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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The all new 750 watt EVELO Aries Mid-Drive full suspension electric bike has arrived for testing and review!
This powerful full suspension eBike features 3″ wide balloon style tires for a fast, comfortable, and stable ride.
Some of the additional highlights are a 48V 11.6ah lithium battery, enviolo continuously variable drivetrain, hydraulic disc brakes, and more.
The EVELO Aries Mid-Drive is priced at $3,499.
EVELO focuses a lot on taking the worry out of buying an eBike online. They offer a 10 day at home trial period, free shipping in the continental US, 0% financing (if you qualify), 4 year/20,000 mile warranty, and support for service and repairs. Plus they have their “Perfect Seat Guarantee”.
In this first part of the review you will get a detailed look at this bike with a BUNCH of pictures and the specifications. [Read more…]
By Stephen D. Rappaport.
I lost my cycling fitness overnight. Having ridden 100+ miles a week for years, I struggled after two, breathing hard, short of breath.
I couldn’t go on. I returned home, taking the flattest way, even cutting through a neighbor’s yard to avoid the 10-degree grade to my hilltop home.
The fatigue, I thought, might be related to a recent medication change. My doctor stopped that, but my energy and ability never returned. He ordered a blood test. He called the next day.
“You’re not going on vacation tomorrow. You’re seeing the head of blood cancers on Monday.” “Can’t it wait a week?” “No!”
Monday came. The doctor seemed nervous. He didn’t know me but had news to break. He told me plainly: “You have leukemia. Where do you want to be admitted?” [Read more…]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The Blix Vika+ is a sporty compact eFolder with impressive cargo features for the economical price of $1,699.
A big highlight is the very impressive range it provided in the tough range test.
Another highlight of the Vika+ is the many cargo carrying options with the stock and optional accessories.
The low step-thru area makes it very easy to get on/off and the folding capabilities are well suited for storage and transport.
The 500 watt motor provides a zippy ride with the 48V 14ah battery going the distance and the Shimano drivetrain and Tektro disc brakes offer a nice ride feel.
In this second part of the Blix Vika+ full review you will get an idea of the ride characteristics, range test results, pros, cons, and overall thoughts on this electric bike. [Read more…]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
E-bikes are bounding ahead in many parts of the world.
In the Netherlands 2018 saw a truly significant benchmark when more new e-bikes were bought than regular non-assisted bikes.
E-bikes are also a large part of German bike sales with many other European countries increasing e-bike sales rapidly.
In the leading European countries we are beginning to see industry bodies and the public regard e-bikes as ‘the new normal’ when talking about bikes in general.
China has taken a different route to popularising e-bikes but they are still massively popular.
The 200 million or so e-bikes on the roads there were adopted because Chinese e-bikes proved [Read more…]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Blix recently updated their eBike line up with new features like more power and range along with many cargo carrying options.
The new Blix Vika+ is a good example of these features in a compact & portable electric folding bike.
In addition to its easy going compact design it also has a low step-thru area that makes getting on and off the Vika+ very easy.
Some of the spec highlights are a 500 watt motor, high capacity 48V 14ah lithium Samsung battery, Tektro disc brakes, pedal assist & throttle, and much more.
The Blix Vika+ is priced at $1,699 with monthly payment options.
In this first part of the review you will get a detailed look at this bike with a BUNCH of pictures and the specifications. [Read more…]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
