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Meet the MATE: Cheap, Cool and Successful eBikes from Denmark

October 13, 2016 at 12:02 pm

Urban cycling

Judging by the cycling fairs of this past summer, most hip manufacturers in the West are competing who can build the most expensive single-speed/fixie – no brakes, no lights, no nothing – and still get away with it. Having said that, there are companies that…

Cargo Bikes – the Future or the Past?

October 12, 2016 at 2:56 pm

Road cycling

Cult comedy Portlandia featured a couple moving house using only cargo bikes. In only their 2nd ever episode, the writers couldn’t think of a better way to make fun of the environmentally conscious New-American-Hipster. Cargo bikes now rank alongside fixies as a byword for cool alternative…

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Why E-bikes Shouldn’t Be Allowed on MTB Bike Trails?

September 23, 2016 at 1:50 pm

Outdoor/Mountain

Already in 2014, Moab, which is a trail-heaven in Utah, banned electric bikes from many of the area’s most popular trails. It was simply an articulation of standing policy that e-bikes are considered motorised vehicles and, as such, should be banned from all trails designated…