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By David Rodenhiser.
One of the many things people consider when making a lifestyle change is how to make their commute to work simpler and less of a hassle.
They think: wouldn’t it be great to eliminate the pain of being stuck in traffic and then parking your car. The expense of gas, maintenance, tolls and parking.
Or waiting for public transit and making connections that slow [Read more…] about How to Start Commuting on an Electric Bike – Best Strategies You Need to Know!
As a way to promote the electric bike industry in the U.S., Extra Energy Services NA (EESNA) has a launched a multi-city e-bike test track tour named “The Electric Bike Expo”.
The Electric Bike Expo will be several weekend long events in 2016 featuring an e-bike test track in various cities to encourage the general public and potential e-bike dealers to learn about and experience electric bikes first [Read more…] about The Electric Bike Expo and The Circuit at Interbike [VIDEO]
If we’re lucky to live long enough, we get to experience a nice long revolution of the circle of life. Watch grand children grow. Pass on hard earned wisdom to others. Feel our bodies slow down.
Wait. What? Feel our bodies slow down? “Time and tide wait for no man.” That relentless march of time eventually claims us all, cyclists included. Growing older can make riding a bike a lot less fun.
I’ve always felt that riding a bike, any bike, is a celebration of life. Regardless of age, a rider young in spirit travels farther and with less effort.
The bicycle has now answered the age old question of whether or not we actually have to slow down. As long as our minds are sharp enough to process speed and motion, our hearts and legs can carry us there in speed and style on an e-bike. Seeing riders take advantage of this has been one of the great discoveries of [Read more…] about Rediscovering Cycling After a Setback (It’s Better Than Ever)
By David Rodenhiser.
Many of us entertain dreams of someday taking off on that big bike tour. The one down the coast or across the country. Or maybe Europe. France would be nice, wouldn’t it?
My own dream is to spend 3 or 4 months riding around various parts of Australia, bringing my Greenspeed recumbent trike for a visit back to it’s builders in its birthplace near Sydney.
It’s an appealing idea, but like all big ideas, it takes big time, big commitment and usually, [Read more…] about Tips & Strategies for a Successful Weekend Electric Bike Tour!
Bosch has been in Sedona, AZ (Electric Bike Report headquarters) this week presenting their system on bikes from Felt Electric, Haibike, and Cube in addition to announcing some new features and exciting news for 2016!
They have been at the Magura USA press camp that invites journalists from different cycling publications around the U.S. to come to Sedona to learn about new products and test [Read more…] about Bosch in Town w/ Felt & Haibike E-Bikes, eShift, CX System, & More News [VIDEO]
“The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other, he understood, but to be with each other.” – Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Electric bike racing is not “coming” – it’s here. Time will of course tell whether or not it has truly “arrived”, but make no mistake, we are sure to see a lot more in the months – let alone years – ahead.
Of course it was the highly skilled, fun loving Austrians who kicked things off with the “EGO Gravel Battle 2015”, an event they are calling the “World’s 1st Extreme E-Bike Race”.
Judging by the video [Read more…] about EGO-Kits Gravel Battle: E-Bike Racing Limited Only By Imagination [VIDEO]
By Boris Mordkovich.
“You’re leaving in a week? Wow, you’ve got a lot to do!” said a trusted bike mechanic at a Brooklyn-based bike shop, as he replaced our tires, adjusted our disk brakes, installed a chain tensioner and roamed all corners of the shop looking for spare parts.
“You know, usually people come to me months before going on a trip like this,” he said, eyeing us in good humor, as if to say, [Read more…] about How to Get Ready for a 4,000 Mile Electric Bike Tour Across the Country
By Gary Corbett.
In more ways than one it has been a big week for the e-Bike Cycle Tourists.
Not only did we clock up our first 1000 kilometres of our overall target –now 1381 kms – to cycle in excess of 16,047 kms to set a new world e-bike long distance record, but we also made the much anticipated ferry crossing from Plymouth in the UK to Roscoff in France.
After two weeks of being overawed by the scenery as we cycled through the south of the UK from London to Plymouth, we have found that [Read more…] about 1,000 km Completed – 15,000 km to Go. E-Bike Cycle Tourists in France
One of the recent developments in the electric bike and traditional bicycle world has been the cargo or utility bike.
Cargo bikes are designed to carry loads that are larger and heavier than a traditional bicycle can carry like passengers, many bags of groceries, boxes, etc.
Electric cargo bikes offer an additional electric assist to the rider which allows them to carry a heavier load for a longer distance.
The electric cargo bike in many cases is a great alternative to driving a car for running errands and commuting to work.
The average person who takes the kids to school, commutes to work, and needs to run errands around town can use this type of bike without getting too [Read more…] about Electric Cargo Bike Guide [VIDEOS]
The last 10 years have seen what must be described as nothing short of a “bag explosion” in the bicycle and commuter markets.
The previous decades saw entrenched brands build on their respectable reputations, bringing new bags to market with what must have felt like an urgent pace.
Eventually, the outdoor and urban markets collided, driving bag fashion and production quality to [Read more…] about Waterproof Ortlieb Bike Bags Review by The “Bag Man”
