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Juiced Riders did a great job of showing a “behind the scenes” look at what goes into the production and testing of their new Juiced Riders ODK V3 in this video.
It’s good to see they are testing them in [Read more…] about VIDEO: Behind the Scenes Production of the Juiced Riders Electric Cargo Bike
A truly worthy off road electric bike has landed here in the US and it’s name is the Haibike XDURO FS RX!
The FS RX features the advanced Bosch Performance mid drive e-bike system, 120mm of front and rear suspension, a hydroformed aluminum frame, a solid mix of components (RockShox, Fox, Shimano, DT Swiss, etc.) and the 27.5″ wheel size.
At $5,200 this is not an inexpensive bike but it does offer a lot of bang for the buck.
Make sure you check out part 1 of this review with a video, large detailed pictures and specifications of the Haibike FS RX to get familiar with this e-bike.
In this second part of the full review [Read more…] about Haibike XDURO FS RX Electric Bike Review [VIDEO]
Optibike Pioneer City electric bike
The folks at Optibike have been hard at work bringing 2 new mid drive models to their high end line up of e-bikes.
The new Pioneer Allroad and Pioneer City are some of the more affordable Optibike’s.
At $2,795 the mountain bike style Allroad features the 500 watt Optibike mid drive motor and a 37V 10.5ah lithium downtube battery.
The City is a step thru commuter style e-bike with the same 500 watt mid drive motor and a 37V 10ah lithium rack mounted battery priced at $2,995.
First of all let’s checkout the Allroad. [Read more…] about New Optibike Pioneer Allroad & City Mid Drive Electric Bikes [VIDEO]
This is a guest post from Grant Walter who is currently touring Europe on his electric bike. Make sure you checkout Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
It’s August 4, exactly one hundred years since World War 1 started, and I’m in a small Belgian town called Diksmuide.
The ride here was simply beautiful – a (very flat) paved towpath along the Kanaal Ieper – IJzer, lined with trees, passing through idyllic rural scenery.
It’s so peaceful that it’s beyond comprehension that 100 years ago this was the front line of a particularly sordid conflict; we’ve all seen the [Read more…] about European Electric Bike Tour: In The Fields of Flanders – Part 4
The Haibike Xduro FS RX electric mountain bike is a solid off road machine with the new 350 watt Bosch Performance mid drive system, 120 mm of front and rear suspension (RockShox & Fox), and a health mix of Shimano SLX components.
In this first part of the review there are a BUNCH of detailed pictures and specifications to get you familiar with the FS RX.
The Haibike XDURO FS RX is priced at [Read more…] about Haibike XDURO FS RX Video, Pictures, & Specs
TEAGUE & Sizemore Bicycle states that Denny is a bicycle “that removes the barriers to becoming an everyday rider”, or put another way “All in – Just Ride”.
Denny is a concept electric bike that is [Read more…] about Denny: The “All in – Just Ride” Electric Bike: Oregon Manifest [VIDEO]
ProdecoTech Stride 500 electric bike.
If you are new to electric bikes then this article will help you get a quick understanding of what electric bikes are all about.
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This is a guest post from Grant Walter who is currently touring Europe on his electric bike. Make sure you checkout Part 1 and Part 2.
I’ve completed a loop, I’m back in Stuttgart, where it all began, and the bike computer is showing 3,001 km (1,864 miles).
After Slovenia I rode through northeastern Italy, from Trieste (a really interesting but little visited city) to Venice (a wonderful place, full of visitors).
Maybe it was the area, the geography means that there are few roads between major towns, but I didn’t find cycling very [Read more…] about European Electric Bike Tour: Venice, The Romantic Road, & The River Main – Part 3
Technology to the rescue!
Discovering that your prized electric bike has been stolen sucks, but in this day and age, technology can help you recover it.
That is just what happened when Frédéric Marchand realized that his high tech Stromer ST2 had been stolen.
Not only did he get his bike back, but 50 other stolen bikes were recovered thanks to the ST2’s built in GPS and the Stromer Smartphone Geolocator app!
And here’s how the story goes. Frédéric Marchand discovered [Read more…] about 50 Stolen Bikes Recovered Thanks to Stromer ST2 Electric Bike GPS & App!
Bosch eBike Systems has made a serious presence in the European electric bike scene and now they are focusing on the US e-bike market for 2014. In addition they are introducing some new high tech features to their mid drive systems!
Here is a video that will give you an idea of what the Bosch e-bike systems are like and some background on the company, including the manufacturing of their components:
In addition to their newly revamped e-bike system [Read more…] about Bosch Introduces Nyon Display, Integrated Shifting, & USA Bosch E-Bikes [VIDEOS]
