Electric bike news
Most owners take out e-bike insurance in the Netherlands
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:04am
Dutch e-bike insurance market was worth €621m in 2021 – an increase of €71m
E-bikes surpass unassisted bikes in UK bike share schemes
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 7:00am
"The rise of the e-bike is pushing the popularity of bike sharing to new highs and there is no sign of this trend slowing down"
Tier sells bike share provider Nextbike
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 7:00am
Tier acquired Leipzig-based Nextbike in 2021
Pinion's MGU is now getting automatic gears
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 7:00am
The Pinion MGU joins the likes of Valeo in offering fully automatic shifting
Liv and Giant introduce new electric hardtails
Friday, May 3, 2024 - 7:00am
The Liv Lurra and Giant Fathom e-bikes are 130mm travel hardtails with SyncDrive motors, aimed at both trail and adventure riders
MiRider has launched a compact e-bike with a 3-speed gearbox
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 7:00am
Wigan-based brand uses technology from sister company G3ARED to help expand e-bike portfolio with larger wheeled bikes
UK e-bike thefts rise by 103% in a year
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 7:00am
In 2023, 6.2% of bike thefts involved an e-bike, data reveals
Giant Expression E+ gets brand's latest SyncDrive Core motor
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 7:00am
Giant says there is no need to adapt your riding to the motor: "You can ride like you normally do, but with more power."
E-bikes outselling unassisted bikes in Belgium and Germany
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 11:04am
In the UK, the e-bike market share accounts for just 9% of volume
The US bike industry launches database of all legal e-bikes
Friday, April 26, 2024 - 1:55pm
The database aims to act as a comprehensive resource for certified and insured e-bikes
Hexlox launches anti-theft wheel nut for hub motor e-bikes
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 9:00am
The product works with some bikes that use motors from Mahle, Bafang and Zehus
Government's e-bike proposals 'unnecessary, risky and wrong'
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 7:00am
BA and ACT say safer infrastructure and purchase incentives are needed for 'real' e-bike growth
Bristol man accused of holding Tier e-bikes 'to ransom'
Monday, April 22, 2024 - 1:48pm
"I run a self-storage business. Someone came and left their property at my business, and I’m storing it. They have to pay for that - that’s how it works."
The Moustache J electric urban bike now has automatic gears
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 7:00am
"J'm not a bike but a brand-new day" claims the French bike which apparently can articulate on its own
The Specialized Creo 2 has gone alloy
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 4:01pm
Mid-drive drop bar e-bike costs a grand less than its carbon sibling
Brompton backs e-bike battery safety campaign
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 1:31pm
ESF says bill will "weed out bad operators producing dangerous batteries that put people’s lives at risk"
You can legally ride the Swifty Go GT500 e-scooter in the UK
Monday, April 15, 2024 - 1:25pm
This e-scooter can be ridden on a provisional licence
Video shows ferocious e-bike fire on train station platform
Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 7:00am
"The bike started smoking on the train platform and then burst into flames... It was very scary"
Lime targets three more London boroughs for e-bike sharing
Friday, April 12, 2024 - 7:00am
Firm previously claimed that 97% of Londoners are never more than two minutes from one of its bikes
