Hövding 3: The innovative airbag cycling helmet in our review

What is that? A neck brace? Although the innovative Hövding airbag helmet has been available for almost 10 years, this bicycle helmet alternative still has a certain exotic status in this country. But it’s well worth taking a closer look at the thing! Basically, a brief description of the Hövding’s function: it is a collar […]

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Subtle facelift of the 2021 models from Ampler Bikes

Ampler has rather quietly announced the new models for 2021 — no wonder, because the novelties are not really big and are also primarily due to the current supply bottlenecks in the bicycle industry. So it remains with the known models Curt, Stout and Stellar. Known things and novelties Curt is the sporty-light model, which

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World record: Schindelhauer introduces Urban Bike „Wilhelm“ with 252 gears!

Wilhelm CCLII is the latest and at the same time most spectacular custom model of the Berlin bicycle manufacturer Schindelhauer. The bike is hardly distinguishable from the classic models of the brand, but trumps with very special features. As the name suggests, the bike has a total of 252 gears and thus sets a world

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Also available with comfort frame now: the Turbo Vado SL Step-Through from Specialized

About a year after the introduction of the quite light and sporty e-bike Turbo Vado SL now a second variant with comfort frame follows: Specialized markets this new model as the Turbo Vado SL Step-Through, which is identical in terms of the electric drive. However, the comfortable frame in trapezoidal shape is new, which should

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Specialized Como SL: Casual urban companion with useful details

Almost even more interesting than the also brand new Vado SL Step-Through is the second news on today from Specialized: with the Como SL Specialized launches a city bike on the market, which is equipped with a lightweight mid-motor as well as a hub gear with belt drive. A largely maintenance-free, clean and quiet combination,

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Urwahn Platzhirsch wins Red Dot Design Award 2021

Every year, the Red Dot Award jury receives more than 18,000 submissions from designers, companies and organizations from over 70 nations. The Platzhirsch — the first e-bike from the 3D printer — also caught the attention of the international jury this year. As one of 50 young professionals, Sebastian Meinecke was able to secure one

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Tailwind with the Brompton Electric

E-bikes are unstoppable — as the latest figures from the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV) more than clearly show: in 2020, 43.4 percent more e-bikes were sold in Germany alone than in the previous year. The trend is also moving toward high-quality bikes. Bikes are becoming increasingly popular, especially in urban traffic. Add both trends

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Gazelle Van Stael: Affordable retro bikes in new colors

For years, the classic-looking steel frame bikes from Gazelle’s Van Stael series have been a tip for anyone looking for a stylish and yet quite affordable urban bike. All models are fitted with a low-maintenance hub gear from Shimano’s Nexus series, which provides a sufficient range of 7 gears not only for use in the

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Continental introduces new tire category with Ruban and eRuban Plus

Continental is introducing two new models that add a new tire category to the range — the SUV all-rounder. Thus, the Ruban and eRuban Plus were developed for outstanding performance on and off the road. The series includes the models Ruban, which is available as Clincher and Tubeless-Ready version, and the eRuban Plus, specifically designed

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