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(e)revolution E-Bike Show

(e)revolution Show 2023 Day 1

The (e)revolution Show is a new e-bike show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. It is being presented alongside The Big Gear Show, which is an outdoor gear/clothing/nutrition show. There’s also an e-bike test track and the e-bike brands in attendance have most of their models available for test rides.

Opening day of the show was attended largely by retailers, suppliers and journalists. We at Electric Bike Report were stoked to get an early glimpse of the new offerings!

Special Edition Yamaha YDX Moro 07

Special Edition Yamaha YDX Moro 07

The first e-bike we saw upon walking in the hall was a brilliant silver Yamaha YDX Moro 07, the flagship of their eMTB line. The special edition of 300 eMTBs feature a polished aluminum finish to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary making e-bikes. Yes, 30 years! While the standard YDX Moro 07 goes for $6399, the commemorative edition only goes for $100 more—$6499.
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Zen Samurai E-Bike Review, 2024

Top of the Line Technology and Energy Efficiency with this Awesome Bosch-Powered Adventure e-Bike

Zen Samurai Review 2024
With summertime’s arrival, many of us are thinking about our upcoming adventures. Whether they be short or long, in the city or out in the boonies, the Zen Samurai adventure/touring e-bike can give you a thrilling time. Designed by Guinness World Record holder Ravi Kempaiah, who holds the title for the longest 5000+ mile e-bike journey, the Zen Samurai evolved from Kempaiah’s world record-breaking experience by featuring the technology and components that will have you thinking about adventures.

The core of this bike is its Bosch 350-watt mid-drive motor, Gates Carbon Belt drive, internal gear hub, and Bosch 13.4 amp-hour battery which combine to give an awesomely advanced ride that will make you want to keep riding (I wanted to keep riding, and find some record to break, before finally dismounting from this bike!)

In our following review of the Zen Samurai electric bike we cover all the details of what makes this adventure/touring bike a great option as a precision-built e-bike that’s easy to ride and can take you many, many miles.

Whether you’re a distance rider or not, the Zen Samurai feels like a top quality e-bike, designed by high performance professionals, and giving this e-bike a ton of value for what you pay for. The Electric Bike Report team had some memorable experiences test riding this e-bike, giving us lots to report to you in the upcoming sections. So, if you’re as intrigued as I was, then you’ll want to keep reading this Zen Samurai e-bike review.

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Xprit Shuttle Electric Bike Review, 2024

Xprit Shuttle Review 2024
Searching for e-bikes, eventually you will find one that reminds you of a gas-powered moped or trail bike: enter the Xprit Shuttle, an e-bike that does more for less. The following Xprit Shuttle Review will show how this Class 3 utility e-bike can satisfy riders’ needs and conciliate cost-conscious concerns, with its competitive price and the freedom it delivers enabling you to roam city streets and country roads.

Adorning its modern styling with a splash, this e-bike has a nostalgic look of the past, with its dual shocks and moped design; but its technology is definitely in the present. Complementing the Shuttle’s looks are its performance: with its great starting power – thanks to its 750-watt motor – it offers other important amenities, such as the 19-amp hour battery, 20” x 4” all-terrain knobby tires, and Logan hydraulic brakes. This e-bike invites you to climb aboard and take it for a ride anywhere across the land.

Notable features on the Shuttle include: long seat for carrying a passenger (up to 264 lbs total, rider and passenger); bright LED headlight and taillight, turn signals and an electric horn to help to warn other drivers you’re coming through. Riding it around town, the Shuttle was easy to handle and wiggle around trail impediments. Whether it was darting around bike path pedestrians or passing slower bikes, this was one mobile little monster.

Unlike its dirty smog hog moped and trail bike counterparts, this clean running e-bike has the features to make it the new moped for the 21st century. When you buy the Xprit Shuttle you get a stylish set of wheels that safely scoots you through the city, as well as taking you on treks to the beach and outskirts beyond, and even a romp in the woods.

The EBR Team recently spent significant time on the Xprit Shuttle, testing its performance, handling, safety, reliability and functionality. This e-bike offers great features to anyone looking for a cargo/utility e-bike that they can cruise around town, carry groceries and light cargo, take camping, ride to beach bonfires, or just ride with friends and family. Continue reading to find out how this could be the e-bike for you.

