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The Haibike Xduro FS RX electric mountain bike is a solid off road machine with the new 350 watt Bosch Performance mid drive system, 120 mm of front and rear suspension (RockShox & Fox), and a health mix of Shimano SLX components.
In this first part of the review there are a BUNCH of detailed pictures and specifications to get you familiar with the FS RX.
The Haibike XDURO FS RX is priced at [Read more…] about Haibike XDURO FS RX Video, Pictures, & Specs
TEAGUE & Sizemore Bicycle states that Denny is a bicycle “that removes the barriers to becoming an everyday rider”, or put another way “All in – Just Ride”.
Denny is a concept electric bike that is [Read more…] about Denny: The “All in – Just Ride” Electric Bike: Oregon Manifest [VIDEO]
ProdecoTech Stride 500 electric bike.
If you are new to electric bikes then this article will help you get a quick understanding of what electric bikes are all about.
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This is a guest post from Grant Walter who is currently touring Europe on his electric bike. Make sure you checkout Part 1 and Part 2.
I’ve completed a loop, I’m back in Stuttgart, where it all began, and the bike computer is showing 3,001 km (1,864 miles).
After Slovenia I rode through northeastern Italy, from Trieste (a really interesting but little visited city) to Venice (a wonderful place, full of visitors).
Maybe it was the area, the geography means that there are few roads between major towns, but I didn’t find cycling very [Read more…] about European Electric Bike Tour: Venice, The Romantic Road, & The River Main – Part 3
Technology to the rescue!
Discovering that your prized electric bike has been stolen sucks, but in this day and age, technology can help you recover it.
That is just what happened when Frédéric Marchand realized that his high tech Stromer ST2 had been stolen.
Not only did he get his bike back, but 50 other stolen bikes were recovered thanks to the ST2’s built in GPS and the Stromer Smartphone Geolocator app!
And here’s how the story goes. Frédéric Marchand discovered [Read more…] about 50 Stolen Bikes Recovered Thanks to Stromer ST2 Electric Bike GPS & App!
Bosch eBike Systems has made a serious presence in the European electric bike scene and now they are focusing on the US e-bike market for 2014. In addition they are introducing some new high tech features to their mid drive systems!
Here is a video that will give you an idea of what the Bosch e-bike systems are like and some background on the company, including the manufacturing of their components:
In addition to their newly revamped e-bike system [Read more…] about Bosch Introduces Nyon Display, Integrated Shifting, & USA Bosch E-Bikes [VIDEOS]
This is a guest post from Grant Walter who is currently touring Europe on his electric bike. Here is Part 1.
E-bikes are very popular all over Europe and many of the myriad of bike tour operators offer an e-bike option, usually at an additional cost, but obviously there aren’t too many unsupported tourers using e-bikes as yet, but for me, this has been a positive.
My e-bike attracts a great deal of interest and this in turn often helps me out.
On (attempting) to leave Croatia some days ago I rode down a [Read more…] about European Electric Bike Tour: The Perks of Riding an E-Bike – Part 2
The classically styled Faraday Porteur electric bike.
Faraday Bicycles made a splash in the electric bike world a few years ago when they introduced the Porteur.
The Porteur has a classic European style and concealed electric bike components that almost hide the fact that it is an electric bike.
In 2011 the Porteur won the Oregon Manifest People Choice Award for best utility bike.
To find out more about the Porteur and Faraday Bicycles, I had the chance to interview the CEO of Faraday, Adam Vollmer.
First of all, enjoy this video with Adam talking about his inspiration for the Porteur: [Read more…] about Interview with Faraday Bicycles CEO, Adam Vollmer [VIDEO]
Bike thieves in San Francisco better watch out! The San Francisco Police Department is placing “bait bikes” around the city with GPS trackers. If one of the “bait bikes” is stolen they will track down the thief, bust them, and post the thief’s mug shot on their Twitter news stream and website for a bit of public humiliation!
You have to watch this video from The New York times, it is brilliant. Checkout how quickly they catch a thief!
The SFPD is taking this seriously. The “bait bikes” are of high enough value to charge the thief with a felony……ouch! [Read more…] about “Down Goes the Bike Thief!” Bait Bikes with GPS Trackers & Mug Shots on Twitter [VIDEO]
This is a guest post from Grant Walter who is currently touring Europe on his electric bike.
My idea of a good vacation is to take my bike somewhere different for a month or so and ride, mostly solo, mostly unsupported.
Over the years I’ve taken my bike all over the world, but it’s becoming harder and harder to take a bike on a plane and as I’m an Australian, there’s no viable alternative to flying.
Now that I’ve retired from full-time work I have more time to enjoy bike touring but also less reason to incur the stress involved in flying with a bike, so this time, I left my bike at home and bought a new bike when I arrived in Europe. [Read more…] about European Electric Bike Tour: Not All Who Wander Are Lost – Part 1
