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Xtracycle’s New E-Cargo Bike, The Hopper, Is Compact & Feature-Rich

October 26, 2024 admin bicycles, cargo bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, xtracycle

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:54:10 +0000

Xtracycle, one of the pioneers in cargo bikes in the US, just launched a new e-cargo model, The Hopper, which is packed with features that can help it replace many a car trip, all in a format that’s not much bigger than a standard bicycle. There has been recent flood … [continued]

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Help Get More E-Bikes On Moab Trails

October 17, 2024 admin bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, micromobility, MOAB

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:50:24 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management is considering allowing e-bikes on more mountain bike trails in the deserts surrounding Moab, Utah. While it’s good that the Moab Field Office is considering this, there’s one problem: officials are only considering Class 1 e-bikes. There are good reasons for this, but we need … [continued]

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Urban Arrow E-Cargo Bikes Receive Bosch Smart Systems

October 12, 2024 admin bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, micromobility, urban arrow

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:07:04 +0000

It’s been a little while now since I rode my first e-bike and wrote an article about the experience. The heft and strength of that electrified two-wheeled vehicle was reminiscent of a moped or even a small motorcycle. It was easy to see how e-bikes can replace some driving of … [continued]

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Is This The Ultimate “Universal” E-Bike Battery, Or Too Good To Be True?

October 11, 2024 admin batteries, bicycles, clean transport, crowdfunding, electric bikes, electric micromobility, Energy Storage, indiegogo, micromobility

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:12:38 +0000

A French company is offering what it calls “the world’s ultimate e-bike battery,” a universal and user-repairable and serviceable battery said to be compatible with most e-bike brands, which could be a key sustainability innovation for further reducing the environmental footprint of micromobility. It also claims to be both fireproof … [continued]

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A New Grant Program From State Bicycle Is Funding Indie Cycling Films

October 10, 2024 admin #Films, bicycles, clean transport, cycling, grants, micromobility

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:48:33 +0000

A new grant program will be providing cash and gear (and bikes) to a handful of independent filmmakers to help bring unique cycling stories to life, which will then be featured in the State Bicycle Co. Presents film series. The first film, “Mystery Tour: Bikepacking Through Japan,” follows four friends … [continued]

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Velotric Summit 1: An Affordable Entry-Level E-MTB For Town & Country — CleanTechnica Tested

October 5, 2024 admin bicycles, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, e-bike review, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, velotric

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:31:45 +0000

The Velotric Summit 1 electric mountain bike has a lot going for it at a great price point. If you’re looking for a good all-around e-bike that can handle anything the city streets throw at it, while also being fully capable of taking on trails and singletracks with ease, this … [continued]

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Why Is Ford Playing Around With E-Bikes? Maybe It Isn’t Just Playing!

August 10, 2024 admin bicycles, car-free streets, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, Electric vehicles, ford, ford bronco, ford motor company, ford mustang, green economy, micromobility, urban transportation

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:41:45 +0000

Ford is slapping its iconic Mustang and Bronco brands on powerful new e-bikes engineered by the premium bike maker N+

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Lime Revs Up The E-Bike Machine For Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024 admin battery swap, battery swapping, bicycles, clean transport, e-bike sharing, electric bikes, electric micromobility, EU, Europe, ev batteries, France, lime, micromobility, olympics, Paris

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:25:56 +0000

Lime is deploying the backdrop of the 2024 Paris Olympics to draw attention to e-bikes and battery swapping, too.

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E-Bikes Can Do A Lot More Than Most People Think

July 24, 2024 admin bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:09:37 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit that my e-bikes do a lot more sitting than I’d like. I take the occasional ride for fun or for exercise, but the rest of the time, the bike’s sitting in a shed with the battery in the house. Sometimes, I wonder if the … [continued]

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Birch Grolar: An All-Terrain E-Bike Built For Hunting & Other Backcountry Adventures

July 19, 2024 admin bicycles, birch hunters, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, Sponsored

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:31:43 +0000

The Birch Grolar, a new entry into the all-terrain e-bike market, promises to be a rugged and versatile off-road electric bike, with dual motors for all-wheel drive, a heavy carrying capacity, and a long-travel front suspension fork. The Grolar is a quiet and quick zero-emissions transportation option for hunting, camping, … [continued]

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