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Post Coronavirus Bike Friendly Cities? [VIDEO]

May 4, 2020 by Richard Peace 1 Comment

Countries across the world are starting to consider how to relax coronavirus measures as they look to head out of a lockdown situation safely and in a way that minimizes the risk of a second wave of infections.

It has become clear that ‘alternative’ transport could play a big role in these plans, as authorities look for ways that people can move around the world’s cities with a minimum of risk.

The need for exercise during the lockdown situation has been a central message for governments around the world in advising their citizens in how to deal with the restrictions. [Read more…]

People for Bikes E-Bike Summit 2019: Laws, eMTB Access, eBiking Study, Inspiration, & More!

December 9, 2019 by Pete 3 Comments

The 5th annual People for Bikes E-Bike Summit was a big success with the largest attendance yet.

2019 was a busy year for many aspects of electric bikes so there was a lot to cover in this 1 day event.

This year the summit was held at Canyon Bicycles USA headquarters in Carlsbad, California.

Enjoy this E-Bike Summit report! [Read more…]

Bamboo eBike & Trike Testing on the Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway

November 5, 2019 by Richard Peace 2 Comments

EBR recently catalogued great examples of cycle infrastructure from around the world and the Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway received a brief mention.

This leading example of cycle infrastructure recently clocked up it’s one millionth cycle trip since it opened in 2016.

I recently rode the whole length of the cycle superhighway, much of it on an innovative bamboo-framed e-bike from German company My Boo. [Read more…]

How to Get More People on Electric Bikes and Out of Motor Vehicles [VIDEOS]

July 30, 2019 by Richard Peace 1 Comment

E-bikes are bounding ahead in many parts of the world.

In the Netherlands 2018 saw a truly significant benchmark when more new e-bikes were bought than regular non-assisted bikes.

E-bikes are also a large part of German bike sales with many other European countries increasing e-bike sales rapidly.

In the leading European countries we are beginning to see industry bodies and the public regard e-bikes as ‘the new normal’ when talking about bikes in general.

China has taken a different route to popularising e-bikes but they are still massively popular.

The 200 million or so e-bikes on the roads there were adopted because Chinese e-bikes proved [Read more…]

Could Electric Bikes Help Tackle Cities’ Pollution Problems?

July 4, 2019 by Guest Leave a Comment

-By Richard Shrubb

Could Electric Bikes Help Tackle Cities’ Pollution Problems?

Following the 2018 National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) National Electric Bike Owner Survey, lead author John MacArthur wanted to see if this was the case.

Published in May this year the white paper, MacArthur showed that e-bikes could remove 900 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases from Portland OR’s atmosphere every day.

In his previous research, MacArthur had seen that a significant number of e-bike trips would have previously been done by car thanks to a range of factors including age and mobility issues of those riding them, and the fact that riding an e-bike people will often travel double the distance they would a traditional bike. [Read more…]

Getting More People Riding with Electric Bike Incentives

June 25, 2019 by Guest 4 Comments

-By Richard Shrubb

For all the publicity about their advantages, e-bikes are very much in the hands of early adopters in the US today.

Michael McQueen and John MacArthur of the Transportation Research and Education Center at Portland State University saw that e-bike buying incentive programs have the ability to get people to buy and use them.

They published a white paper in May this year highlighting and assessing the different incentive programs used both in the US and around the world. [Read more…]

Working Together for Better Infrastructure for Bikes, Scooters, Skateboards, Peds, & More [VIDEO]

October 31, 2018 by Pete 2 Comments

The momentum is building.

There is a big revolution in the way we get around and it is blending some of the traditional forms of transport with the latest in technology to create very efficient ways of getting around.

What is really interesting is how these combined forms of “light” transportation all have an interest in more infrastructure that is safer for riding & walking.

At Electric Bike Report we focus on electric bikes and they are a great fit to cover many types of trips but they are just part of this overall light form of transportation.

There are many other forms of transport becoming available to get us from point A to B and then to C and D and beyond. [Read more…]

I Peered Through an Electric Vortex

October 16, 2018 by Guest Leave a Comment

-By Brant Huddleston

“Did you see it?” I asked my new friends from Canada. “Did you see the electric vortex open?”

Jim and Cheryl are from Calgary, parents of three and grandparents of five.

Jim retired from the oil industry, and we had just finished a tour of several hours on Pedego electric bikes.

Now we were debriefing our experience over beers and tacos at an outdoor cafe in Washington DC.

The day was dry, warm and sunny…perfect for a bike ride…and as it turns out, also perfect for the eVortex to appear.

Our tour group included me, the two of them, another older couple from New Zealand, two younger German guys from Berlin, and Emily — our cheerful and knowledgeable guide from DC Insider Tours. [Read more…]

Electric Cargo Bikes to Replace Polluting Delivery Vans in the UK

October 9, 2018 by Guest 1 Comment

-By Richard Shrubb

On the 10th of September the UK government Office for Low Emission Vehicles announced that it would make £2 million ($2.5m) available to support the growth in use of e-cargo-bikes in logistics.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles said, “The funding will help pave the way for the nimble electric delivery vehicles to replace older, polluting vans – helping to improve the environment and reduce congestion.”

Jesse Norman, Minister for Low Emission Vehicles said “Support for e-cargo bikes will help to ensure that Britain leads the way in the development and deployment of the technologies of the future. Encouraging electric delivery bikes on to our city streets will cut traffic and improve air quality, and will show how these vehicles have the potential to play an important role in the zero emission future of this country.” [Read more…]