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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
BULLS New Bikes to Land in the US in February
BULLS has announced three new models that will hit the dealers shopfloors this February: [Read more…] about eBike News: New BULLS, LA Expo, eBike Incentives, eMTB Coaching, & More! [VIDEOS]
On Sunday, January 29, 2017, the long-running CBS show “60 Minutes” ran a feature story on mechanical doping in professional cycling.
I was traveling and had the show on in my hotel room when my phone started buzzing with incoming texts.
For people who were just learning about mechanical doping for the first time, the broadcast was a revelation.
Still, the only confirmed case of motor doping happened at the 2016 Cyclocross World Championship, which we covered in this story nearly a year ago.
Here is the 60 Minutes segment on mechanical doping: [Read more…] about Using Electric Bikes to Cheat in Bike Races [VIDEOS]
After many miles on the Populo Sport it has proven to be an agile, lightweight and affordable eBike at $999.
At 35.7 pounds this hybrid style eBike is one of the lighter eBikes on the market too and you can feel that when you ride this efficient road style eBike that glides on the road and carves into corners.
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 Populo Sport Electric Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
Panasonic 2-speed Mid-drive Now Award Nominated
Of the various e-bike contenders for the Dutch based 2017 Fiets Awards one caught our eye.
The speed pedelec FLYER U-series utilises a 2-speed Panasonic motor with manual and automatic switching options; in theory this should give a much wider range of speeds over which the motor can operate efficiently, which could in theory mean greater range, greater climbing ability and more assistance at speed.
Panasonic and Flyer class it as a ‘world-first’ so it will be interesting to see just how it fares at the awards.
See the summary video below to get a feel for the features and operation of the system. [Read more…] about eBike News: Internally Geared Motors, eMTB Racing, Battery Tech, eBike Boat, & More! [VIDEOS]
carQon Carving Electric Cargo Trike
Electric cargo bikes and trikes are great car alternatives. UPS is even using them for deliveries!
The carQon is an electric trike that can carve into corners similar to a 2 wheel eCargo bike.
In addition the carQon has suspension, a Brose mid drive motor, a belt drive, and more.
Here is a video of the [Read more…] about eBike News: Carving eTrike, eCruisers, eRoad Bike, eBike Share, & More! [VIDEOS]
The lightweight and economical Populo Sport eBike has arrived for testing and review.
This 35.7 pound fixie style eBike has a clean look with a focus on keeping things simple and economical with a price of $999!
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 Sport Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
Netherlands Pons Acquires US’s Faraday
Showing the growing value of the US e-bike market, European giant Pon Holdings has acquired US’s Faraday.
Faraday makes stylish retro-inspired city bikes and were featured in EBR back in September 2016, where their impressive commercial growth was revealed.
Here is a look at the latest Faraday eBikes with founder Adam Vollmer who will [Read more…] about eBike News: Adventure in the Alps, eCargo Challenge, Faraday Acquired, CES, & More! [VIDEOS]
After many miles of putting the Raleigh Tristar iE through it’s paces it has proven to be a comfortable, easy to ride, high performance electric trike that is a fun neighborhood town and country cruiser!
At $2,599 the Raleigh Tristar iE has added a lot of modern day electric bike tech to the comfortable upright trike design.
It can climb steeper hills with its mid drive motor, make errand running easy with its cargo basket, and really go the distance with its option for double batteries!
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 trike. [Read more…] about Raleigh Tristar iE Electric Trike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
As 2016 disappears from view and e-bike manufacturers look to what 2017 will bring, electricbikereport.com outlines what it sees as the main trends that emerged in e-bike design over the last 12 months and of course the highlights.
E-BIKES GO MAINSTREAM….IN THE MEDIA TOO
Whilst its been known for some time that countries like the Netherlands and Germany are leading the e-bike charge in the western world (in terms of sales numbers anyway) 2016 seems to be the year when other countries long languishing in the doldrums really began to catch up – the US and the UK in particular.
E-bikes also made it big in mainstream media too, from the mainstream cycling press to ABC and [Read more…] about eBike Year in the Rearview Mirror: 2016 eBike Trends & Highlights [VIDEOS]
Batteries with Endless Lifespan?
Bike Europe reports that MIT and Samsung have partnered to develop a new solid electrolyte lithium battery that has the potential for an endless lifespan, improved capacity (range), and it could be significantly safer than the current technology.
Because it uses a solid electrolyte there would be “nothing to burn” and the cost to transport lithium batteries could be reduced.
Another improvement would be that these would not be affected by cold weather [Read more…] about eBike News: Endless Lifespan Battery, New eBikes, Top eMTBs, Safer Bike Lanes, & More! [VIDEOS]
