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A new survey shows that 70% of Londoners want more Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and 60% agreed that all roads across the city should have a 20mph speed limit. Most residents (76%) also believe that e-bikes should be treated the same as mopeds (taxed, insured and have a number plate) …

Daniel Blackham visits Eskuta at its headquarters in Nuneaton This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here You may not be familiar with the name Eskuta, but you have almost certainly seen them. The brand has sold more than 7,000 bikes …

Neuron Mobility, will be kicking off its fourth annual Helmet Safety Awareness Week from September 21 to 29, across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. In partnership with road safety charities the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) in Canada, this year’s campaign, …

Beryl and partners Watford Borough Council are celebrating a significant milestone for the bike and e-bike share scheme. Launched in March 2020, the scheme has now clocked up more than half a million sustainable journeys across 1.34 million kilometres. This has generated around 190,000 hours of physical activity and, according …

Rebecca Bland speaks to Swytch co-founder Oliver Montague about the new Go Kit and the opportunities it presents for expansion via retailers. This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The name Swytch has almost become synonymous with electric bike conversion …

Strava, a leading digital platform for athletes, with more than 125 million members, has announced the launch of the Metro for Academic Researchers Programme. This program is specifically designed for college and university students, as well as academic researchers, to support projects that aim to enhance biking and pedestrian infrastructure …

Ekruzer, a new player in the micromobility space with a mission to bring gaming to life by merging the power of motion and technology, has revealed its controller bar concept, complete with HD screen for Augmented Reality Gaming (ARG). Established in Australia by a group of engineers and developers, Ekruzer …

A Cambridge, Massachusetts, based startup is using funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to expand access to Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). In what is being called “a groundbreaking initiative to advance sustainable transportation and provide affordable mobility options for low-income communities”, Metro Mobility has installed its ChargeLock e-bike …