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…]
In this continuing coverage of the new 2018 eBikes from the Sea Otter Classic here are videos of new eBikes from Ergon, Goodyear, Kona, Kinekt, Mondraker, RedShift, RSV, & Shimano.
Here is VIDEO recap of the electric bike news from the week of November 22, 2010. This is just a quick overview of the news and other ebike things that caught my eye as I surfed through the web looking for cool electric bike happenings!
Well Kona has stepped up to the plate and is delivering 3 new electric bikes to the market for 2011. Their regular Ute has been on the market for a couple of years and has established itself as a nice cargo bike capable of hauling some groceries and other odds and ends. There have been pictures floating around the internet of Ute’s that had electric conversion kits added to haul the extra weight, but now for 2011 Kona is offering an “off the shelf” ready to go electric cargo bike.