Tag Archives: e-bikes

Bike shop develops e-bike battery charging scheme

Bike shop develops scheme to help cyclists charge e bikes 1 Bike shop develops e-bike battery charging scheme

A bike shop has come up with a scheme to help cyclists charge their e-bike batteries en route. After installing a 24-hour free e-bike charging system at its shop in Betws y Coed, Beics Betws decided to encourage other businesses to offer a similar service. With the help of Starfish …

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HumanForest completes crowdfunding campaign with £1.27 million raised

HumanForest completes crowdfunding campaign with 1.27 million raised HumanForest completes crowdfunding campaign with £1.27 million raised

HumanForest has successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign, raising £1.27 million. “I would like to offer a warm welcome to HumanForest’s 523 new shareholders,” said Agustin Guilisasti, CEO and founder. “It gives me and the whole team at HumanForest great excitement to know that so many people from all around the …

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The e-revolution and the ‘new to cycling’ consumer

The e revolution and the new to cycling consumer The e-revolution and the 'new to cycling' consumer

By Dafydd Huws, Troll Outdoors and DexShell 2020 has been, as I am sure we would all agree, the strangest of years. From lockdowns and social distancing to an almost unprecedented demand for cycling, it is a year that will live long in the memory of every bike shop for …

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Electrifying the transport sector

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The Ebike Summit 2020, in partnership with EDF Energy, took place online last month, with speakers discussing how the e-bike industry can help promote sustainable transport. Rebecca Morley looks at what this means moving forward E-bikes have been growing in popularity for some time – offering people an easier, sweat-free …

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Innovate UK awards £139,000 to e-bike developer CrownCruiser

Innovate UK awards 139970 e bike developer CrownCruiser Innovate UK awards £139,000 to e-bike developer CrownCruiser

UK-based e-bike developer CrownCruiser Motors has been awarded £139,970 from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund. The grant will enable CrownCruiser to set up an operations and assembly centre in Sheffield, working in partnership with Sheffield City Region to build, promote and sell the Rapture. “This moment is many years in …

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Lime and Citymapper partner to help cities drive sustainable transport recoveries

Lime and Citymapper partner to encourage more sustainable journeys Lime and Citymapper partner to help cities drive sustainable transport recoveries

Lime has partnered with Citymapper, allowing users to locate Lime e-bikes and scooters in 21 cities around the world. It will create a streamlined user experience to encourage more people out of their cars as they get moving again following recent lockdown measures. Users will quickly be able to find …

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Voi e-bike scheme to launch in Cambridge and Peterborough next month

Voi e bike scheme to launch in Cambridge and Peterborough next month 1 Voi e-bike scheme to launch in Cambridge and Peterborough next month

People in Cambridge and Peterborough city centres will soon be able to publicly hire electric bikes as they are rolled out by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in collaboration with Voi Technology. From the 12th January 2021, the public will be able to enjoy greener and healthier journeys on …

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HumanForest secures £1.25 million crowdfunding investment

HumanForest secures target crowdfunding investment of 1.25 million HumanForest secures £1.25 million crowdfunding investment

HumanForest has secured its target crowdfunding investment of £1.25 million. The campaign is now overfunded thanks to commitments from more than 445 investors. Capital raised will be used by HumanForest to acquire 1,500 electric bikes, expand into 15 London boroughs by summer 2021 and grow internationally in 2022. HumanForest launched …

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CONEBI General Assembly renames E-Bike Working Group in honour of Siegfried Neuberger

CONEBI General Assembly renames E Bike Working Group in honour of Siegfried Neuberger CONEBI General Assembly renames E-Bike Working Group in honour of Siegfried Neuberger

The CONEBI General Assembly has renamed the CONEBI E-Bike Working Group in honour of Siegfried Neuberger. The last CONEBI General Assembly took place on 20th November via video call. The CONEBI board of directors, secretariat and national members remembered Neuberger, previous managing director of ZIV and member of CONEBI, who passed …

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MMB’s guide to the latest e-bikes and accessories

Sector e bike MMB's guide to the latest e-bikes and accessories

We take a look at the latest e-bikes and accessories from some of the leading brands in the sector, including Exposure, Perry eHopper, Elvedes, Thok, Scott, Dawes, Continental, Lapierre, Weldtite, XLC, Magura, Kona, ETC, Tern Bicycles, Batribike, Kinesis, EVOC, Oxford, Lezyne, Pirelli, Spank, Hiplok, MiRiDER, Ridgeback, Litelok, Cube, Benno, Argon …

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