E-bikes Archives

What You Need to Know Before Riding an E-Bike in Europe

January 20, 2022 at 3:03 pm6 min reading

You’ve seen them on the bike lanes, and you’ve seen them on the roads. You’ve seen them in the mountains, on traffic lights, on cross-country trails, and everywhere you look. E-bikes are slowly gaining foot not just in Europe’s most bike-friendly countries but all around.

Turn Your Bike Electric in a Few Easy Steps

April 21, 2021 at 9:10 am6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Fancy taking an electric-propelled ride? Shops offer an infinite number of bikes, though there are some alternatives to buying a new one. Many bikes lie idle, forgotten in cellars, attics and garages, and you can revive them by transforming them into e-bikes using a conversion…

Bosch: “We Expect Every Second New Bike in Europe to Have the Motor in 2026 ”

February 18, 2021 at 1:46 pm6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

E-bikes have made immense progress in the recent ten years; starting from heavy machines, they evolved into modern jets for different types of riders ranging from the daily commuters to professional bikers. Each of them is taking advantage of cutting-edge motors, while most of the…

Winter Is a Great Time for Cycling: How to Enjoy Riding on Snow

January 14, 2021 at 9:57 am6 min reading

Road cycling

As many ski resorts are closed and lifts stay out of operation, cycling remains an enjoyable winter alternative. The other advantage is that unlike cross-country skiing, MTB cycling does not require groomed tracks. Especially e-bikes offer perfect fun for the whole family as they are…

The 4 Biggest Fallacies About E-Bikes

November 25, 2020 at 12:44 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Do you consider e-bikes heavy, ugly, expensive and ridiculous machines for lazy fellows? You may well be wrong in those opinions. Let us tell you the most common misconceptions spread about them.

A Senior Citizen’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect E-Bike

September 29, 2020 at 4:13 pm8 min watching

Socialising and Culture

When electric bicycles started hitting the market, some self-proclaimed cycling purists ran their mouths about how it’s not “real” cycling anymore and how they might be dangerous in traffic and on dedicated bike paths. But the numbers, sales figures and safety-related results speak the truth:…

4 Reasons You Too Should Be Happy E-Bikes Exist

September 26, 2019 at 12:06 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Do you know that feeling when you’re pushing hard on your new carbon-frame road bike and an older overweight guy in basketball shorts whizzes past you on an electric mountain bike like it’s nothing? That guy is not a cyclist! He doesn’t appreciate how hard…

E-Bikes Outselling Standard Bikes in Netherlands

March 13, 2019 at 12:56 pm4 min reading

Urban cycling

There are 22.5m bicycles in the country of 17m people, and the number keeps rising. However, there’s a bitter twist to it for the old-school cyclist. Standard push-bikes might soon be a rarity. E-bikes now officially outsell them, despite the spiralling prices.

What Are the True Benefits of Electric Bikes?

December 18, 2018 at 11:01 am5 min reading

Family

In so many ways, an electric bicycle seems counterintuitive to any health requirements but that’s not necessarily the case.

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The 2018 Trend from Germany: Smaller-Battery E-Bikes Available for Shorter Rides

April 4, 2018 at 5:51 am

Outdoor/Mountain

We have good news for all the e-bike lovers that are bit on the shorter side: electric mountain bikes are becoming remarkably more compact in 2018 thanks to slimmer batteries. Even the cyclists with smaller build, oftentimes women, may now benefit from the progress made…