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Is infrastructure the key to enticing new consumers to cycling?

Better infrastructure could be the key to retaining new cyclists following the Covid boom. Rebecca Bland explores how safer roads could bring more customers to the cycling and e-scooter market This piece first appeared in the August edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Infrastructure that encourages micromobility …

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E-bikes 101: Getting the price right

E-bikes pose an enormous opportunity for bike shops willing to embrace urban transport, but getting started can be intimidating for retailers. Myles Warwood explores the fluctuating costs of electric bikes This piece first appeared in the August edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here During the pandemic, bike …

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‘E-scooter education should not simply be a tick box exercise’

By Nathan Davies, executive head of policy and portfolio, RoSPA  The growing popularity of e-scooters as a mode of transport across the globe reflects their promise  of convenience, affordability and environmental sustainability. But as with any developing  technology, safety cannot just be an afterthought or regarded as a barrier to …

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‘New legislation will spark increase of workers swapping cars for e-scooters’

By Stuart Snape, Managing Partner, Graham Coffey and Co. Solicitors Injury Prevention Week is an annual national awareness event which aims to bring focus to preventable injuries, drawing on the lessons that can be learnt in order to strive for better safeguarding of all, be it at the workplace or …

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Testing the water: MMB editor Alex Ballinger trials his first ever e-bike

BikeBiz and MMB editor Alex Ballinger has been trialling his first ever e-bike. Here’s his thoughts on the power-assisted revolution This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here I was getting some bemused looks, cruising along my nearest cycle track at 15.5mph …

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Bike Week 2022: ‘E-bikes are the next generation for businesses’

Nicolas de Juniac, UK general manager at delivery e-bike specialist Zoomo, discusses the benefits for businesses of switching to e-bikes.  As we enter Bike Week, when communities across the UK celebrate the benefits of cycling, Zoomo believes that every week could be Bike Week for businesses that utilise LEVs (light electric …

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‘Why now is the right time to make e-bike safety a priority’

By Lisa Conibear, global commercial director, Zoomo  Between 2020 and 2023 more than 130 million e-bikes are expected to be sold worldwide, with over 40 million units being bought in 2023 alone, making them the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. To put this in context, only 12 million new electric vehicles …

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Will innovations in e-scooter safety lead to a change in rules against road-use?

By Dominic O’Connor, Senior Associate at international intellectual property firm, Marks & Clerk In the UK you can’t use your own e-scooter on the road, but a Government trial could soon change that. Central to the success of the trial will be whether safety concerns with scooters can be overcome, …

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‘To really push adoption of micromobility, I see no barrier to banning cars from city centres’

David Latimer, CEO of Yorkshire-based technology firm Magnomatics, explains how magnetic gear technology can improve micromobility Observe any road popular with commuters and the view is quite depressing – car after car with a single occupant in vehicles designed for four or in the case of SUVs, even more.  It …

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E-bike Grand Prix: Racing for the future

The E-bike Grand Prix is a new technology-driven race series, established with a mission to showcase electric bike development. Judith Rowan, global host cities director of the event, sets out the future of e-bikes This piece first appeared in our sister title BikeBiz’s April magazine – get your free subscription here …

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