December 12th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Electric scooter companies’ explosive growth in ridership was brought to a screeching halt by the coronavirus pandemic. Ridership is now rebounding, but it’s reflecting the pandemic-driven realities of many people working from home and seeking to avoid crowded public transportation
December 11th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Micromobility companies offering inexpensive rentals of electric scooters and bikes saw explosive growth before the start of the pandemic. The two largest, Bird and Lime, had reached valuations of over $2 billion each, a startling amount for such young companies.
December 11th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
Pivot Cycles launches top-shelf, $10,999 Shuttle eMTB onto an unspsecting market. Is this bike worth the price of a used Nissan
December 11th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bicycles, as with scooters and mopeds before them, are excellent for moving through congested cities quickly, especially when cycling infrastructure such as separated bike lanes are in place
December 10th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bikes make everyone healthier. They reduce the societal subsidy for driving cars. They increase productivity. They increase the economy. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities and countries should be promoting them as avidly as possible. But do they
December 10th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The new Harley Davidson Serial 1 electric bicycle delivers on the promise of a seamless experience on a high tech riding machine for the unique human being that is you
December 9th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bikes are rapidly evolving to meet 80% of the use cases of the bottom end of the motorcycle market. The Innovator's Dilemma tells us what that means for motorcycle companies
December 8th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
A systematic review of the literature on electric bicycles found evidence from studies that they are healthier than non-cycling alternatives. But there are caveats
December 7th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
As part of our increased coverage of electric scooters and bikes (“micromobility” or MM), we’re running a three-part deep dive into the main barrier to MM’s growth: Winning and keeping the permission of city officials to operate, known also as community engagement
December 2nd, 2020 | by Jennifer Sensiba
So far, we are very happy with the RadRover Step-Thru. The experience has been very similar to the normal frame RadRover, but with some neat differences that would probably help many of our readers
December 2nd, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
US automaker Ford has also been getting more serious about micromobility. Among other things, it owns Spin, an e-scooter company, and via Spin, it has just announced a £100,000 fund for independent UK research about micromobility policy
November 30th, 2020 | by U.S. Department of Energy
In a 2019 survey of seven cities, 45% of those using shared micromobility (bikes and scooters) said that they would have completed their trips using a personal vehicle or rideshare vehicle if the bike/scooter was not available
November 30th, 2020 | by Jennifer Sensiba
The Electra Townie Path Go is an expensive e-bike, but keep in mind that you get what you pay for. If you want a rock-solid e-bike that will get you to work for the next few years, or you're the kind of person who likes to buy high quality products, this is probably what you're looking for. Considering the good parts and obvious long-term durability it was built for, it's definitely worth the money, if you have it to spend
November 29th, 2020 | by Jennifer Sensiba
At first glance, the idea of an e-bike ambulance sounds absurd. Where would the patient go? How does this get an injured or dying person from wherever they are to much needed hospital care
November 28th, 2020 | by Jennifer Sensiba
In a recent article at The Economist, data are showing that urban commuters are shifting away from public transit and to alternatives. While cars are on the rise, other factors are steering commuters to electric scooters, bicycles, and presumably e-bikes
November 28th, 2020 | by World Resources Institute
When considering options for resilient infrastructure, dockless bike-share systems — which were growing in popularity before the pandemic — have the potential to become a critical piece of the puzzle
November 26th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The Canadian company Daymak wants to excite the world about light electric vehicles (LEVs) and has launched a line of 6 different but stylistically related LEVs. The Avvenire lineup looks like something James Bond would use