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Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station Review – 2024

A Versatile Charging Companion for Keeping Your E-Bikes and More on Full Batteries.

Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station Review

More and more it seems that modern life requires a source of electricity. From e-bikes to toothbrushes, we’ve electrified seemingly everything but coffee tables (someone probably has).

However, the electrical grid is not always readily at hand, and sometimes it goes out. The Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station is a power inverter that can handle all the duties of a generator without the noise, fumes or emissions.

In our e-bike-first lens though, we were highly interested in the potential such a device could have to be an excellent companion for weekend-long bike trips in rural country where power outlets are in short supply. Could this be your new best friend on camping trips with plans of riding your e-bike a lot? See the full Electric Bike Report Bluettic AC200P review to find out.

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E-Bike News: Tern Relaunches ‘New, Improved’ HSD, Velotechnik’s Comfort E-triking and Lots More!

Electric bike news 8th June

What price e-bike safety? That’s a question that has been coming up again and again in recent news. This week the safety spotlight highlights those companies ‘doing it right’ – namely Brooklyn’s Upway – who will soon only be selling UL certified e-bikes from their new New York base – and Tern, whose new, stronger and heavily safety-certified HSD compact cargo model is announced. A race to the bottom in price will have serious consequences – as also revealed this week by New York Fire Department and by a UK report laying at least some of the blame for e-mobility fires at the door of Ebay and Amazon resellers.

In this week’s e-bike news:

  • Tern’s new HSD cargo compact is stronger than ever but just as small
  • Upway overstocks and refurbs now available to order in the US
  • Cruise into 2024 in comfort on HP Velotchnik’s new e-trike
  • A new super strong looking auto-rack from the US’s 1UP

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Denago Folding Model 1 E-Bike Review, 2024

It’s fast! It folds! It flies uphill! Denago delivers another fun and functional e-bike with the Folding Model 1.

Denago Folding E-Bike Review 2024
Riders who might be short on space shouldn’t have to sacrifice in order to get an e-bike with power, performance, and functionality! To determine if the Denago Folding Model 1 lived up to the high bar set by its big brother, the Denago Fat Tire Step-Thru, we put this folding bike to the test. We go over the bike’s specs and performance in this Denago Folding Model 1 review!

Things got off to a great start in our testing thanks to the Folding Model 1’s power and speed. The bike’s 500W rear hub motor and quick acceleration did not disappoint; as a Class 2 and 3 e-bike with a throttle, it effortlessly carried us to its maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. We expected nothing less from Denago!

All of that power helped the Folding Model 1 to conquer hills in record time (with a caveat or two). We’ll go over those details in our Hill Test section below!

Of course, power doesn’t mean much on a folding bike if it doesn’t actually fold well; the Folding Model 1 has an effective quick-release clamp that holds its two halves together firmly but also allows the bike to collapse in no time.

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Magnum Nomad Review 2024 | Stable For Urban Cruising!

This Fat Tire Bike Fits Tall and Short Riders, Packs Powerful Punch, and Comfortable to Ride

Magnum Nomad Review 2024
After reviewing the Magnum Nomad I found a few key takeaways: It’s easy to use, has a good sized battery for plenty of range, and a nice overall ride.

One thing that helps the Magnum Nomad e-bike appeal to many riders is the mid-step frame design. This makes it easier for riders as short at 5’5” to hop on the seat and take it for a ride. Rolling on a set of 26” x 4” fat tires, this bike sits high as a comfortable cruiser (the seat tube is 18”). Powered by the Bafang 750W motor, this is no slow cruiser, as it can be set up to be a Class 3 e-bike, with the throttle up to 20 mph, and pedal assist up to 28 mph.

The 17.5 Ah battery is on the larger side, so it’s set up to let riders go great distances.

Gearing is from the Shimano 7-speed Tourney shifter, using a 12-32T cassette. The chainring is a jumbo 52T which worked great merging our pedaling with the motor’s output, at low speeds and top speeds.

The Magnum Nomad can be purchased online or through a service dealership if you have one in your local area. But before you think about buying one lets better learn about all it can do! See the full details from our Magnum Nomad review below.

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E-Bike News: Mid-drives with New Tech, Porsche and DYU E-bikes and Lots More!

