As e-bikes and e-scooters grow in popularity, Rebecca Morley looks at the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how they can be disposed of sustainably. This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Whether it’s cars, bikes or scooters, the future …
Read More »Design and development: How folding bike brand MiRider is investing in gearbox technology
British folding bike brand MiRider has invested in gearbox technology on its bikes. Rebecca Bland explores how it will help riders Gearboxes aren’t a new thing on e-bikes. In fact, if you look at some of the more premium options on bikes from the likes of Riese and Müller, …
Read More »Problem solvers: How Santi Ureta and Papaya are creating solutions for fleet managers
Santi Ureta is a man with plenty of experience of start-ups. Having started his career with Deliveroo in Spain, he then made his move into the transport industry with start-up Orkestro, which specialised in last-mile delivery, where he was product operations manager. Ureta, who is from Barcelona, then moved to …
Read More »System change: Catching up with Georgia Yexley on her new micromobility venture
Georgia Yexley is one of the most respected voices in the micromobility space. Daniel Blackham caught up with her to hear about her new venture, Loud Mobility This piece first appeared in the August edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Georgia Yexley is best known for her …
Read More »‘We had to switch from a rapid expansion approach’: Tier’s Fred Jones on the current state of micromobility
Shared transport operators have had to rapidly shift their focus in the past year. Tier’s regional general manager for Northern Europe, Fred Jones, explains What are the latest developments for Tier? It has been an exciting time at Tier over the last few months! We recently acquired Nextbike (now called …
Read More »Catching up with Chirag Shah of Zinc Sports
Zinc Sports is one of the biggest micromobility brands in the UK, but COO Chirag Shah believes the Government can do more to support sustainable transport. Rebecca Bland finds out more More and more companies are joining the micromobility fold and looking to increase their consumer reach throughout the …
Read More »Rider first: PowUnity on how it aims to protect riders and their bikes
PowUnity is a cycling tech company that aims to protect riders and their bikes. The brand explains the philosophy behind its new app Can you tell us more about PowUnity? There are many apps for bicycles and e-bikes. More and more e-bike and motor manufacturers are using them to improve …
Read More »Carbon-free – Catching up with British e-scooter brand Inokim
Inokim has been developing e-scooters since 2009. With the legalisation of private scooters on the horizon, what does the future hold? This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here British e-scooter brand Inokim started life in 2009 as a garage project, …
Read More »Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters: A wake up call for micromobility?
Rebecca Morley looks at the impact of the French capital’s recent referendum result and what lessons can be learnt when it comes to safety This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Safety is one of the biggest talking points when it …
Read More »‘Speed is a major selling point around ditching the car’
The benefits of transporting kids by bike are numerous, but barriers still prevent more families from jumping on the bike. Karen Gee, from kids’ bike website Cycle Sprog, explores the potential of micromobility for households This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free …
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