Electric bike news
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E-bike riders can pick a default gear for setting off
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 7:00am
Version 1.25 of the eBike Flow app also brings routing updates, including improved integration with komoot
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Zedify goes into administration
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 4:50pm
Administrators hope to keep Cambridge and Edinburgh hubs open via a quick sale
Government abandons proposal to double e-bike power to 500W
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 11:28am
Return of 'twist and go' throttle e-bikes also rejected
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Reevo: The hopeless, hubless e-bike
Monday, February 3, 2025 - 7:00am
Reinventing the wheel so that it’s loud and heavy and you can’t stop it…
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Lidl has added a mid-motor eMTB to its electric bike range
Monday, January 27, 2025 - 7:00am
Supermarket chain sells a wide range of e-bikes in its native Germany
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Police operating seize at first offence e-scooter policy
Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 7:00am
Over 200 electric scooters have been confiscated in the last two months
‘E-bike rider’ who killed cyclist was on a motorcycle
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 11:02am
Amadou Diallo has pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving
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So what’s Bosch’s new Battery Lock function all about?
Friday, January 17, 2025 - 7:00am
Bosch batteries can no longer be used if stolen, theoretically making them worthless to thieves
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Timothée Chalamet rides electric Lime bike to film premiere
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 2:29pm
Story of the fine is being disputed, but let's focus on the fact a movie star took an e-bike to a premiere rather than a limo
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Brompton was delayed because supplier was working on drones
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 7:00am
Folding brand is positive about new bike’s prospects but also concerned that cheaper imports could flood the market after enduring a “challenging” year
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The Car.Los V1 is a folding, front-loading e-cargo bike
Friday, January 10, 2025 - 7:00am
E-cargo bikes are big, but this one… not so much
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Adrian Chiles asks whether e-bikes are “a new menace”
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 12:50pm
E-Bikes: The Battle For Our Streets is on BBC One tonight and is available on iPlayer now
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NY battery swap scheme means no charging at home
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 7:00am
Trial participants say public battery charging makes them not just safer but more productive too
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Second-hand converted e-bike fire destroys family home
Monday, December 30, 2024 - 7:00am
The converted second-hand e-bike's battery exploded, destroying a family home just before Christmas
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You can now rent Forest e-bikes via the Bird app
Saturday, December 28, 2024 - 7:00am
Forest CEO says collaboration represents a “powerful step toward unifying the fragmented micromobility market”
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Belgian firm using e-cargo bikes as mobile EV charge points
Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 7:00am
On-demand charging service reduces drivers’ reliance on public charging infrastructure
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Canyon recalls some e-MTB batteries
Friday, December 20, 2024 - 7:00am
Partial refund of bike’s purchase price now available
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New York may introduce e-bike number plates
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 7:00am
Legislation would also affect e-scooters, as well as Citi e-bikes and e-scooters used by food delivery drivers
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Mahle's new XS system weighs 2.5kg and uses external battery
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 9:00am
The system works with both X20 or X30 motors, and simplifies the entire drive system by only using the most "essential elements."