Electric Bike Reviews, News, & Testing
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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The all new Populo Lift V2 is an easy going step thru commuter style electric bike with an impressive price of $1,399.99!
The Lift V2 has a nice line up of features that include a low step thru frame, 250 watt hub motor, Samsung 36V 8.7ah lithium battery, Shimano drivetrain, disc brakes, and more!
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…] about Populo Lift V2 Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
UPS eTrike in Pittsburgh, PA
Cargo bikes take on a whole new lease on life when electric assist is added and there are now more designs, models, and motor options to choose from than ever before.
This is a guide showing the breadth of heavy duty eCargo bike/trike models that are available for individuals and businesses.
Note that we have focused on models with large carrying capacity and capable of taking big weight payloads here.
Here are guides to personal electric cargo bikes, electric trikes, & electric recumbent trikes.
Now let’s take a look at these heavy electric cargo bikes and trikes! [Read more…] about Heavy Duty Electric Cargo Bikes & Trikes Guide [VIDEOS]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Well balanced, do it all, big travel full suspension eMTB with amazing traction is what the BULLS SIX50 EVO AM 3 is all about.
This is an all mountain eMTB with the ability to glide over rough terrain and keep charging with the latest Bosch system that includes the PowerTube frame integrated battery.
Its 5.9″/150mm of front and rear suspension travel and 2.8″ wide grippy off road tires mold to the terrain to give you a fun and confident ride feel.
The AM 3 is priced at $5,499 with a quality component selection from Bosch, RockShox, Magura, Shimano, Schwalbe, KS, and more.
In this second part of the 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…] about BULLS SIX50 EVO AM 3 Electric Mountain Bike Review Part 2 – Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
-By Richard Shrubb
Could government subsidies get more people on e-bikes?
A number of European countries have begun schemes to pay towards the cost of new e-bikes.
In Sweden there is a 25% subsidy for all e-bike sales until 2020.
A UK campaign is growing in strength for their government to do the same. Importantly incentivizing people into buying e-bikes isn’t just to support the industry (as many governments subsidize the oil and gas industry for example).
Let’s look at the reasons that e-bike tax breaks or government grants could get people out of their cars and onto their electric bikes. [Read more…] about Should Electric Bikes Be Subsidized Like Electric Cars?
BULLS is rolling out a huge line up of 2018 eBikes and the new SIX50 EVO AM 3 is their big travel eMTB with the new Bosch PowerTube 500 integrated frame battery.
With nearly 6″ of front and rear RockShox suspension and the high volume Schwalbe Nobby Nic 27.5″ x 2.8″ Plus size tires the AM 3 is definitely an all mountain eMTB!
The AM 3 has a nice spec of components like the Bosch Performance CX motor, Shimano XT drivetrain, Magura MT5 hydraulic disc brakes, KS LEV dropper post, and more.
The BULLS SIX50 EVO AM 3 is priced at $5,499.
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…] about BULLS SIX50 EVO AM 3 Electric Mountain Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Pushme eBike System
Ever since batteries were first developed for home appliances and toys we have been able to take them out and put fresh ones in.
Why not on electric bikes?
In this article we will look at a few swappable eBike battery systems and the reasons why most eBikes won’t have standardized batteries.
[Read more…] about Swappable eBike Batteries? Why The Industry Won’t Make Them For Everyone [VIDEOS]
