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The all terrain 2017 IZIP E3 Peak+ with nearly 3″ wide off road tires and Bosch mid-drive system has arrived for testing and review!
This 27.5″ Plus size wheel eMTB features the Bosch Performance Line CX 350 watt mid-drive and a nice mix of components for $3,099.
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 IZIP E3 Peak+ Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
[Read more…] about eBike News: Ducati eWheel, eChopper, Enclosed eTrike, Recalls, & More! [VIDEOS]
Are you looking for a versatile eBike that can fly around town and efficiently cruise up the steep climbs?
Then the 28 mph IZIP E3 Dash with it’s 48V system and 350 watt mid-drive motor is worth taking a look at!
It has a smooth, balanced, and solid ride feel that makes you want to take the long way home from work.
This versatile commuter and touring style eBike rider offers a lot of features for the price of $2,599.
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 IZIP E3 Dash Electric Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
The Long Beach Electric Bike Expo is on February 24-26 at the Long Beach Convention Center 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 an electric bike from Tempo Bicycles and learn more about the latest electric bikes by talking directly to the manufacturer reps.
[Read more…] about Long Beach, CA eBike Expo Feb 24-26. Ride the Latest eBikes for FREE! [VIDEO]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Velospeeder Now Available for Bromptons
Velogical is an ingenious German engineering firm who, after developing the highly efficient and tiny Velogical rim dynamo, [Read more…] about eBike News: Rim Motors, eCargo Food Delivery, Win an eBike, Winter eMTB Riding, & More! [VIDEOS]
The fast and versatile 2017 IZIP E3 Dash eBike has arrived for testing and review.
This 350 watt mid-drive speed pedelec (up to 28 mph) commuter style eBike has a smooth ride with a healthy assortment of accessories for $2,599.
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 IZIP E3 Dash Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
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]
