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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…] about Bamboo eBike & Trike Testing on the Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway
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Once upon a time, in the dim and distant past of early e-bike history, e-bikes were seen as large, unwieldy and definitely uncool machines, only for those no longer physically able to ride ‘regular’ bikes because of old age.
As the technology progressed and designs became more innovative and battery range increased year on year, it quickly became apparent this view of e-bikes was complete nonsense.
eMTBs attracted adventurous and sporty riders, cool urban designs of e-bike became the latest must have tech, and the financial and logistical benefits of e-cargo bikes became apparent to hard-worked families looking to leave the hassle of car-bound transport behind as well as to enlightened businesses.
However, e-bikes still remain massively popular amongst older riders for obvious reasons; age may bring limitations but an e-bike may just be the tool to keep you active and on two wheels for much longer than you might have imagined.
The benefits are greater than just added mobility as more and more evidence emerges about the marked physical and mental benefits to be had of cycling well into old age. [Read more…] about Keep Riding, Electric Bikes Are Good For Your Physical & Mental Health [VIDEOS]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
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[Read more…] about eBike News: eMTB Race, Borrow an eCargo, eTrike, New Motors, & More! [VIDEOS]
After many miles of putting the Raleigh Tristar iE through it’s paces it has proven to be a comfortable, easy to ride, high performance electric trike that is a fun neighborhood town and country cruiser!
At $2,599 the Raleigh Tristar iE has added a lot of modern day electric bike tech to the comfortable upright trike design.
It can climb steeper hills with its mid drive motor, make errand running easy with its cargo basket, and really go the distance with its option for double batteries!
In this second part of the full review you will get an idea of the ride characteristics, range test results, pros, cons, and overall thoughts on this electric trike. [Read more…] about Raleigh Tristar iE Electric Trike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
The Raleigh Tristar iE step thru trike is in for testing and review!
Comfortably cruising around the neighborhood with enough cargo capacity for running errands is what the Tristar iE is all about.
This eTrike features a 350 watt mid drive motor and a 48V 8.7ah lithium-ion battery with the option to add a second battery for double the range!
The Raleigh Tristar iE is priced at $2,599 USD.
In this first part of the review you will get a detailed look at this bike with a BUNCH of pictures and [Read more…] about Raleigh Tristar iE Electric Trike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
By Richard Peace
The electric bike scene continues to be a highlight at Eurobike (largest European bicycle tradeshow) and we have some of the cool new eBikes from the show for you.
Prizes & Innovation from Eurobike
Notable winners in the Eurobike e-bike and pedelec prize category include Haibike’s SDURO AllMtn 8.0 (innovation being cloud based communication possible for the first time on an e-MTB), and the Elby [Read more…] about eBike News: Eurobike Innovations, Titling eTrike, Chainless, New Bosch, & More! [VIDEOS]
