US bike brand Montague has launched a unique full-size folding e-bike, designed to help urban riders save space. The Montague M-E1 is a performance trekking e-bike, with 700c wheels and a mid-drive motor system, that folds with the use of a single quick release mechanic. Aimed at for riders who …
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We’re hiring: BikeBiz and MMB looking for a new Staff Writer
Do you have a passion for all things bikes and e-mobility, and possess a strong journalistic ability? If so BikeBiz and MMB would love to hear from you. A vacancy has just opened to join the BikeBiz team as a staff writer, to work across the BikeBiz magazine, website, and sister title MMB. BikeBiz …
Read More »Bike cleaning brand Muc-Off partners with EAV
The British bike cleaning brand Muc-Off has announced a partnership with EAV, becoming the approved care provider for EAV fleets from January. Dorset-based Muc-Off, a leader in bicycle and motorbike maintenance and cleaning products, has been expanding into the micromobility sector, recently launch a range of e-bike specific lubricants and …
Read More »More speakers announced for Move 2023 show
More speakers for the 2023 edition of the Move transport and mobility show have been announced. This year’s event will take place from Wednesday 21st June to Thursday 22nd June at London’s ExCel exhibition centre, and MMB is once again media partner of the event. Designed to be a meeting …
Read More »New Bike is Best research reveals many British motorists feel trapped in car ownership
New research from cycle advocacy campaign Bike is Best has revealed that many UK motorists feel locked into car ownership. The nationally representative study, based on a survey of 2,000 adults in November 2022, found that 47% of people said they feel they have no alternative to owning a car. …
Read More »Bike.Rent Manager launches new platform with aim of becoming ‘Booking.com of the bike industry’
Bike rental software company Bike.Rent Manager has launched a new platform to connect consumers with rental shops, in the hopes of becoming the ‘booking.com of the cycle industry’. The brand, launched in 2010 and based in London, helps rental businesses manage their entire operation and the new platform offers customers …
Read More »Fire chief issues safety warning for new micromobility users after Christmas
A fire chief has issued a safety warning over lithium-ion batteries for new micromobility users, following the Christmas period. People that received e-bikes and e-scooters for Christmas are being warned of the dangers posed by faulty micromobility batteries, by deputy chief fire officer Dave Walton of West Yorkshire Fire and …
Read More »Dott sees e-bike and e-scooter use surge in 2022
European micromobility provider Dott saw a jump in e-bike and e-scooter users in 2022, new figures have revealed. Dott, based in the Netherlands, has revealed that the total number of rides on Dott vehicles increased by 94% in 2022, when compared with 2021. This was supported by a 92% increase …
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