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In this week’s ebike news roundup:
2017 continues to be an exciting year for new electric bikes!
In this continuing coverage of the new 2017 & 2018 eBikes from the Sea Otter Classic there are videos of new eBikes from Electra, eProdigy, Fantic, Focus, Haro, and Reise & Muller.
Plus there is a video about the new Bosch electric mountain bike race series and the new Bosch Purion display & control pad.
Also, make sure you checkout this post with new eBikes from BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, and Haibike that were at the Sea Otter Classic.
The Sea Otter Classic is a celebration of cycling with racing (road, mountain, cyclocross, eMTB), rides, exhibitors, test rides, music, food & drinks, and more.
Stay tuned for many more videos of the latest eBikes! [Read more…]
In this week’s e-bike news roundup:
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…]
By Paul Willerton
On Friday, April 15, 2016 the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA held first ever electric assist mountain bike (eMTB) in North America.
The race was enhanced with support from sponsors Bosch and Haibike. Bosch even put up a special prize of $5,000 for the winner of the Industry Challenge eMTB Race to donate toward the charity of their choice.
The eMTB course was set on a section of the pro XC course and laps took about 7 minutes to complete. Over the last 25 years, the dirt hills on the inside of the world famous Laguna Seca race track have witnessed some of the best mountain bike racing in North America. [Read more…]
Are you ready to race your electric bike?!
April 15th, 2016 marks the date for the first ever electric mountain bike (eMTB) race at the Sea Otter Classic that will be held at the Laguna Seca raceway near Monterey, California.
The Sea Otter Classic is one of the largest cycling events in the U.S. with over 10,000 athletes and 65,000 fans attending. It is a mix of races (mountain, road, cyclocross, and now eMTB!), fun rides, and an expo for cycling companies to show off their products to the public.
This eMTB race, co-sponsored by Bosch and Haibike, builds [Read more…]
By Doug Schwartz.
This year’s Sea Otter Classic was the year of the center drive (mid drive) motor.
Not that there wasn’t strong representation of hub motors by Bionx, BESV, IZIP, Specialized, and others. It seems that the focus of this year’s Sea Otter Classic was companies introducing new models with [Read more…]
Checkout this e-bike with sidecar! It’s from Italy’s Bad Bike company and it’s called the Beach Vintage Side.
How about some entertainment? A GoCycle electric bike was stolen in London and the thief called the owner for charging instructions!!!!
This is a great story on families in San Francisco who are using cargo bikes and electric assist as the new “minivan”.
Speaking of e-cargo bikes, the crowd sourced cargo bike documentary, LESS CAR MORE GO, has [Read more…]
There were many Bosch equipped electric bikes at the 2014 Sea Otter Classic.
This is a guest post from Douglas Schwartz, President of ELV Motors.
2014 was the turning point for electric bicycles at the Sea Otter Classic.
Frank Yohannan, President and CEO of the Sea Otter Classic, believes North America will follow Europe with embracing electric bicycles.
Throughout the four-day event, electric bicycles had consistent promotion over the loud speakers as well as [Read more…]
