Ebike Industry Updates

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Electronics maker Orbic has introduced the world’s first 5G-enable e-bike. Among its many features it includes a new technology that would allow for crash detection and emergency alerts for e-bikes. Of course, the technology will d

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. The U.K.’s government is considering proposals that would allow more powerful e-bikes to be sold in England, Scotland and Wales. At issue are e-bikes with 500W motors. As the law currently stands, e-bike motors are limited to a nom

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. As the use of e-mobility devices has risen, the number of low-quality products circulating has risen as well. The number of fires has also risen. As a result, the city of San Francisco is preparing to enact new rules regarding how

The combined forces of the Pinion and Gates components have a number of benefits. First, the gearbox itself uses Pinion’s Smart.Shift technology; this electronic shifting system allows for fast (0.2 seconds) gear changes at the push of a button while moving, stationary, and under load. The system can also shift automatically based on the rider’s ca

This 1968 Opel Kadett hybrid-drivetrain prototype was way ahead of it’s time. It’s main issue was that it was using off-the-shelf lead-acid batteries, and there was only enough room for a small pack (The car in the header pic is just a random photo of a stock German Opel Kadett) As an electric car in 1968, it was slow and had short-range. As far as

Bebopping with Rocksteady: This Huge and Heavy Commuter Boasts Heaps of Power and Long Range Potential Product names are extremely important, as they need to convey the spirit and substance of a thing in a concise manner. Enter the Himiway Rhino – also known as the D5 Ultra – a true beast of an e-bike that fully embodies the weight of its name. Aft

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. E-bike maker Frey has just released their updated design for their eMTB, the Dopamine. The Dopamine 2.0 is a full-suspension eMTB of a different feather. It contains all the features we expect to see in a high-end eMTB: full-suspen

E-bike certification has become a point of conversation with e-bikes in the last year, due, in large part, to lithium-ion battery fires that have often been attributed to e-bikes. In most cases those fires have been caused by e-mobility devices, not e-bikes, but consumer safety has no downside, so seeing governments demand that e-bikes sold to thei

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. In an effort to improve safety and working conditions for people using e-bikes for delivery in New York, the city has just opened its first public charging station for e-bike batteries. The station is an experiment, one that will l

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. The rise of e-bikes is a net good. They get us outside, reduce our use of fossil fuels, which reduces the production of greenhouse gasses, decrease congestion on our roads and help us get exercise so that we live longer, healthier

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Himiway has introduced its first cargo e-bike, the C3. Cargo e-bikes come in a number of flavors, so we need to clarify just what we mean. With the C3, the idea is that the rider is likely a parent ferrying a child. Making school r

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. In addition to introducing four new e-bikes this week, Rad Power Bikes unveiled a new lithium-ion battery. DubbedSafe Shield™, the new battery features a design that reduces the risk of fire in a way no other battery found on e-bik