Electric bike news 2nd June

How far will automotive and motorbike tech be integrated into e-bikes? Much more in future if Niche and Pendix have their way. They feature in the headline story as they are both seeking to replace traditional bike gearing, be it in derailleur form or hub gear form, with a single mid-drive unit. Niche are even claiming to do it solely by electronic rather than mechanical means. It sounds revolutionary but is it a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist? Today’s e-bikes are very good technically speaking and many aspects of bike and e-bike technology have improved out of all recognition over the past few decades – arguably the real holy grail is new battery chemistry that could lead to much lighter and quicker charging e-bikes. Perhaps in heavy duty applications these new ‘all in one’ mid-motor designs could find a use but that is still a niche genre of e-bikes, though a rapidly growing one.

In this week’s e-bike news:

  • ‘Revolutionary’ new mid-drives from Niche and Pendix
  • New e-bikes from Porsche and DYU
  • New, three e-bike folding and tilting rack from Thule
  • Amsterdam; microcar wars explained

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Aventon Aventure Review, 2024

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Summary Review: Aventon Aventure

*Looking for the Aventon Aventure 2 review? Find it here.

If we learned one thing while reviewing the Aventon Aventure, it’s that the little details matter most.

There’s few corners of the e-bike industry more competitive than the world of affordable fat-tire e-bikes. If there’s a race to build the best fat-tire e-bike for less than $2,000, companies like Rad Power Bikes and Himiway and a handful of others are seemingly in a dead heat. Who’s winning the race is subjective and depends entirely on who you ask, but there’s a simple truth I’m not sure is often acknowledged: There’s only so much you can do with a $2,000 budget.

Cost levels the playing field, and most of the popular e-bikes in this category are already pushing the envelope of what is possible without jacking the price of their bikes way, way up. That’s not to say they’re all exactly the same, but they do often use the same motors, the same batteries and extremely similar component options.

So, if you’re a brand like Aventon who has never built a full-size fat e-bike, how do you stand out from the pack?

You focus on the little things.

For starters, you name the bike after exactly what it was built for: Adventure. But, for style points and to conveniently match the name of your company, you drop the “d” in “adventure” and name it the Aventon Aventure.

You also give the bike a full-color LCD display that tells you what percentage of battery you have left instead of a little battery icon with bars; you seamlessly integrate the battery into the frame and make it just slightly larger than that competition; and you give the bike solid, sturdy metal fenders that don’t rattle over rough roads. These little details, and a few other things we’ll mention in this review, are what we think make the all-new Aventon Aventure an instant front-runner in the race to build the best affordable fat-tire electric bike.

All added up, Aventon’s attention to detail produced a bike that’s fast, stable and feels extraordinarily well built compared to some other bikes we’ve reviewed. It’s a Class 3 crusher in its prime habitat of paved bike paths and gravel roads and it’s also surprisingly capable on some tighter, slightly more technical mountain bike-style trails. That’s not to say it’s an eMTB, but if you ride conservatively and mind its 75lb weight, you can have a lot of fun exploring light singletrack and less accessible terrain. Like it’s name suggests, the Aventon Aventure is built for adventure.

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E-Bike News: Evelo Record Breaker Sales Offer, Yamaha US only e-MTB and lots more!

Electric bike news 26th May

It’s often the small news snippets at the end of our news column that can point the way to future trends. In this week’s news it’s the incredible news that e-bike sales in Germany are set to overtake conventional non-electric bikes. And as usual the seemingly great news does pose some awkward questions; what will happen to those who want to ride non-electric bikes in future if they end up becoming a quaint rarity? Is the industry truly green if it replaces bike journeys rather than car journeys? For now it’s clearly still a massive success story and a very welcome one, but to take it to the next level of undreamed of success e-bikes and light electric vehicles need to start replacing car sales – there is some suggestion this has happened on a very small scale in Germany; the technology is here but the political will to make cities and towns more bike and light vehicle friendly is still very variable.

In this week’s e-bike news:

  • Record breaking Evelo Atlas sales offer
  • Yamaha YDX Moro – Yamaha celebrates 30 years in the US with high end eMTB
  • Tucker take on Rambo e-bikes for outdoorsmen
  • New off-road e-trikes for the UK
  • Aura smart lighting system kickstarts
  • Germany’s ‘folding’ electric microcar road tested
  • German e-bike sales set to overtake non-electric ones

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