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Over 350 guests took part in the Bafang’s fifth annual EPAC technology fair in Suzhou, China, taking place from 12th-13th November. This year, the focus was on establishing standards for e-bikes, and introductions of new products and innovations from the e-bike systems manufacturer. The annual event aims to provide a …

A new public electric bike share scheme has been launched in Penarth by nextbike, thanks to funding from The Vale of Glamorgan Council. The fleet of 50 e-bikes and five stations was launched on 12th November. Vale Council received numerous requests from the public to introduce its own scheme following …

Knaap Bikes has “rapidly accelerated” its partner dealers across the UK, passing 75 in seven weeks. The brand starting out of Amsterdam at the very beginning of the global lockdown, at first focusing on the local market. Its two-seater 140km range e-bikes come in matt black or space grey. The …

A new e-bike venture, Ebike Cafe @ Deheers, has opened its doors in the Deheers building along Weymouth’s Old Harbourside. Owners Peter Claxton and Josephine Parker, along with manager Danni Moors, are “championing an active lifestyle, healthier eating and positive mental wellbeing in a COVID safe environment through their new …

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today given councils across England £175 million to create safe space for cycling and walking, as surveys and independent polls show strong public support for high-quality schemes. The money, part of the £2 billion announced for cycling and walking in May, will fund measures including …

Pirelli has unveiled the Cycl-e WT, a specific winter tyre for urban and electric bicycles. It features a “one-of-a-kind” specific compound developed by Pirelli engineers to face up to the low temperatures and difficult roadbeds that city bikes can encounter during the winter. The tyre is designed to be used …

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has secured an additional £10.053 million from the Government’s Active Travel Fund, to create more space for people to travel by bike and on foot while easing the pressure on public transport and relieving congestion. This newly announced funding is in addition to the £2.5 million …

Vivacity Labs and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced the roll-out of AI-controlled ‘smart’ traffic junctions to accommodate the increase of active travel modes, such as cycling and walking, in the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using sensors with inbuilt artificial intelligence, Vivacity enables TfGM to anonymously identify different …