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eBiking Wales, Peak District, & Midlands! Guide to Electric Bike Rentals/Hire [VIDEOS]

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Covering the delights of these relatively small areas of the UK that punch above their weight in terms of marvellous cycling country.  

In biking terms both Wales and the Peak District National Park are perhaps most associated with superb mountain biking opportunities and areas such as Wales’ Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons have done much in recent years to promote themselves as offering some of the finest cycling opportunities in the UK.

But outside of the well-known tourist hotspots there are some fantastic trails and areas to explore, including hugely scenic Cheshire and Wales outside of its National Parks, full of fine beaches and ancient castles.   

This guide to eBike hire will help with planning an eBike holiday and it is also a good way to test a few eBikes before purchasing your own.

Many companies detailed here are also retailers and do good deals to those who have hired e-bikes from them.

Enjoy this eBiking guide and hopefully it will give you some ideas on new places to ride!

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eBiking London & South-East England! Guide to Electric Bike Rentals/Hire [VIDEOS]

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Covering the delights of the UK capital and the surrounding countryside 

London has been transformed in recent years from a place no-one but ardent cyclists would have wanted to cycle into a self-proclaimed cycling city with ever-growing levels of commuter and leisure cycling.

The capital’s surroundings include the wealthy so-called ‘home counties’ packed full of delightful villages and some fine rural scenery. 

This guide to eBike hire will help with planning an eBike holiday and it is also a good way to test a few eBikes before purchasing your own.

Many companies detailed here are also retailers and do good deals to those who have hired e-bikes from them.

Enjoy this eBiking guide and hopefully it will give you some ideas on new places to ride!

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Electric Biking Northern England! Guide to Electric Bike Rentals/Hire [VIDEOS]

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Covering Yorkshire’s Tour de France country, the Lake District and much more.

Northern England has many great places to ride an electric bike and plenty of opportunity to rent/hire an eBike to ride and enjoy the scenery. 

This guide to eBike hire will help with planning an eBike holiday and it is also a good way to test a few eBikes before purchasing your own.

Many companies detailed here are also retailers and do good deals to those who have hired e-bikes from them.

Enjoy this eBiking guide and hopefully it will give you some ideas on new places to ride! [Read more…]

Electric Bike Camping Part 2 – Ride Report

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The Plan

I’ve already outlined the planning stage of my e-bike camping trip in terms of equipment in a previous post.

I planned a two night trip from my home through some of the Southern Pennines most testing off-road tracks.

Two nights doesn’t sound particularly ambitious, but the idea of hauling around 17kg of camping gear on a single wheel trailer through very testing gradients, including some rocky single track starts to sound a bit more like a nice mixture of challenge and recreation.  [Read more…]

Electric Bike Camping Part 1: Planning, Gear & Other Tips

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Why E-Bike Camping?

Traditional (ie not electrically assisted) cycle camping has something of a tough, outdoors image – you’ll be familiar with images of long distance cycle tourers loaded with large amounts of gear, fit and bronzed from many hours in the saddle, crossing deserts or slowly grinding up mountain passes. 

The modern day fashion for bikepacking certainly looks more lightweight – it’s about strapping the very minimum of camping gear directly onto your bike – but it looks likely you’ll still have to be pretty hardy to enjoy the extremely minimal comforts of this style of cycle camping.

But there is third way and that is e-bike camping of course!

An e-bike lets you carry more gear for more comfort and convenience and put in less of the extreme physical effort associated with traditional fully-loaded cycle camping.

And best of all you still get to experience the pleasures of outdoor life on two wheels and the feeling of freedom and relaxation that come with the best cycle camping trips.    [Read more…]

Heavy Duty Electric Cargo Bikes & Trikes Guide [VIDEOS]

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UPS eTrike in Pittsburgh, PA

Cargo bikes take on a whole new lease on life when electric assist is added and there are now more designs, models, and motor options to choose from than ever before.

This is a guide showing the breadth of heavy duty eCargo bike/trike models that are available for individuals and businesses.

Note that we have focused on models with large carrying capacity and capable of taking big weight payloads here.

Here are guides to personal electric cargo bikes, electric trikes, & electric recumbent trikes.  

Now let’s take a look at these heavy electric cargo bikes and trikes! [Read more…]

eBiking Scotland! Guide to Electric Bike Rentals/Hire [VIDEO]

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Scotland has many great places to ride an electric bike and there are a lot of places where you can rent/hire an eBike to ride and enjoy the scenery.

This guide to eBike rental/hire & eBike tryouts will help with planning an eBike holiday and it is also a good way to test a few eBikes before purchasing your own.

Whilst most dealers are happy to let you have a spin on a showroom model, rental/hire and try-out events give you the chance to get to grips more intimately with the riding qualities of different bikes. 

Enjoy this eBiking guide and hopefully it will give you some ideas on new places to ride!
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eBike Trips & Tours: Mallorca, eMTB in the Alps, Cotswolds, Germany, France, Albania, Macedonia, Vietnam & Cambodia [VIDEOS]

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Here is the second installment of our E-bike Trips and Tours feature series. You can read about:

  • Catch the winter sun in Spain’s Mediterranean island of Mallorca
  • Head down Germany’s most popular river
  • Hunt for treasure through some of the UK’s most idyllic villages
  • Discover the Alps with Shimano and Bosch
  • Get off the beaten track in Albania, Macedonia, Vietnam & Cambodia
  • And more!

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Electric Bike Trips & Tours Guide [VIDEOS]

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Electric biking is a great way to enjoy new areas and in this guide we have some eBike trips and tour ideas for you to explore!

Here are the areas covered in this first eBike trip guide: 

  • Paris and a beautiful French riverway
  • Windmills & waterways of the Dutch countryside
  • Crystal clear lakes in Bavaria
  • Be a culture vulture along one of Europe’s great rivers
  • Ride along a Roman emperor’s wall
  • Hoist a sail and eBike through majestic Scottish Highlands
  • eBiking around classic US desert scenery
  • US history on a 7 day tour
  • Nature watching in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

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Cheap (Economical) Electric Bikes Guide (~$1,300 and Less)

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Yes, I know cheap electric bikes is probably not the best title but it is a term that is commonly used to describe economical, inexpensive, or low cost electric bikes.

I have had a lot of requests to cover economical e-bikes because not everyone can afford $1,500-$4,000+ electric bikes.

Not only are there inexpensive e-bikes but there are also e-bike kits and e-trailers (pushes your bike) that could be a low cost option.  In addition, I have some tips for finding used electric bikes, kits, and [Read more…]