Review: the new lightweight Commuter-Bike Specialized Vado SL 4.0 EQ

With the new e-bike series „Vado SL“, Specialized certainly presented one of the most exciting urban bike releases this year. The main reason for this is a completely redesigned mid-motor drive system. This offers less power than comparable mid-motor bikes, but is extremely light — which is reflected in the low overall weight of the […]

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A facelift for the start of production: Urwahns E-Bike Platzhirsch gets even better

Already in February we showed here the Platzhirsch, the first electric offshoot of Urwahn Bikes. The highlight of the bike is certainly the unique frame, which does not need a seat tube and is produced using 3D printing. In combination with the (relatively yielding) frame material steel, this results in a frame design with elastic

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Orbea Gain Urban 2021: is the successful model removed from the lineup?

Like many other manufacturers, Orbea has now listed the new bike and e-bike models for the coming 2021 season on its website. In our opinion, the urban Gain models are always of particular interest: with their almost invisible electric drive and fair prices, the model range has met with great interest in recent years —

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Bike helmet for urban use: KED Mitro UE-1 with MIPS, BOA and LED light

As an answer to the increased safety requirements of e-bikers, especially in urban environments, KED presents the new Mitro UE-1 bicycle helmet. In addition to a pleasantly minimalist design, the helmet is particularly convincing with its inner values. Thus, for the first time two of the leading system components — the MIPS Brain Protection System

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Rakede Boost: Affordable singlespeed e-bike with belt drive from Bonvelo

Inexpensive singlespeed bikes are, so to speak, the trademark of Bonvelo — after all, the complete range of the Hamburg company consists of entrance bikes and starts at just over 350 euros. The first electrified offshoot of these models, the Rakede Boost, is brand new. The electric drive system is barely visible, because also in

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Evolution of the successful Ebikemotion drive system: Mahle X35+

As Mahle announces, the drive system for e-bikes known as Ebikemotion is receiving a small evolution for the coming season. X35+ is the new name, X35 is the predecessor and the name Ebikemotion is not mentioned in Mahle’s press release anymore. Sounds a bit confusing, but it can be easily explained: Ebikemotion’s drive made its

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Urban Outdoor meets sustainability and fashion: the new Ortlieb Waterproof backpacks

Ortlieb continues to expand its range of backpacks with new materials and sizes, showing how urban outdoor, durability and fashion complement each other. The classic Velocity, which has been in the portfolio for more than 18 years, will also be there – and like all Ortlieb Waterproof products it is manufactured at the company’s Heilsbronn

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Noticeably freshened up: Cube Editor and Cube Hyde with hub gears and belt drive

In the last few years it has unfortunately become somewhat quieter around clean urban bikes with hub gears — one of our favourite topics here. On the one hand, because this is more of a niche topic anyway, and on the other hand because of the increasing dominance of e-bikes. An interesting recommendation in this

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Pretty safety vests: gofluo bodyglowers for adults and children

Before we go out the door, we choose our outfit very carefully; from stylish T-shirts to matching shoes. And why shouldn’t we choose our safety items with the same care, matching our personal style and outfit? Gofluo believes that bodyglowers, backpack covers and other reflective accessories can also look hip and fashionable, and makes duty

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Gogoro Eeyo: Ultralight urban e-bikes made of carbon

With Gogoro, a new competitor is entering the market of e-bikes, which is slowly becoming more and more confusing — although this is by no means a newcomer. The Taiwanese company used to produce electric scooters in particular, which gained popularity thanks to a replaceable battery system, among other things. Now they are expanding the

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