18% of UK adults are more likely to buy an e-bike now than they were before the pandemic, a survey by VOLT has found. The research also showed a shift from public to personal travel modes post-pandemic – with commuters suggesting that, on average, they are 39% less likely to …
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Bicycleworks and Revolutionworks have collaborated to design a ‘lightweight, city-friendly’ e-bike. The system comprises a small yet responsive rear hub motor and minimal, discreet handlebar controls. This lightweight e-bike system offers an alternative to the ‘heavier and more cumbersome’ bikes currently on the market. Two battery sizes give the customer …
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MiRiDER sales director Matthew Higginson talks hand-assembly, commitments and customer delight Can you provide us with a short introduction to MiRiDER? The MiRiDER business is one of several companies owned by my family in Lancashire. The business founder – my father, Mark Higginson – is the entrepreneur behind Disklok, Festive …
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Around 500 e-bikes are set to be introduced to TfL’s Santander Cycles scheme from next summer. Santander is extending its sponsorship of TfL’s flagship cycle hire scheme until 2025, supporting TfL as it moves forward with planned investment in cycle hire. The next three years will see Santander Cycles expanded to …
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Raleigh has launched its latest Array e-bike range. Now with a fresh silver blue colourway and tan tyres, the new 2021 edition offers ‘outstanding value’ for those looking for both form and function. Available in two separate aluminium frame options, including an open and crossbar variation, this multipurpose e-bike is …
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New owners of a Knaap e-bike will now have the opportunity to insure it with Laka following an international partnership between the brand and the insurer. Laka is the first bicycle insurer to partner directly with Knaap Bikes and provides cycle insurance to meet the specific requirements of e-bike owners. …
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BikeTrax for Yamaha is now available at all BikeTrax dealers and in the PowUnity online store. BikeTrax for Yamaha engines can be retrofitted directly by end customers. With the help of the enclosed step-by-step instructions, the GPS tracker installed is ‘invisible’ to thieves from the outside. The BikeTrax theft protection …
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Pure Electric has opened its new Plymouth showroom next to the Drake Circus Shopping Centre. The new showroom, which creates five new jobs in the local area, is located on the Charles Cross roundabout. Experts will be on-hand to offer advice to visitors interested in adopting electric transport technology, while the …
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The Cycle Show and London eBike Festival organiser Immediate Live has launched a new line-up of e-bike demo days for this summer. Immediate Live will house the events alongside its newly launched Artisan Festival at Hampton Court Palace and the Artisan Collective Fair at National Trust’s Wimpole Estate, with a larger stand-alone version at …
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Trade association LEVA-EU has warned that proposed new rules governing batteries for electric vehicles are ‘a sledgehammer to crack a nut’ and risk tying manufacturers of more powerful electric vehicles like motorbikes, e-scooters and electric mopeds in red tape. LEVA EU made its warning following the European Commission’s proposal to …
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