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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
[Read more…] about eBike News: New Raleigh UK, eTrailer, Epic Ride, Focus eMTB, & More! [VIDEOS]
The Wisper 705 from the UK is an unusual e-bike as it is that rare breed, an e-bike with a hub motor and torque sensor.
In case you don’t know, e-bikes tend to be split into two camps; those with a torque sensor that responds to pressure on the pedals and those with a pedal motion (cadence) sensor that, as the name suggests, simply respond to the movement of the pedal cranks.
E-bikes with torque sensors tend to ride in a more ‘bike like’ fashion as the power responds in proportion to the power applied to the pedals, whereas motion sensor bikes send the same amount of power to the motor (dependent of course on your power setting), regardless of the pressure applied to the pedals.
This means motion sensor bikes can feel less subtle to ride than a torque sensor equivalent, as well as being less economic with your precious battery power.
In fact, the Wisper 705 Torque has both types of sensor and you can opt to use whichever one you like. It also has [Read more…] about Wisper 705 Torque Electric Bike Ride Impressions [VIDEO]
The Sea Otter Classic is the big spring kickoff party to the cycling season and it has become the place to launch the latest bikes!
This year there were many new eBikes to be seen and ridden and there was also the 2nd annual Haibike electric mountain bike race epowered by Bosch.
The Sea Otter Classic is a celebration of cycling with racing (road, mountain, cyclocross, eMTB), rides, exhibitors, test rides, music, food & drinks, and more. It is held at the famous Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California.
Below are just some of the new eBikes from BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, and Haibike that were at the Sea Otter Classic.
Stay tuned for many more videos of the latest eBikes! [Read more…] about New eBikes from BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, Haibike at the Sea Otter Classic [VIDEOS]
In this week’s eBike news:
By Susanne Brüsch
Ride further, ride harder, share the ride––this is how Daniel Berger, godfather of e-mountainbiking at DT Swiss bicycle component manufacturer, described the benefits of e-biking at the recent “MissionHybrid” press event in Biel, Switzerland.
The extra power that e-mountainbikers get to experience, poses a whole new set of challenges to ordinary bike components – more miles, more vertical, more weight and more torque.
DT Swiss has developed a series of extra strong, yet light weight components, including rims, spokes and hubs, to “unleash the full potential” of eMTBs.
The brand-new series of system wheels called “Hybrid” is going to be launched in the US at the Sea Otter Classic in [Read more…] about DT Swiss Launches HYBRID Wheels for Electric Mountain Bikes
In this week’s e-bike news roundup:
The sporty Raleigh Redux iE mid-drive speed pedelec (28 mph) has arrived for testing & review!
A high torque Brose mid-drive with a nearly 500 watt hour integrated frame battery powers this agile commuter up to 28 mph.
At $3,199 the Redux features a well designed frame and a solid component line up from Brose, Shimano, Schwalbe, 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 Raleigh Redux iE Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
With their roots in off-road motorcycles Fantic brings their fun and extremely capable XF1 Casa full suspension electric mountain bike to the North American market.
After many miles of testing the Fantic XF1 Casa has proven its ability to handle rough terrain with its 120 mm of front and rear travel and 3″ wide grippy off road tires.
The smooth, quiet, torquey, and efficient Brose mid-drive combined with the velcro like Vittoria tires allows the Fantic XF1 Casa to climb even the most challenging terrain and go the distance for long weekend rides.
The Fantic XF1 Casa has a starting price of $5,490 ($5,790 w/ dropper post) with a quality component selection from Brose, BMZ, RockShox, SRAM, Vittoria, 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 Fantic XF1 Casa Electric Mountain Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The Salt Lake City Electric Bike Expo is on May 19-21 at the Smith’s Ballpark and it is the place for you to ride the latest electric bikes.
And best of all it’s completely FREE to attend and test ride as many eBikes as you like!
In addition you can enter to win a $4,000 electric bike from Tempo Bicycles and learn more about the latest electric bikes by talking directly to the manufacturer reps.
