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Richard Peace takes a look at three products that can enhance your electric bike riding:
The Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seatpost to take the edge off of rough roads.
The innovative Lightrider light that illuminates you and the road ahead.
And the handy Blackburn Grid 13 compact multi tool. [Read more…] about Accessory Roundup: Cane Creek Thudbuster, Lightrider Lights, & Blackburn Grid 13 Multitool [VIDEO]
Adam Alter and his Stromer ST2
As the warm glow of the Texas morning sun rises over the State Capital building in Austin, a cyclist suddenly flashes by.
Flash is the right term. For someone seemingly commuting to work by bike, this one was really moving.
The rider, Adam Alter, is just finishing his 19 mile daily commute from his home in Round Rock to BSX Insight, a company making and using specialized human performance monitoring equipment in Austin.
Alter makes his living helping bike riders monitor and understand how their bodies and muscles, more precisely, are performing. [Read more…] about Riding an Electric Bike is NOT Cheating. Here’s the Data to Prove It [VIDEO]
May is national bike month and the Electric Bike Expo will be in Portland, Oregon; a city that lives and breathes bike culture!
The Portland Electric Bike Expo is on May 20-22 at the Lloyd 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!
There are a lot of fun activities and events happening in Portland during the month of May and the Expo adds to the festivities by opening on national bike to work day, May 20th.
[Read more…] about Portland Electric Bike Expo & National Bike Month [VIDEOS]
By Richard Peace
Electric Concepts is about to launch their take on the ultimate commuter e-bike.
It marries a Moulton spaceframe bike from the UK with the Italian ‘all-in-one’ hub motor Zehus system and Electric Concept’s own design and assembly process.
Meet Electric Concepts’ TSR2+.
The Moulton may be known to the cycle historians amongst you as a classic design from 1960s UK, identified by its relatively small 20” wheels and elastomer suspension. [Read more…] about Electric Concepts look to Revolutionize Commuting with Lightweight TSR2+
On Friday, April 15, 2016 the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA held first ever electric assist mountain bike (eMTB) in North America.
The race was enhanced with support from sponsors Bosch and Haibike. Bosch even put up a special prize of $5,000 for the winner of the Industry Challenge eMTB Race to donate toward the charity of their choice.
The eMTB course was set on a section of the pro XC course and laps took about 7 minutes to complete. Over the last 25 years, the dirt hills on the inside of the world famous Laguna Seca race track have witnessed some of the best mountain bike racing in North America. [Read more…] about eMTB Racing Arrives In North America At The Sea Otter Classic [VIDEO]
Dutch Solar Cycle, prototype zonnefiets, Solar Application Lab, TU Eindhoven
By Richard Peace
Dutch company Solar Application Lab (SAL) is pursuing the dream of bringing to market the electric Solar-bike that never needs to be plugged in to recharge it.
The design uses small solar panel architecture incorporated into the bike’s wheels.
SAL say ‘It is a new type of mobility that is smart, healthy and sustainable. It’s easy to use, low cost and provides benefits for individuals and society. Commuters traveling small distances are often stuck in traffic jams but can easily switch to the solar bike to experience the freedom and advantages of this technology.’ [Read more…] about Dutch Nano Solar Technology Targets a ‘Chargeless’ Electric Bike
It’s time to think beyond riding around town on your e-bike; it’s time for an e-bike adventure!
Susanne Brüsch from Pedelec Adventures is riding 2,200 miles from California to Colorado on her Haibike electric mountain bike!
Her tour is called Sand to Snow and she will be riding through a lot of western highlights like Yosemite, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley, Moab, and the Rocky Mountains.
Along the way she will be stopping at 2 Electric Bike Expo events. You can meet Susanne at the Palo Alto (April 22-24) and Denver (June 17-19) Electric Bike Expo events where she will [Read more…] about 2,200 Mile Electric Bike Adventure from California to Colorado [VIDEO]
By Richard Peace
European firm bimoz say they are nearing a rollout of the ‘lightest and easiest e-bike retrofit system’ that will fit ‘almost any conventional bicycle within twenty minutes.’
bimoz has been designed to replace the non-driveside crank arm with a crank incorporating a gearless (direct drive) motor, powered by a fame-mounted battery.
So fitting is a matter of swapping out the crank and frame-mounting a connector and battery. Here’s a video that shows the installation: [Read more…] about The Quick-Install Bimoz E-Bike Mid Drive Kit [VIDEO]
Just one quarter in, 2016 has turned into a year of dramatic change in the cycling industry.
North American bicycle imports dropped 7% in 2015 and are down 17% year-to-date compared to 2015. Manufacturers seem to be making changes to their sales models at a quickening pace.
Big name brands like Trek and Giant have announced direct-to-consumer sales. Canyon, the top European direct-to-consumer brand, is set to arrive on American shores this year and promises to really shake things up.
More brands, such as Raleigh, have moved forward with direct sales models where the customer orders online and picks the bike up at a brick & mortar dealer. [Read more…] about Electric Mountain Bikes: The Winds of Change Arrive in North America
The Palo Electric Bike Expo on April 22-24 at the Stanford Shopping Center is the place 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!
There will be 20 different brands and over 100 different eBikes to choose from to ride on the test track. Some of the bikes are launching at the Palo Alto Expo!
The test track has a hill structure to test the different eBike climbing capabilities and terrain features to test the suspension of some of the eBikes. [Read more…] about Palo Alto E-Bike Expo: Checkout & Ride the Latest E-Bikes for Free! [VIDEO]
