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In this week’s eBike news:
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…] about The Rise of the Electric Cargo Bike [VIDEOS]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The Sea Otter Classic is the big spring kickoff party to the cycling season and it has become the place to launch the latest bikes!
This year there were many new eBikes to be seen and ridden and there was also the 2nd annual Haibike electric mountain bike race epowered by Bosch.
The Sea Otter Classic is a celebration of cycling with racing (road, mountain, cyclocross, eMTB), rides, exhibitors, test rides, music, food & drinks, and more. It is held at the famous Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California.
Below are just some of the new eBikes from BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, and Haibike that were at the Sea Otter Classic.
Stay tuned for many more videos of the latest eBikes! [Read more…] about New eBikes from BESV, BULLS, Raleigh, Yuba, Haibike at the Sea Otter Classic [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!
Bixby, her human, and their new Yuba Spicy Curry electric cargo bike
Bixby and her human (Mike Minnick) have been traveling the US on a Yuba cargo bike to encourage pet adoption and their latest adventure is to beat the current world record for longest electric bike ride with more than 10,000 miles of riding!
They will officially kick off their electric cargo bike adventure at the Sea Otter Classic in April and then make stops at the Palo Alto Electric Bike Expo and possibly the Portland and Denver locations as well.
Here’s a quick video interview with Bixby and Mike from the Houston Electric Bike Expo where they picked up their shiny new Yuba Spicy Curry: [Read more…] about Where’s Bixby? Electric Cargo Bike Adventures with a Dog & Her Human [VIDEO]
Raleigh, Haibike, IZIP, and Yuba have all signed on to demo their electric bikes at the 2016 Electric Bike Expo multi city e-bike test track events.
The Expo is a 6 city series that offers free electric bike test rides on a track with a hill structure and various terrain features to allow riders to test a number of different electric bikes.
This group of e-bikes from Raleigh, Haibike, IZIP, and Yuba offer a wide variety of electric bike types for people to test ride: commuter, urban sport, beach cruiser, touring, fat, mountain bike, road bike, and cargo bike.
In addition, this range of electric bikes will have both [Read more…] about Raleigh, Haibike, IZIP, & Yuba to Exhibit at Electric Bike Expo Events
One of the recent developments in the electric bike and traditional bicycle world has been the cargo or utility bike.
Cargo bikes are designed to carry loads that are larger and heavier than a traditional bicycle can carry like passengers, many bags of groceries, boxes, etc.
Electric cargo bikes offer an additional electric assist to the rider which allows them to carry a heavier load for a longer distance.
The electric cargo bike in many cases is a great alternative to driving a car for running errands and commuting to work.
The average person who takes the kids to school, commutes to work, and needs to run errands around town can use this type of bike without getting too [Read more…] about Electric Cargo Bike Guide [VIDEOS]
The Yuba Spicy Curry, what a great name for an electric cargo bike.
The name is a play on words because this electric cargo bike has been developed with a partnership between Yuba Bicycles (cargo bike experts) and Currie Technologies (e-bike experts).
Yuba Bicycles is well known for their popular Mundo and Boda Boda cargo bikes that come in their traditional configuration or with electric assist.
The Spicy Curry is their new e-cargo bike that has been designed with [Read more…] about New Yuba Spicy Curry Mid Drive Electric Cargo Bike [VIDEO & PICS]
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…] about Sea Otter Classic 2015. The Year of Center Drive Motors [VIDEOS & PICS]
