Ebike Industry Updates

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. The Basque bike maker introduces a high-end commuter with a forward-thinking design. The Basque bike brand Orbea has introduced a new high-end commuter e-bike. This new model, called theDiem—as in “Day”—features a creative new fram

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. This new Class 3 carbon fiber gravel bike can handle adventures from a day to all-weekend. Canyon, the German manufacturer that brought consumer-direct e-bike buying to the masses, has introduced a new gravel e-bike, theGrizl:ON. I

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Himiwayhas introduced several new models and one of them is what they are calling an e-motorcycle. We call it an e-moped for a couple of reasons. First is the fact that an actual e-motorcycle needs to be registered and you need to

Motor and battery One of the standout features of the Himiway A7 Pro is its 500W mid-drive motor. Most mid-drives we see produce 250W and less than 100Nm of torque. This 500W motor produces a whopping 130Nm of torque. Combine that with the torque sensor and what the rider gets is an e-bike that is immediately responsive to pedal input and enough to

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Electronics maker Orbic has introduced the world’s first 5G-enable e-bike. Among its many features it includes a new technology that would allow for crash detection and emergency alerts for e-bikes. Of course, the technology will d

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. The U.K.’s government is considering proposals that would allow more powerful e-bikes to be sold in England, Scotland and Wales. At issue are e-bikes with 500W motors. As the law currently stands, e-bike motors are limited to a nom

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. As the use of e-mobility devices has risen, the number of low-quality products circulating has risen as well. The number of fires has also risen. As a result, the city of San Francisco is preparing to enact new rules regarding how

The combined forces of the Pinion and Gates components have a number of benefits. First, the gearbox itself uses Pinion’s Smart.Shift technology; this electronic shifting system allows for fast (0.2 seconds) gear changes at the push of a button while moving, stationary, and under load. The system can also shift automatically based on the rider’s ca

This 1968 Opel Kadett hybrid-drivetrain prototype was way ahead of it’s time. It’s main issue was that it was using off-the-shelf lead-acid batteries, and there was only enough room for a small pack (The car in the header pic is just a random photo of a stock German Opel Kadett) As an electric car in 1968, it was slow and had short-range. As far as

Bebopping with Rocksteady: This Huge and Heavy Commuter Boasts Heaps of Power and Long Range Potential Product names are extremely important, as they need to convey the spirit and substance of a thing in a concise manner. Enter the Himiway Rhino – also known as the D5 Ultra – a true beast of an e-bike that fully embodies the weight of its name. Aft

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. E-bike maker Frey has just released their updated design for their eMTB, the Dopamine. The Dopamine 2.0 is a full-suspension eMTB of a different feather. It contains all the features we expect to see in a high-end eMTB: full-suspen

E-bike certification has become a point of conversation with e-bikes in the last year, due, in large part, to lithium-ion battery fires that have often been attributed to e-bikes. In most cases those fires have been caused by e-mobility devices, not e-bikes, but consumer safety has no downside, so seeing governments demand that e-bikes sold to thei