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In part 1 of eBiking as the Lockdown Eases – For Beginners we looked at the basic considerations of choosing an e-bike and at some of the basic types of e-bike technology available.
In this second part we take a look at the various designs of e-bike before considering prices and the legalities of e-bikes. [Read more…]
As the virus lockdown starts to ease in many countries around the world many people are turning to bikes and e-bikes as a safer means of transport than mass transit.
Or for those still in lockdown and keen to get exercise two wheels might also look appealing as a way of getting out and about while letting you go a bit further into the countryside for a bit of relaxing social distancing. [Read more…]
Recent announcements of new models of e-cargo bike from the likes of Blix and Surly (to name just a couple) show the increasing profile of e-cargo bikes within the world of e-bikes.
There have also been moves by governments around the world to offer subsidies for e-cargo bike purchase as a tool for encouraging their use as a congestion busting tool.
Add to this high profile use by the likes of DHL and UPS logistics providers and it looks like the rise of the e-cargo bike is well and truly on its way. [Read more…]
Part 2 – Passengers And Three And Four Wheels Good
In the first part of Beyond E-bikes we looked at trends in the booming world of electric kickscooters as well as what happens when you add more speed or more powerful motors to conventional e-bikes.
Now we’re going to take a look at the range electric vehicles out there that cater for more than one rider as well as exploring the interesting world of three and four wheeled electric vehicles that lie beyond e-bikes but are clearly not electric cars. [Read more…]
Part 1 – E-Kickscooters, Powered Cycles, & Speed Pedelecs
E-bikes have seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years so that many more people are aware of what they are and how they can work.
In summary they have all the advantages of a regular bicycle with the added power of a relatively small but very effective motor whose power output and maximum assist speed are limited by law.
But in fact there are many more designs of vehicle out there that are (legally speaking) classed as e-bikes but frequent interesting but often very specific niches or perhaps vehicles that are not e-bikes legally speaking but borrow many of the elements of their design i.e. small but powerful motors and lightweight lithium batteries.
These are many and varied, from the relatively well-known e-kickscooters and speed pedelecs to emerging classes of vehicles such as e-micro-cars and quadricycles that have the potential to radically change the transport scene in our towns and cities.
In this first of two articles we take a look at the relatively well-known e-kickscooters and speed pedelecs and the lesser known Powered Cycle category. [Read more…]
Electric bike kits are a solution that allow you to add a motor, battery and electric controls to a non electric bike to make it into an e-bike.
Chosen with care and installed correctly, the resulting e-bike lets you ride with electric assist just like a ‘regular’ e-bike.
With the evergrowing range of readymade e-bike designs larger than ever, kits have some competition from off-the-peg, ready to pedal e-bikes.
However, they still offer positive advantages as well as some drawbacks which are considered first-off. [Read more…]
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!
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!
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…]
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…]
