Gates Carbon Drive: New belt drive models for various bikes and ebikes

The belt drive as an alternative to the bicycle chain is becoming more and more popular and its advantages are obvious, especially in urban use: No oil or grease is needed for lubrication, which ensures a clean drive and equally clean trouser legs. In addition, a belt drive runs much more quietly than a chain […]

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Dance: New subscription service for e-bikes starts in Berlin

As a new subscription service for e-bikes, Dance was launched these days. The mobility start-up was founded by SoundCloud founders Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss and Alexander Ljung together with Jimdo co-founder Christian Springub. Currently, the whole thing is starting as an invite-only program in Berlin and is later to become a worldwide subscription service for urban e-bikes.

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Low-entry bike with high-tech features: the Cannondale Mavaro Neo

With the new Mavaro Neo, Cannondale aims to take urban mobility to a whole new level, thanks in part to high-tech features such as a radar system that detects vehicles approaching from behind at a distance of 140 metres and shows them on a display on the handlebars. But first to the basics, as Cannondale

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MTB Cycletech Souplesse: Urban e-bikes with flexible configuration options

MTB Cycletech describes the Souplesse model, available since June, as a „master of camouflage“. One can certainly agree with this, because the optically minimalistic bike does not only feature e-bike technology, but also includes a discrete equipment with light system and mudguards that is suitable for everyday use. The electric drive of the Souplesse is

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Amsterdam+ and Amsterdam GT by Lekker Bikes: Affordable e-bikes with belt drive

This time last year, we introduced the Amsterdam Elite M.2 series from Lekker Bikes — stylish and belt driven urban bikes that also attracted attention because of their quite reasonable price. Now there is no way around electrification for the Dutch and with the new models Amsterdam+ and Amsterdam GT there are two different e-bikes,

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Hey European Union! When will the uniform charger for e-bikes finally be available?

Whether electric car or smartphone — in both cases, the European Union has set standards that provide a uniform way to charge. The advantages for the consumer are obvious: Not only does this simplify the charging process itself, as practically any device can be connected to any charger. Costs are also reduced, as the consumer

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Lumos Ultra: Affordable bicycle helmet with LED lights on Kickstarter

Lumos is known for bicycle helmets that have integrated lighting at the front and back. Until now, these models were among the more expensive helmets on the market, but the new Lumos Ultra will change that: This helmet is said to be available regularly from 99 USD, but currently, pre-orders are being collected in advance

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eBike Design Vision: Bosch’s concept bike for its 10th anniversary

In 2010 Bosch eBike Systems presented its first drive system for pedelecs. The market and thus also eBike design has developed rapidly over the past ten years: from the deep beginner to the mountain bike, almost all types of bicycle are now electrified. At the same time, system components have been integrated increasingly seamlessly into

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With stepless automatic transmission available now: Hannah and Heinrich from Schindelhauer

Schindelhauer extends the range of the electric urban bikes Hannah and Heinrich by a new and exciting option. The new models each have the suffix enviolo in their name, which refers to the gear hub used. The new bikes are equipped with the stepless shifting system from Enviolo (formerly known as NuVinci) instead of the

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