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By Richard Peace
New eBikes
Specialized will expand its Vado road range for 2017. They will now use the same Brose mid-motor as their e-MTB Turbo Levo range.
The Turbo Vado will pack a 500Wh battery whilst the Vado Comp will use a 600Wh pack and is a speed pedelec version (for the purposes of European law at least).
Check out a sneak preview video here: [Read more…] about E-Bike News: Specialized, BULLS, E-Bullitt, Cobi, E-Trike, & More! [VIDEOS]
By Gary Corbett
As the E-Bike Cycle Tourists have clearly discovered over the past few months, it is amazing what can happen if you persevere at a passion in life for long enough.
Take our ongoing world e-bike long distance ride as a classic case in point.
Not even in our wildest dreams did we ever expect to be still pedalling our Haibike xDuro Trekking e-bikes 15 months and 25,700 kilometres after setting out from London in April, 2015.
Basically the goal was to better the existing world e-bike long distance record of 16,047kms, have a great time exploring mainland Europe and the UK and then head back to Australia after 12 or so months.
But clearly that isn’t how things have panned out. [Read more…] about E-Bike Cycle Tourists Named as ‘Haibike Heroes’
Blix Electric Bikes and Wallerang have signed on to demo their line up of eBikes at the rest of the Electric Bike Expo events for 2016!
Blix offers commuter/touring eBikes with a vintage European design that are practical and economical.
Wallerang offers their M.01 with Shimano STePS mid drive system with Di2 electronic shifting and “modular” rack system. [Read more…] about Blix and Wallerang Join the Electric Bike Expo Event Series
By Richard Peace
eBike World Record Attempt
Ravi Kempaiah from Madison, Wisconsin is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for most miles pedaled on an e-bike.
He’s attempting a 5,000 mile ride to San Diego during which he will need to ride over 175 miles each day for weeks on end.
He’s hoping to finish his journey at the headquarters of Stromer in San Diego. [Read more…] about eBike News: World Record, New Yamaha, E-Cargo Trike, Back Country Rescue [VIDEOS]
The Seattle Electric Bike Expo this past weekend was the fun place to checkout the latest electric bikes and it was evident with many attendees showing their eBike smiles!
One attendee said it was better than taking his kids to the amusement park! Another attendee said it was the most fun he’s had in 10 weeks since breaking his ankle.
Some of the exhibitors were showing off their new eBike models that just hit the market or would be launching soon. Focus, Raleigh, and OHM had new models that are covered in this Seattle report.
In addition, new exhibitor Rad Power showed off their line up which included a fat tire folding electric bike! [Read more…] about Seattle eBike Expo Report: New eBikes & Lots of eBike Smiles!
By Troy Rank
A few weeks back I ran into my buddy Bryan while commuting home from work. After exchanging some typical DIY E-bike chatter about connector doo-dads and DC-DC converter hacks, Bryan mentioned that he wanted to do some touring of the finger lakes sometime soon.
Itching to break out my old-dog of an E-bike touring rig, I accepted a challenge and we hashed plan to head to Ithaca for the weekend. [Read more…] about A Short Weekend Electric Bike Tour of the Finger Lakes [VIDEO]
By Richard Peace
E-Bike Adventure
On a truly spectacular note, the German team behind Pedelec Adventures has just completed their USA trip after 3,100 miles in the saddle on Haibike S-duro e-bikes.
Their Sand to Snow tour covered National Parks from Yosemite to Death Valley and endured temperatures from 23 to 106°F (-5 to 41°C) degrees C. [Read more…] about E-Bike News: Adventure, New Folding & Cargo eBikes, eMTB, & More! [VIDEO]
By Edward Benjamin, LEVA Technician Training Program
One of the problems for ebikes is this: They can spend months inactive, and that is not good for batteries. And a dead battery, damaged by misuse or neglect, is both expensive and frustrating.
Different types of batteries have different needs. Here is a rough guide:
For all batteries: Charging and using them is the best way to keep the battery in good shape. An old saying from Aviation: “To keep em flying, keep em flying…” [Read more…] about Guide to Storing Electric Bike Batteries
By Richard Peace
New E-Bike Launches
Dutch e-bike manufacturer Gazelle has publicised what it sees as the future of e-bikes in the shape of the carbon fibre-framed No1.
Currently a one-off, with many parts hand made, the No.1 is perhaps most notable for its COBI interface and lighting system, undoubtedly one of the smartest of ‘smart’ devices for e-bikes.
If you want to learn more about how it was made see the video: [Read more…] about E-Bike News: High-Tech eBikes, NY Times, Economical Kit, & More! [VIDEOS]
The Seattle Electric Bike Expo is on July 15-17 at the Southcenter Mall 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 be entered to win an electric bike and learn more about the latest ebikes directly from the manufacturer reps.
[Read more…] about Seattle Electric Bike Expo July 15-17. Ride the Latest eBikes! [VIDEO]
