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In this week’s e-bike news roundup:
By JT Lyons of Moment Bicycles
Keeping your chain clean is essential.
A clean chain will last a lot longer whereas a dirty chain will be noisy and prevent smooth gear shifting.
In the event that your chain falls off, a clean chain will not coat your hands in dirty black oil.
If you do nothing else to clean your bike after a ride, use a piece of cloth to wipe off any dirt and apply some fresh lube.
Ideally, you should carry out the quick method below.
After each ride and depending on the weather, a thorough clean is something you should do every couple of weeks. [Read more…]
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Every year Bosch, Magura, and other bike companies get together in Sedona, AZ for the Magura Ride Camp to show off their latest products to journalists from all over the US.
This was the 13th annual Magura Ride Camp and it was good timing for the launch of the new Bosch eMTB mode!
eMTB mode automatically adjusts the Bosch power modes (Tour, Sport, Turbo) based on your pedal power so all you have to do is focus on your riding. Set it, forget it, and ride!
You can learn more about eMTB mode in the video below with Jonathan Weinert from Bosch.
Also in the video are some new eMTBs from Moustache, Lapierre, BULLS, Cannondale, Riese & Muller, KTM, Trek, IZIP, and Haibike.
In addition there are videos of:
Are you looking for a good way to carry your electric bike on your car?
This can be a tricky issue because traditional bike-car racks are designed to carry non electric bikes that are generally half the weight of an electric bike.
After doing some research I have come up with a few options that will work for electric bikes.
Here is a tip: Remove the batteries from the e-bikes and transport them in your car to reduce the weight on the rack.
Be careful not to store them in the car if you are [Read more…]
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High tech and high performance is what the IZIP E3 Protour is all about!
The Protour comes equipped with the sophisticated COBI Plus smartphone & lighting system that adds a lot of modern functionality to this mid-drive speed pedelec.
With pedal assist speed of up to 28 mph, integrated frame battery, components from Shimano, SRAM, Schwalbe, and a comprehensive accessory package, the Protour offers a lot for $3,299
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…]
In this continuing coverage of the new 2017 & 2018 eBikes from the Sea Otter Classic there are videos of new eBikes from Calfee, Del Sol, eJoe, Karmic, Kona, KTM, Pure Cycles, and Specialized.
Make sure you checkout these other posts with more videos of new eBikes from:
BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, and Haibike
Electra, eProdigy, Fantic, Focus, Haro, and Reise & Muller
Cannondale, Elby, Giant, Trek, Smartmotion, Vintage
The Sea Otter Classic is a celebration of cycling with racing (road, mountain, cyclocross, eMTB), rides, exhibitors, test rides, music, food & drinks, and more.
Now on to the videos!
In this week’s e-bike news roundup:
After many miles of testing the sporty Raleigh Redux iE it has proven to be a fun, speedy, and agile eBike that is a quick commuter and fun weekend explorer.
The smooth, quiet, torquey, efficient Brose mid-drive with pedal assist up to 28 mph combined with a nearly 500 watt hour lithium frame battery make the Raleigh Redux iE a high performance machine.
At $3,199 the Raleigh Redux iE offers a high performance and quality ride feel with a solid line up of components from Brose, Hitech, Shimano, Schwalbe, and more.
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…]
