Pivot Cycles Launches Top-Shelf, $10,999 Shuttle eMTB
Pivot Cycles launches top-shelf, $10,999 Shuttle eMTB onto an unspsecting market. Is this bike worth the price of a used Nissan LEAF?
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Micromobility: Urban Densification Driving Electric Bike Growth As WWII Drove Scooters
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.
Meet Punch Moto, The Best Belarusian Electric Motorcycle You’ve Seen
The guys at Punch Moto may not be officially affiliated with Minsk Moto, but they’ve put together a sharp-looking, minimalist design that features a no-nonsense, industrial-looking electric motor good for about 30 HP in a sturdy frame that should be more than up to the task of Belarus’ — and Vietnam’s — rougher roads and lighter trails.
Pedal Assist vs Throttle: Why Is This Even An Argument?
Sometimes electric bikes stir up controversy. On ebike groups and forums, it’s common to hear about arguments getting started simply by riding one. If you pass a group of cyclists, especially the “Spandex Man” type, you can get ridiculed and even accused of “cheating.” Some jurisdictions heavily restrict or even ban ebikes, because they’re perceived as dangerous, or because an obsolete law considers them to be a motor vehicle.
Brompton Challenges London Transit Riders To Hop On An Electric Bike Instead
The fine folks over at Brompton took to the tubes in London with a new pitch: ditch the usual commute in favor of a ride on one of Brompton’s lightweight, compact folding electric bikes. Most folks in the world still haven’t ridden on an electric bicycle, which makes the proposal that much more exciting.
Hot! Domino’s Pizza Partners With Rad Power Bikes For Pedal-Powered Pizza Delivery
After a successful ebike pilot that saw customers getting their Domino’s pizza even faster, the purveyors of pie locked in a nationwide partnership with Rad Power Bikes for pizza delivery.
The 8 Accessories Every eBiker Needs
So you’ve bought a new eBike or are considering pulling the trigger on an eBike purchase. While eBikes are in many ways just glorified bicycles, there are a few differences that require some additional thought.
The New Jack Rabbit Mobility eBike Provides A Compact Solution #CES2019
Jack Rabbit Mobility is rolling onto the ebike scene with its compact ebike-scooter hybrid that does away with the pedals, gears, chains, and greasy bits in favor of a compact form factor that founder Tom Piszkin believes will open them up to a whole new category of rider.
Bosch eBikes Making 500-Mile Trek To Interbike 2018 In Reno, Nevada
Bosch is one of the big players in the eBike space, but it isn’t known for its bikes. Bosch chose to focus on building a robust set of eBike components for bikes that existing bike manufacturers could then take and integrate into their own bikes where it made the most sense. CleanTechnica connected with Bosch’s Brian Sarmiento, who is taking a unique journey with a Bosch-based eBike.
Espin E-Bike Review: Pedal-Assisted Awesomeness
Recently, we were contacted by Espin, an e-bike company making an innovative pedal assist bike, to do a review of its newest product. The company asked me to do a review and lent me a bike for two weeks, which I gladly used for my daily commute in hilly San Francisco.
