CyclingElectric

The 2026 trend is for brands to blend categories in a robust, built to mile crunch, all-terrain urban & off-road spec. We love it, because most of us will buy one e-bike this year & maybe for many years.

Mondraker got the brief with its new Prime & Prime X

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/mondraker-prime

#transport #cycling #mondraker #ebikes #electricbikes

TARRAN turned heads with its tech-packed front loader last year, but it's not going to be a one-trick pony. There will soon also be a longtail (L1) and it's no less impressive, with features like radar, a 215kg gross weight capability and on board cameras too:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/tarran-l1-cargo-bike

#cargobikes #cycling #transport #ebikes #electricbikes

Reid Bikes is back in the UK, starting with a trio of electric bikes, one of which is the attractively priced (£1,299) E20 compact cargo hauler.

Geoff handled photography duties aboard this low-step short tail for this review:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/reid-e20-review

#ebikes #electricbikes #transport #cycling #cargobikes

#War is back on the agenda and with it an oil shock that is rattling everything from the #markets to #inflation, interest rates and #fuel costs.

Is it time that the world strongly considered the power of the electric bike in untethering ourselves from over-reliance on driving, and thus the associated direct and indirect costs?

Here's our case to drive less and ride more today:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/how-an-electric-bike-can-protect-your-money-as-another-oil-shock-hits

#ebikes #electricbike #transport

This looks promising from UTO - A £1,599 cut-price take on what remains our favourite folding bike.

Dubbed the ESS20, this is a seven-speed, 378Wh battery build with much the same design pedigree as the French brand's best-selling Afternoon Pro.

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/uto-ess20

#EBIKES #ELECTRICBIKES

Stanton Bikes, what are you thinking?

We feel the need to call out the behaviour of a brand here. Equipping seriously overpowered motors to bikes without disclaimers, then proceeding to tear about on public roads and countryside routes on the throttle?

This plays into the hands of those press that conflate electric bikes with motorcycles and is a large part of the reason why the masses are avoiding trying an electric bike.

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/stanton-bikes-conversion-kit

#ebikes #electricbikes #cycling #mtb #ukmtb

An update to our guide to e-bikes and trikes better suited to those with lesser mobility or a disability, much thanks to spotting a few interesting new models lately.

Take a gander if you need a little extra help getting mobile:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/the-best-electric-bikes-to-aid-those-with-a-disability-or-injury

#disability #mobility #transport #ebikes #electrocbikes

Don’t tar all e-bike conversion kits with the same brush, urges Boost.

We have added the Cycling Electric perspective to this article, because as a publisher of buyer's advice, we have had to very carefully consider and amend our stance on what we write about and recommend.

What do you think - how should any 'ban' on conversion kits look?

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/dont-tar-all-e-bike-conversion-kits-with-the-same-brush-urges-boost

#ebikes #electricbikes #cycling #transport #policy #gigeconomy #government

New today: a Megamo Lande electric gravel bike review, courtesy of Chris Keller-Jackson, whose mid-winter mile-crunching has given this great value machine a thorough testing:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/megamo-lande-electric-gravel-bike-review

#gravel #ebikes #cycling #ukgravel #electricbikes

Rocky Mountain returns: E-MTB range finally back in the UK https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/rocky-mountain-bikes-uk

#ukmtb #mtb #mountainbiking #emtb #ebikes

Long-awaited Convoy cargo bike & e-bike conversion hybrid set to launch this summer.

That's a cargo trailer with a pedal-assist hub drive in the trailing wheel:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/convoy-cargo-bike-e-bike-conversion-hybrid-will-launch-this-summer

#ebikes #cycling #cargobikes #transport #electricbikes #technology

Are you looking toward an electric bike purchase in 2026?

Why not come along to our test ride series, taking in closed tracks #London, #Bath and #Leeds. We'll even have adult cycle trainers on hand to settle any nerves you may have about getting started.

London’s Lee Valley Velopark – Sunday 19 April
Leeds, Brownlee Centre – Sunday 7 June
Bath, Odd Down Circuit – 14 June
London’s Herne Hill Velodrome – 5 July

Tickets at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/cycling-electric-demo-days-2026-4782423?

