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Volt Axis Folding Electric Bike: Shimano Mid Drive + Gates Belt [VIDEO]

November 15, 2018 by Richard Peace Leave a Comment

Mid-drive motor folding e-bikes are pretty rare and ones with the highly-rated Gates carbon belt drive even rarer, so it was a pleasure to check out this take on just such a thing, courtesy of UK company Volt.

From being a humble startup several years ago, Volt are now one of the most widely distributed e-bike brands in the UK.

Whilst this has been based on affordable yet good quality hub motor machines in the past, the fruits of Volt’s collaborative efforts with Shimano are now bearing fruit in the form of this funky looking mid-drive e-folder, the Axis.

The Volt Axis is priced at £2999.00.

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eBike News: More UPS eTrikes, Costa Mesa Expo, Husqvarna, Pedelec in NYC, & More! [VIDEOS]

November 30, 2017 by Richard Peace Leave a Comment

In this week’s eBike news roundup:

UPS eTrike Deliveries in Ft. Lauderdale
Costa Mesa Electric Bike Expo This Weekend
New Husqvarna eBikes
M1’s New Carbon Brose Powered Bike
Pedal Assist eBikes Allowed in NYC
Canyon Concept eBike
Student eBike Design Challenge
Crowdfund a US Cycling Book
Bikes Lanes of the Future and Now
And Much More!

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2018 eBikes: Easy Motion, Haro, Blix, Shimano, Bafang, BionX/Elby, Focus, Alizeti [VIDEOS]

October 3, 2017 by Pete Leave a Comment

In this third part of the new 2018 electric bikes report you will see videos of the latest eBikes from: Easy Motion, Haro, Blix, Shimano, Focus, Bafang, BionX/Elby, and Alizeti.

Make sure you checkout the other parts of this report from Interbike with new eBikes from:

Part 1: Yamaha, BESV, BULLS, ProdecoTech, Raleigh, Electron Wheel, Stromer, Bosch, eProdigy, and Xtracycle.

Part 2: Haibike, Copenhagen Wheel, Smartmotion, Nidec, Surface 604, Wallerang, Vintage, Velec, Tempo, and Karmic.

Part 4: Riese & Muller, Genze, Biomega, IZIP, Magnum, Tern, and Urban Arrow.

Enjoy the videos! [Read more…]

eBike News: Shimano Updates, Brose eMTB Motor, Friction Drive Kit, Instant Charge Battery, Pinarello, & More! [VIDEOS]

July 6, 2017 by Pete 2 Comments

In this week’s eBike news roundup:

Shimano eMTB System in North America
Improvements to both Shimano STEPS Systems
New Juiced Bikes
New Brose eMTB Mid-Drive Motor
Economical Alizeti Friction Drive System
Pinarello Electric Mountain Bike
World Record eBike Ride with Dog
New “Instantly Rechargeable” Battery
Volvo Commits to Electric Vehicles
And Much More!

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eBike News: Internally Geared Motors, eMTB Racing, Battery Tech, eBike Boat, & More! [VIDEOS]

January 26, 2017 by Richard Peace Leave a Comment

Panasonic 2-speed Mid-drive Now Award Nominated

Of the various e-bike contenders for the Dutch based 2017 Fiets Awards one caught our eye.

The speed pedelec FLYER U-series utilises a 2-speed Panasonic motor with manual and automatic switching options; in theory this should give a much wider range of speeds over which the motor can operate efficiently, which could in theory mean greater range, greater climbing ability and more assistance at speed.

Panasonic and Flyer class it as a ‘world-first’ so it will be interesting to see just how it fares at the awards.

See the summary video below to get a feel for the features and operation of the system. [Read more…]

eBike News: Frame Kit, Affordable eBMX, Expo, Powerful Mid-Drive, eCargo, & More! [VIDEOS]

December 2, 2016 by Richard Peace Leave a Comment

HopMod eBike Frame Kit

There are eBike kits that can turn a conventional bike into an eBike and now there is the HopMod eBike specific frame kit.

Former BMX pro and eBike industry veteran Marty Schlesinger adds the HopMod to the Voltage Cycles line up.

The HopMod is available as a frame, frame with eRad mid drive kit, or complete eBike.

Here is a video of the HopMod: [Read more…]

Raleigh Misceo iE Sport Electric Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]

November 15, 2016 by Pete 10 Comments

The Raleigh Misceo iE Sport is fun sporty commuter eBike that can also be a nice touring rig with its full assortment of accessories.

It has a road bike sporty performance ride feel with additional stability thanks to the flat bars and relaxed geometry.

At $2,699 it offers a lot; an aluminum frame with carbon fiber fork, Shimano STePS mid-drive system, Shimano SLX drivetrain, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, and healthy selection of accessories.

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 bike. [Read more…]

E-Bike News: Specialized, BULLS, E-Bullitt, Cobi, E-Trike, & More! [VIDEOS]

July 29, 2016 by Richard Peace 1 Comment

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New eBikes

Specialized will expand its Vado road range for 2017. They will now use the same Brose mid-motor as their e-MTB Turbo Levo range.

The Turbo Vado will pack a 500Wh battery whilst the Vado Comp will use a 600Wh pack and is a speed pedelec version (for the purposes of European law at least).

Check out a sneak preview video here: [Read more…]

eBike News: World Record, New Yamaha, E-Cargo Trike, Back Country Rescue [VIDEOS]

July 22, 2016 by Richard Peace 4 Comments

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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…]

E-Bike News: Adventure, New Folding & Cargo eBikes, eMTB, & More! [VIDEO]

July 15, 2016 by Richard Peace 4 Comments

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E-Bike Adventure

On a truly spectacular note, the German team behind Pedelec Adventures has just completed their USA trip after 3,100 miles in the saddle on Haibike S-duro e-bikes.

Their Sand to Snow tour covered National Parks from Yosemite to Death Valley and endured temperatures from 23 to 106°F (-5 to 41°C) degrees C. [Read more…]