Cycling Electric

3 days ago | cyclingelectric.com | Marcus Leach |Mark Sutton

It’s hard to imagine, given the ever-increasing popularity of gravel riding, that there was a time, not so long ago, when this particular area of cycling was considered niche. To say it’s now established and here to stay would be something of an understatement. That’s why companies like 3T are tilting their traditional gravel bikes, in this case the Exploro Ultra Boost I’ll review here, to have a gentle pedal-assist that will propel your adventures much deeper into the countryside.

3 days ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

Already boasting one of the smallest e-bike mid-motors on the market, TQ has upped the ante by delivering torque and power upgrades within the same shell as its HPR50. To cut to the chase, the HPR60 has again come in at under 2kg in weight at 1.92kg, which is actually a slight increase from the prior generation, yet for that 70 gram penalty the rider now unlocks 60Nm of torque and a 350W peak power, which are both 20% and 17% increases, respectively.

5 days ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

This Sunday (June 8th), Cycling Electric’s third Demo Day in our four-part test series lands at the Brownlee Centre in Leeds, for the first time marking a departure northwards for our fleets of electric bikes. Here, the world-class 1.6 kilometre-long tarmac track will provide a safe and controlled environment for you to test ride as many electric bikes (and trikes) from our partners’ e-bike stables as you wish.

5 days ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

Levit, a brand from the Czech Republic, is to debut its electric bikes in the UK market this year, bringing with it city, mountain, folding and trekking models. Built with a blend of Motinova mid-drive motors and with battery technology from Germany’s BMZ, Levit is a European product, with the rest of the bike developed entirely in-house: geometry, motors, aesthetics, even the software powering the experience.

6 days ago | cyclingelectric.com | Mark Sutton

Every now and then, when I intercept an electric bike hitting the shop floor of my local retailer, I feel bad that I am depriving them of the opportunity to put a customer on board. In the case of the Riese & Müller Delite5, which I’ve now had on review for a chunk of the spring, I have the fairly rare feeling: am I going to be the customer for this bike?