest of Europe. Richard Cuthbert, of Union Mills, has worked in tourism for 25 years and earlier this month launched the guided tours, …
Dealer spotlight: 50cycles
In this interview, 50cycles tells Pedelecs about their history, Kalkhoff technology and announce their expansion plans for 2014. How did you start? 50cycles started back in 2003 when we launched a tiny one-page website selling the Honda Step Compo electric bike, which was the most sophisticated folding electric bike back then. The very first of …
Gadget Show Live: 9-13th April at the NEC
The popular TV show covering the latest technology comes to Birmingham’s NEC this week. Exhibiting their latest electric bikes is JuicyBike. Bob Wales of JuicyBike comments on the test track in Hall 6: ‘The track is a little limited with no hill available, but a substantial area has been set aside just for electric bikes …
Norfolk Cycle Show embraces e-bikes
On Sunday, Norwich hosted this year’s ‘Norfolk Cycle Show’ at the city’s Forum. Sponsored by Electrifying Cycles, the busy event was also attended by FreeGo Wisper and Momentum Electric. Talking about the event, David Wood of Electrifying Cycles, told Pedelecs ‘We found the reception to electric bikes was great, with a particular highlight being the …
Overseas news in brief: Austrian electric bike sales up; Madrid opens for e-bike hire
The Austrian Times this week reports an increase in the sales of electric bikes. Following the same trend in Germany, industry figures indicated a rise in the number of electric bikes sold, despite a drop in sales of ordinary bicycles in Austria in 2013. The figures were released by the country’s sporting goods association, the …
Government funding pays off for city cyclists
The Office for National Statistics this week released data on trends for those choosing to cycle to work between 2001 and 2011. While overall national statistics showed no change, city commuting has increased markedly in popularity. The ONS reports that 2011 saw 741,000 people cycle to work in England and Wales. Although this is an …
