Cycling Electric

1 week ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

The Mavic X-Tend electric bike motor, having gone dark for a period since its headline-grabbing debut in the spring of 2023 appears to be back and making progress thanks to a collaboration with Toyota Group company Jtekt. Jtekt is a Japanese automotive systems supplier that has expertise in things like power steering, but that has a toe in the cycling world on account of the ceramic bearings that it produces, with products specifically made for bikes since 1984.

1 week ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

Starting from this month, Spanish bike and e-bike label MMR Bikes will begin selling its products into the UK. Designed by former pro-tour rider Chechu Rubiera and a team with expertise in rapid in-house prototyping, the MMR brand has a deep racing heritage that oozes through a catalogue of 27 e-bikes and many more bicycles.

1 week ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

Despite overwhelming evidence that manufacturer-standard electric bikes are no more thermally dangerous than many other consumer electronics, the trend of major buildings managers and employers enforcing an electric bike ban and thus blocking people from riding e-bikes to work appears to be accelerating. This trend is now believed to be playing a part in stifling new e-bike demand in the market and driving people toward bike sharing schemes.

1 week ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

A report compiled following the spring inquiry into the damage ‘fake’ electric bikes are causing to the £7.5 billion cycling economy has warned that the ‘whole sector’ is now likely at risk, along with any hopes for cycling for transport growth.

2 weeks ago | cyclingelectric.com | Myles Warwood

Cargo bikes come in many shapes and forms – they’re a fast-growing market, and with the help of electric motors, they can become a way to help you transport your kids around town instead of a second vehicle. Often, when we talk about cargo bikes, the image that comes to mind is a large bike with a bucket where you can house kids and off you go. However, there are many types of designs. The Gazelle Caddy, under review, is a longtail cargo bike featuring space over the rear wheel for two cargo bikes.