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Check Out Kona’s New El Kahuna SUV E-bike

Kona just announced their new El Kahuna SUV electric bike. It's an off-road capable bike aimed at those who want a hardtail cross-country bike. It features an aluminum frame, RockShox suspension fork and a Shimano drivetrain, including an…

Blaupunkt Foldable E-Bikes In USA

BikeExchange (BEX), the world's largest online marketplace for bikes and bike products, has signed an exclusive deal with Blaupunkt E-Bikes to be their sole sales platform in North America. Blaupunkt E-Bikes, known for making car…

E-BIKE TECH CORNER

BATTERY LIFE Q: I have two of the same e-bike batteries for one bike. I don’t ever expect to use them in the same day. But, should I set one aside until the one in use dies or use them alternately? A: We would tend to alternate…

WHAT THE HECK IS AN URWAHN PLATZHIRSCH?

Urwahn is a German-based bike company that specializes in building steel-framed city and gravel bikes that have a significant element of them that is 3D printed. As far as we understand, they are very unique to the bike market, with only…

Trek Announces New Cargo Bikes

Trek just launched two new cargo bikes. There's a relatively normal one that's good for up to two kids, and/or groceries, camping stuff, etc. called the Fetch +2, and one that can help cart a gaggle of up to FIVE kids, called the Fetch +4.…

CSC XP750-26 AND -20

California Scooter Company, also known as CSC, has been selling motorcycles and electric scooters for many years. They started selling e-bikes just a few years ago when founder Steve Seidner decided he wanted to buy an e-bike for himself.…

JORDAN RIVER PARKWAY TRAIL

By Karel Kramer Having ridden my e-bike all around the western states, time and time again I come away reminded that one of my favorite areas to visit is Lehi, Utah. There are miles of excellent bike paths, several mountain bike parks…

Battery Recycler Li-Cycle Increases Capacity

Li-Cycle, a company that recycles all kinds of lithium-ion batteries, from smartphones to e-bikes to electric cars, recently announced that their capacity at the recycling plant in Germany has increased to 20,000 metric tons per year. With…

BOSCH BRINGS THE RACE MOTOR

Bosch just launched the Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition e-bike motor, specifically e-MTBs. Bosch equipped e-bikes have, over the last five years, developed into some seriously competitive trail weapons that are on par with high-end…

Electra Debuts New City E-bike

Electra Bicycle Company just announced the electric version of it's Loft city bikes with the Loft Go! 7D EQ (R2D2) urban e-bike. It's available as a step-over or step-through frame, and with all things Electra, the design of the bikes is…

CSC MOTORCYCLES

Steve Seidner has been around motorcycles all his life. In 1960 his dad, Ed, founded one of the largest motorcycle superstores in the U.S.—Bert’s Mega Mall in Covina, California. Why the name Bert? When Ed bought the building, the name Bert…

GOPRO HERO11

If you’ve been on our YouTube channel, then you’ve probably seen that we use a variety of cameras and even drones to produce them. We do the best we can to give you a great idea of the bikes we test and what it’s really like to ride them.…

THE ELECTRIC BIKE SHOP

Mike Majors was a civil engineer, but at one point in the last recession he found himself out of work. He was doing side jobs as a mechanic and fixing lawnmowers. Mike’s always been a tinkerer. He worked with his dad on go-karts, mini bikes…

Newport Beach, E-Bike Access Under Threat?

Recent news about the use of e-bikes in the LA Times, highlights the problems faced by residents in Newport Beach. An article from Jan 16th 2023 explains the situation. The article discusses the growing popularity of electric bicycles…

Husqvarna E-Bicycles New Range

Husqvarna E-Bicycles has released details of its new Mountain Cross range of EMTBs (electric mountain bikes) that feature rider-focused engineering and technical refinement. The range includes 150mm of suspension travel, versatile 29/27.5”…

Gas Gas Launches 11 Ebike Models For 2023

GASGAS Bicycles, part of the Pierer group, for 2023 has launched an 11-bike pedal-assist mountain bike range in North America, featuring Enduro, Trail, Light Trail, and Cross Country models. The G Light Trail category is at the…

BIANCHI BRINGS E-OMNIA TO AMERICAN SHORES

Famed Italian bike manufacturer Bianchi is finally bringing their e-bikes to North America. We featured the new bikes a while back, but now they’re here in the flesh. The e-Omnia (“omnia” is Latin for “everything”) line includes three…

Cake Aik Launched

Cake Launches the new urban ebike for carrying loads. The Åik is a heavy-duty electric scooter designed for commercial use. It has a long range and high cargo capacity, and can be customized with a variety of accessories to meet the…