MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
Increase in electric bike exhibitors at the 2011 Bike Expo
Electric bike exhibitors at this year’s Bike Expo have increased by 26% above last year’s number. In its third year, an entire hall is being devoted to e-bikes and pedelecs where manufacturers such as Kalkhoff, BionX, Haibike will be presenting their latest products. Bike Expo, the annual bike fair of Messe München GmbH, is experiencing …
Ever wondered how electric bike wheels are assembled?
If you’ve wondered how automated electric bike wheel assembly works then you’ll want to watch this YouTube video of Holland Mechanics who have developed a special machine to build a hub wheel, fit the spokes and true the wheel. Over 7 years ago Holland Mechanics took up the challenge with Sparta for the development of …
Stephen Britt talks to Pedelecs about his electric pedal invention
Pedelecs recently caught up with Stephen Britt and his ‘Fast Forward Electric Pedals’, designed to instantly convert a normal bike into an electric bike. Stephen, always a keen cyclist, was the winner of last year’s Barclays Take One Small Step Competition. The competition saw him walking (or should that be pedalling) away with a £50,000 …
Nissan trials LEAF electric bikes as ‘courtesy vehicles’
Nissan is trialling the use of an electric bike to replace a car when customers drop off their LEAF electric cars for a service. The £500 bikes have been rolled out to seven Nissan dealers across the country and if popular will be rolled out to the entire LEAF dealer network. It seems the LEAF …
Electric Bikes for hire in the Peak District
A new bike hire scheme called The Electric Bicycle Network has been launched to provide a fleet of electric bikes for hire, firstly in the Peak District and Devon. Created by ex-employees of Cycling England, the quango axed by the Government earlier this year, the new scheme will link scenic cycling trails with hire points …
Electric Bikes for hire in the Peak District
A new bike hire scheme called The Electric Bicycle Network has been launched to provide a fleet of electric bikes for hire, firstly in the Peak District and Devon. Created by ex-employees of Cycling England, the quango axed by the Government earlier this year, the new scheme will link scenic cycling trails with hire points …
Sales of electric bikes from Derby Cycle soar by 134%
Derby Cycle, cycle manufacturer whose brands include the Kalkhoff and Raleigh range has experienced a revenue increase of 40% during the first half of its financial year driven by strong growth in sales of electric bikes. According to a financial report released by the German company on Monday, sales of electric bikes increased from 17,000 …
Private Equity Firm Trigenta Forms e-Bike Group
Triginta Capital, a Düsseldorf, Germany based independent private equity partnership have created a new e-bike group by taking over a 51% stake in Clean Air Bike GmbH as well as all the shares of Velodrive GmbH and bicycle supplier Hawk Bike Entwicklung & Marketing GmbH. Stefan Schulte from Triginta, told Pedelecs: “The three companies, Clean …
ETRA campaigns for improved regulation on electric bikes
Etra (European Twowheels Retail Association) is currently lobbying the European Parliament for better technical regulations for electric bikes and light electric vehicles. Whilst the association was arguing its case on the basis of “encouraging a shift to sustainable mobility” it has found itself unintentionally in a cyclists versus electric cyclists confrontation. Etra is asking the …
Lithium….. really hot batteries
Just a little too hot, wouldn’t you say? A couple of evenings ago at mid-night, having handed over the watch to the Ships’ Cat, I retired to my trusty hammock to nuzzle down, just as I was drifting off I heard a distant but unfamiliar squeaking. In my somnambulant state, I almost concluded that the …
