Electric bike news

14% of cyclists want an e-bike in 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 8:00am
70,000 e-bikes were sold out of 2.5 million total bikes in the UK last year, but if this research is to be believed that gap could tighten in 2019...

24% of European commuters would choose e-bike
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 4:09pm
Arriving to work sweaty and bad weather were the main reasons cited by the UK commuters surveyed who were unwilling to ditch the car

Look launch the e-765 Optimum All Road
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 1:09pm
Developed in association with Bernard Hinault, the e-765 has the detachable Fazua Evation motor system so you can take advantage of the assistance or remove to ride it as a normal push bike...

Shimano STEPS for drop bars launched
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 2:56pm
Rather than having to come out of the drops to alter your e-assistance, Shimano will now allow you to do this from the Di2 shift buttons on e-road and gravel bikes equipped with Shimano STEPS

E-bike company crowdfund 100k for new cargo bike
Monday, April 1, 2019 - 2:45pm
Blix e-bikes have crowdfunded over 100k for their new cargo bike, capable of doing 20mph, which is on-sale now for £1,030

Blix crowdfund 100k for new cargo bike
Monday, April 1, 2019 - 2:37pm
Blix e-bikes have crowdfunded over 100k for their new cargo bike, capable of doing 20mph, which is on-sale now for £1,030

Ribble launch two new e-bikes
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 7:21pm
The CGR AL e comes in numerous specs for road or off-road use, and the Hybrid is touted as a modern classic for commuting, touring or just hacking around town...

Colnago launch the e64 e-road bike
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 2:33pm
Colnago's flagship C64 road bike has been given the e-treatment, with the e64 getting an almost-invisible Ebikemotion hub motor system

Brompton launching hire scheme from London store
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 4:25pm
The new Brompton store opening in the Shepherd's Bush Westfield Centre is part of a retail expansion by the brand, who will also offer a 'drop and shop' scheme for Brompton owners who want to park their bike while they shop

Orbea launch their first e-bike for kids
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 3:00pm
The eMX is adapted for kids aged 6-10, and weighs in at 15.5kg. Unfortunately UK kids won't be able to benefit due to our funny old laws though...

London Bike Show 2019 preview
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 1:01pm
Here's a sneak preview of what e-bikes you can expect to see at the London Bike Show this weekend...

Co-op launches e-cargo bike delivery service
Friday, March 22, 2019 - 8:00am
The grocer has teamed up with 'last mile' delivery service e-cargobikes.com to provide an online delivery service, with the goods brought to you by e-cargo bike...

Royal Mail roll out e-trike pilot scheme
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 4:52pm
Selected postal workers were today supplied with specially-designed e-trikes with a huge load capacity to deliver their mail...

Yamaha launch the Wabash gravel e-bike
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 1:21pm
Fully designed and developed in-house by Yamaha, the new bike blends the two fastest-growing bike trends, namely e-bikes and gravel, into one impressive package...

Tern and O.A.T offering e-bike experiences
Friday, March 15, 2019 - 4:18pm
Tern have supplied over 100 Vektron e-bikes spread across 13 ships for O.A.T customers to enjoy some exploring on their cruise ship's stop-offs...

Obst & Gemüse x Elian Cycles "perfect" e-cargo
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 12:31pm
Described as "the ultimate light-weight, high-freight machine", the Ultimate e-Cargo is hand-built and you get Chris King hubs, SRAM eagle 12 speed shifting and an ENVE cockpit included for good measure...

Review: Haibike SDURO HardSeven 8.0 e-bike
Sunday, March 10, 2019 - 9:00am
Verdict: Tourer that is slightly better specced and with more relaxed geometry than its rivals

Skoda's new e-bike concept
Friday, March 8, 2019 - 11:11am
The Skoda Klement has to be seen to be believed, with car-like pivoting pedals and a single-side frame design...
Hero Cycles launch e-bike designed in Manchester
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 9:50am
Developed to offer an affordable e-bike option to fill the gap left by the EU's crackdown on cheap Chinese imports, the Insync range of e-bikes will cost between £1000 - £1,400