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Time for a look at some new bike accessories that can make your eBike ride safer, more comfortable, convenient, and fun!
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My Boo is a company specializing in making electric bikes with Bamboo frames.
If that doesn’t make them unusual and interesting enough they have partnered with Booomers – The Yonso Project who make the bamboo frames for their bikes in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Africa.
They describe themselves as social and sustainable, for reasons we will explore in just a little while. [Read more…] about My Boo Bamboo Electric Bike Frames Made in Ghana, Africa [VIDEOS]
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Innovative and very creative eBikes were on display at the 2017 North American Handmade Bicycle Show that recently wrapped up in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Frame materials ranged from the traditional steel, aluminium, and titanium to the exotic bamboo and wood bike frames!
The eBike types ranged from elegant commuters, gravel grinder, board track racer, sturdy touring rig, and high-power off road machine.
Thanks to Andy McKerrow from Efficient Velo Tools for most of these pictures! [Read more…] about Wild & Crazy Custom Electric Bikes at the N.A. Handmade Bike Show [VIDEO]
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Batteries with Endless Lifespan?
Bike Europe reports that MIT and Samsung have partnered to develop a new solid electrolyte lithium battery that has the potential for an endless lifespan, improved capacity (range), and it could be significantly safer than the current technology.
Because it uses a solid electrolyte there would be “nothing to burn” and the cost to transport lithium batteries could be reduced.
Another improvement would be that these would not be affected by cold weather [Read more…] about eBike News: Endless Lifespan Battery, New eBikes, Top eMTBs, Safer Bike Lanes, & More! [VIDEOS]
Time for another e-bike news round up!
There are a lot of new electric bikes that have recently hit the market.
First up are 2 new electric bikes from Zap Bikes; the Urban and the Cross.
They have a claimed weight of 38 lbs and 41 lbs, which is pretty light for an e-bike! The 36V 8.7ah lithium battery pack has a low and centered location for good weight distribution and [Read more…] about New E-Bikes: Zap, Karmic, Kalkhoff, Yamaha, Vintage, Solar Bike, & More!