#ebikes #electricbikes #cycling #transport

Orbea Rallon RS marks breakthrough in e-MTB technology with close collaborations with TQ and Fox delivering an automatically adjusted suspension gearing, motor and dropper post experience:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/orbea-rallon-rs-marks-breakthrough-in-e-mtb-technology

#emtb #ukmtb #cycling #electricbikes #ebikes

Cargo balance bikes!

This might be one of the most epic products we've seen in many years. Sold at only €349 and good for kids aged 2+

Credit to Super Bicycles for coming up with a fresh innovation to get kids interested in bikes as tools:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-balance-bike

#cargobikes #ebikes #parenting #cycling #electricbikes

Velo de Ville Revo C: The first commuter ride with an Avinox drive - that means up to 120Nm of torque. A great bike for San Francisco or Bogata:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/velo-de-ville-revo-c

#ebikes #electricbikes #cycling

Cycling Electric is now into its third year putting on live electric bike test events and tickets have just gone live for the next four instalments.

Our dates & venues, plus some brand highlights on the link below:

London Lee Valley Velopark – April 19th
Leeds, Brownlee Centre - June 7th
Bath, Odd Down showground – June 14th
London, Herne Hill Velodrome – July 5th

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/test-ride-these-electric-bikes-at-the-2026-cycling-electric-demo-days

#ukebike #ebikes #electricbikes #ukcycling #cycling #transport #london #bath #leeds

An eye-opening new report from Shimano reveals the drop off rates when people feel it is too hard, or too expensive to get their bike serviced.

Also, the rate of past to current bike ownership is cause for concern.

That said, the UK comes off well...

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/finding-a-bike-shop-near-me-the-hidden-problem-for-europes-cycling-rates

#ebikes #electricbikes #cycling #bikeshops

By chance, we have both a VELO DE VILLE e-Foldy & the Boost Bikes compact e-bike for test, so it seemed an opportune moment to compare the pros & cons of the compact bike versus the folding bike.

Both are gaining sharply in popularity on account of the increasingly smaller living spaces in cities and seemingly at the expense of larger wheeled bikes.

Which would you choose for apartment living and a multi-modal commute?

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/folding-vs-compact-e-bikes-the-pros-cons-for-the-urban-landscape

#ebikes #cycling #commuting #electricbikes

The Specialized Turbo Como has been flagged for a further recall, with select models facing a steerer tube issue. Previously, internal gear hub models were flagged for a chain guard replacement.
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/specialized-como-recall

#ebikes #specialized #electricbikes

Potentially significant news here.

A Bill has been tabled to ban the sale of non-complaint e-mobility goods. Can that fly? That remains to be seen, but rest assured, there is now fast growing momentum in Parliament behind the idea that these kits need a lot closer scrutiny. Cycling Electric has had another such call this week discussing the issue at length.

Is this a turning point in motion, and can legislation like this succeed? Watch this space:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-conversion-kit-ban-parliament

#ebikes #cycling

Has a marker just been put down on gig-economy e-bike delivery?

Amazon's recruitment mandates a road-legal vehicle and there's an argument that taking responsibility may rub off on other businesses.

A deep dive into the subject here:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/amazon-e-bike-delivery-jobs-a-turning-point-for-road-legality-of-gig-economy-vehicles

#amazon #ebikes #electricbikes #policy #gigeconomy #transport #cycling

A photographer is the obvious candidate for a compact cargo bike. Tasked with carting camera equipment 28 miles, Chris took the scenic route, loaded up for a thorough test of this Ado e-bike.

You may be surprised to find this bike is sold at only £1,699.

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/ado-air-one-pro-review

#cargobikes #cycling #transport #electricbikes #ebikes

There's a potential new entrant to the sophisticated cargo bikes for business space in the form of K-Lectrik, backed by Frank Shiel.

Aesthetically and functionally very pleasing, but there's now a £100,000 crowdfunding effort to complete:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/k-lektrik-cargo-bike

#cargobikes #ebikes #cycling #transport