MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
Netherlands reports ‘rapid’ rise of electric bikes for over 60s
A Dutch Mobility Report for 2013 shows use of electric bikes have ‘rapidly increased’ in the Netherlands between 2000 and 2012. During that time cyclists travelled 14% more kilometers than in previous years, with the largest share of that growth being attributed to electric bikes. The country’s increasing numbers of senior citizens were credited with …
Ask Flecc: How do I winter-proof my electric bike?
Flecc is a long-term contributor to Pedelecs and has kindly offered to answer readers’ questions. If you’d like to put your question to him please get in touch here. The electrical components of an e-bike can make them far more vulnerable to water-caused problems than ordinary bikes, so some attention to this can be desirable, …
Otocyles launches retro style electric bikes
A family engineering company in Barcelona this month launches two e-bikes inspired by motorbike bike designs of the 1950s. The first in a line of planned launches for 2014, the company’s OtoR & OtoK models are being promoted as sporting a “bold retro style”. The company website says the electric bike design leaves you with …
ETRA dissolved
ETRA, the European Two Wheels Retailers’ association, has been dissolved at a meeting on 8th January. The members at the meeting made the decision to dissolve ETRA unanimously due to insufficient funding. ETRA was launched in 1995 with the broad remit of defending and furthering the interests of independent two wheel retailers with respect to …
RooDog launch the Polka Dot
RooDog are delighted to announce the launch of their striking polka dot electric bike which can be reserved now and will be available for delivery from 27th January. On display at last year’s Cycle Show, the polka dot bike is designed for female riders. Each bike has around 200 spots, all individually placed onto the …
QEF Santa Cycle “strong illustration of equality in cycling”
“There could not have been a stronger image of equality in cycling” than Sunday’s Santa Cycle for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People, said Jim Knight of electric bike retailer Cycling Made Easy. Over 150 people, young and old, many with disabilities, cycled a ten kilometre route along the River Thames from Hampton Court. Each …
How my electric bike changed my life: Eaglerider’s story
Pedelecs’ member Eaglerider tells us how he accidentally lost over 12 kilos while having fun. I guess it was all rather circumstantial really. I had been troubled with a bad knee for some years and thus my cycling activities were restricted to an occasional trip to the pub and little else! Anything over five miles …
How my electric bike changed my life: Paul Rogers’ story
Pedelecs member, Paul Rogers, tells us how stumbling across electric bikes four years ago has changed both his personal and working life: “My introduction to the world of electric bikes came by pure chance, when I spotted one for sale on eBay about four years ago. Until then I had no clue that e-bikes existed. …
Cycling community calls on Boris to act on safety
Following the deaths of six cyclists on London’s roads in just two weeks, both CTC, the national cycling charity, and former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman have called for urgent action to prevent more fatalities on our roads. Nine of this year’s 14 cyclist fatalities have involved a heavy goods vehicle. The CTC wants to see …
Invisible helmet saves head and bad hair days
Two Swedish women, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, have designed what they call the invisible bike helmet. The two came up with the idea of an airbag helmet in 2005 while studying Industrial Design at the University of Lund. Quoted as cyclists “who wouldn’t be seen dead in a polystyrene helmet,” the two set out …
