First of all, a quick word on e-bikes: I don’t expect to change any firm opinions that differ from mine, but e-bikes aren’t “cheating” and with a “class 1” e-bike like the Big Easy, you still get plenty of exercise. It’s common for new e-bikers...
The bicycle stem can break, posing crash and injury hazards Stromer of Vista, Calif., is recalling about 195 Stromer ST5 electric bicycles. The bicycle stem can break, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider. The firm has received one report of a stem breaking. No injuries have...
Xavier Peich says that the biggest problems faced by urban cyclists are navigation and security. Current solutions either required the user to remove the device after each ride or were expensive new bikes that offered no modular solution. Peich and his team...
The HPC Scout Pro electric bicycle, which can hit 45 mph (72 km/h), doesn’t fit neatly into any of the standard electric bicycle classes. Class 1 and 2 e-bikes can reach speeds of 20 mph (32 km/h) while Class 3 e-bikes reach 28 mph (45 km/h)....
To shorten the charging time of e-bikes—in particular during daily use in the city—Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Coboc GmbH & Co. KG, a company specialized in electric mobility, plan to make the batteries of pedelecs capable of rapid charging. Presently, charging of an e-bike battery...
This is very smart marketing, and not a bad looking bike. A monthly transit pass, the Metrocard, in New York City costs $121, or $1,452 per year. That's a lot of money for a broken, crowded system. It's more than it costs to buy a bike...
Maybe you are dreaming to buy a dream electric folding bike like Tern Vektron but after you see the price tag, you focus on more budget friendly options. At this point Green bikes offer some quiet good options. Green bikes is located in Florida and...
Several new motor systems have debuted recently. Fazua was founded in Munich, Germany, and is a tiny 250-watt mid-drive motor and a small, 250 Wh battery that mounts in the downtube of a bike. It weighs a mere 3.3 kilograms (7.26 pounds) for the motor, battery...
The secret behind ST3’s power is its newly engineered SYNO Drive II rear hub drive, which packs a punch of 600 W and transfers 44 Nm of torque directly to the road surface. The motor is not only highly efficient, it...
Husqvarna is a new comer to electric bike market but they are very assertive and bring some exciting products. Husqvarna Hard Cross 9.0 is their highest end electric mountain bike and we were lucky enough to test it. Most electric bike manufacturers come from regular...