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carQon Carving Electric Cargo Trike
Electric cargo bikes and trikes are great car alternatives. UPS is even using them for deliveries!
The carQon is an electric trike that can carve into corners similar to a 2 wheel eCargo bike.
In addition the carQon has suspension, a Brose mid drive motor, a belt drive, and more.
Here is a video of the [Read more…] about eBike News: Carving eTrike, eCruisers, eRoad Bike, eBike Share, & More! [VIDEOS]
As 2016 disappears from view and e-bike manufacturers look to what 2017 will bring, electricbikereport.com outlines what it sees as the main trends that emerged in e-bike design over the last 12 months and of course the highlights.
E-BIKES GO MAINSTREAM….IN THE MEDIA TOO
Whilst its been known for some time that countries like the Netherlands and Germany are leading the e-bike charge in the western world (in terms of sales numbers anyway) 2016 seems to be the year when other countries long languishing in the doldrums really began to catch up – the US and the UK in particular.
E-bikes also made it big in mainstream media too, from the mainstream cycling press to ABC and [Read more…] about eBike Year in the Rearview Mirror: 2016 eBike Trends & Highlights [VIDEOS]
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]
By Richard Peace
Why are e-bikes all the rage?
The LA Times posted this great article “Why are e-bikes all the rage? Because they’re plenty of fun to ride” and the title pretty much nails it.
The article has some inspiring stories of how people are using electric bikes, eBike benefits, some of the market trends, and of course how fun they are to ride!
Family e-Cargo bikes Inspire U.S. Families
The Chicago Tribune detailed one resident’s journey from bus passenger with toddlers to e-cargo bike family rider. [Read more…] about eBike News: BMW eBike, Mainstream Media, eBike Investing, New eBikes, & More! [VIDEOS]
In this second part of the new 2017 electric bikes report you will see videos from: Tern, Faraday, ProdecoTech, Haibike, Magnum, Easy Motion, eProdigy, Biomega, Vintage, and Big Cat.
Make sure you checkout the first part of this report from Interbike with new eBikes from:
BESV, BULLS, Bosch, Blix, Wallerang, Stromer, Gocycle, ProdecoTech, Yuba, and Pedelec Adventures.
Orbea, IZIP, Tempo, OHM, A2B, COBI, Juiced Bikes, eJoe, Smartmotion, EZ Pedaler.
Riese & Muller, Benno, Raleigh, Renovo, Bikee, Oyama, Nomad
In this series of reports from Interbike you will get an in depth look at many of the new 2017 eBikes and learn more about the companies that are involved in the North American electric bike industry. Enjoy the videos! [Read more…] about 2017 Electric Bikes: Tern, Faraday, ProdecoTech, Haibike, Magnum, Easy Motion, eProdigy, Biomega, Vintage, Big Cat [VIDEOS]
Susanne Brüsch is an adventurer at heart.
She jumped into the electric bike industry in Europe nearly 20 years ago when eBikes were just barely a blip on the radar in the European marketplace.
After working through the trials and tribulations of the young industry she set her sights on electric bike adventure tours to show the world what electric bikes are capable of.
With her company Pedelec Adventures, she has had amazing eBike adventures in Morocco, Mongolia, Iceland, many parts of Europe, the Southwestern USA, and a soon to be extensive trip through other parts of Africa.
I had a chance to catch up with Susanne after her recent Sand to Snow eBike adventure [Read more…] about UPDATED: Interview with eBike Adventurer Susanne Brüsch: Sand to Snow in the USA [VIDEOS]
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]
By Richard Peace
Tern says Bosch-powered folder is a ‘game-changer’
Put together one of the world’s best known makers of folding bikes and one of its best known e-bike systems and you have the just-launched Tern Electron.
Tern claim it is ‘the world’s most compact Bosch-driven electric bike.
It folds in under 10 seconds to the smallest size of any bike in Tern’s lineup, while delivering all the ride quality of a full-sized Bosch ebike.
[Read more…] about E-Bike News: Tern/Bosch Folder, Firefighting eBike, Pro eMTB, & More!
By Richard Peace
eBike World Record Attempt
Ravi Kempaiah from Madison, Wisconsin is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for most miles pedaled on an e-bike.
He’s attempting a 5,000 mile ride to San Diego during which he will need to ride over 175 miles each day for weeks on end.
He’s hoping to finish his journey at the headquarters of Stromer in San Diego. [Read more…] about eBike News: World Record, New Yamaha, E-Cargo Trike, Back Country Rescue [VIDEOS]
As part of their annual press camp with Magura, Bosch was in Sedona to show off their new CX electric mountain bike system on eMTBs from Haibike, KTM, Easy Motion, BULLS, and others.
Kicking the camp off on Monday morning included a nice ride up Schnebly Hill Road that climbs from the high desert of Sedona at 4,500 ft elevation to the cool Ponderosa Pine forest near Flagstaff at 7,000 ft.
Schnebly is a technical jeep road that offers a bunch of scenic views and it’s a good place to ride electric mountain bikes in Sedona. [Read more…] about Riding the Bosch CX Electric Mountain Bike System in Sedona, AZ [VIDEO]
