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UPDATE: Copenhagen Wheel All-In-One Electric Bike Kit [VIDEOS]

Copenhagen WheelThe highly anticipated Copenhagen Wheel is nearing completion and shipping of the production version is scheduled for spring of 2015.

The Copenhagen Wheel is the all-in-one electric bike kit that made a splash a few years ago and gained a lot of mainstream media attention due to it’s innovative design.

After years of design refinement and quality testing it looks like it is ready for mainstream production.

Here is a video update from Assaf Biderman, founder of Superpedestrian, the company that makes the Copenhagen Wheel: [Read more…] about UPDATE: Copenhagen Wheel All-In-One Electric Bike Kit [VIDEOS]

E-Bike News: 6,000 Mile E-Bike Trip, New E-Bikes, Rim Motor, New Mid Drive, & More! [VIDEOS & PICS]

6000-mile-electric-bike-tripIt’s time for an electric bike news round up!

How about a 6,000 mile electric bike tour to break the Guinness Record for the longest e-bike trip? And try doing that with your family!

Tomas Cortijo and Dylan Drake and their kids are currently on an e-bike tour from Montana to Maine and then down to Florida. Here is a news story about them and more info on their Kickstarter page.

Rhonda Martin lost 277 pounds by beginning an exercise routine with her Pedego Electric Bike. She had gone from barely being able to walk 150 steps at a time to now being a triathlete. “With my Pedego, I began a journey to a new shape and a new life.”

On November 3rd and 4th the University of Tennessee’s LEVER (Light Electric Vehicle Education + Research Center) is hosting a workshop on [Read more…] about E-Bike News: 6,000 Mile E-Bike Trip, New E-Bikes, Rim Motor, New Mid Drive, & More! [VIDEOS & PICS]

Zehus Bike+ All-In-One Electric Bike System. No Charging Required?! [VIDEOS]

zehus electric bike kit beltAll-in-one electric bike systems are becoming more popular these days.

They contain everything in the hub of the bike. That includes the motor, controller, battery, and everything else!

FlyKly and Copenhagen Wheel (Superpedestrian) are some of the more well-known names in the US.

Zehus is an all-in-one system from Italy and I recently had a chance to check out their Bike+ system at this years Interbike 2014.

Here’s a video with the CEO, [Read more…] about Zehus Bike+ All-In-One Electric Bike System. No Charging Required?! [VIDEOS]

What Happened, What Comes Next: A Recap of Important Events from the 2013 Electric Bike Industry

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This is a guest post from Ed Benjamin, Senior Managing Director of eCE and LEVA Chairman.

Reviewing 2013:

The electric bike industry enjoyed a successful year in 2013. Here is recap of what happened in some of the most important markets.

Electric bikes sales in China grew, but slowly. There is now an estimated 170 million electric bikes in use in China and the replacement of aging electric bikes is around [Read more…] about What Happened, What Comes Next: A Recap of Important Events from the 2013 Electric Bike Industry

Electron Wheel: Complete Electric Bike Kit in the Front Wheel! [VIDEOS]

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It seems like the race to create the all-in-one electric bike kit solution is on!

The Electron Wheel is a 26″ front wheel that includes everything that you will need to make your bike electric.  Inside the front wheel is the motor (250 watt), battery (24V 10ah lithium), controller and any other electrical components.

The Electron Wheel is made by Belon Engineering.

It will retail for $999.  [Read more…] about Electron Wheel: Complete Electric Bike Kit in the Front Wheel! [VIDEOS]

VIDEO: Copenhagen Wheel: A Clean Way to Convert Your Bike to Electric

Well the folks at M.I.T have come up with a cool way to convert your current bicycle to an electric bike.  It’s called the Copenhagen Wheel.  Everything you need is housed inside of the hub of the rear wheel. And I mean everything; including the batteries!

It has a lot of cool features like regenerative braking (the batteries are recharged when you brake) and the ability for the hub to communicate with your iPhone wirelessly to provide [Read more…] about VIDEO: Copenhagen Wheel: A Clean Way to Convert Your Bike to Electric

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