Hyperloop September 2022

FLX Bike gives first look at new Weapon X full-suspension electric mountain bike

FLX Bike has a new electric mountain bike coming. The company has shown off a glimpse of test riding on the FLX Weapon X, seen below. So far we have only minimal tech specs for the bike, but what we know points to the Weapon X being a high-performance carbon fiber[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

This country is paying car drivers nearly $4,000 to switch to an electric bike

Ooh la la! France will now pay you €4,000 (nearly US $4,000) to swap your old polluting car for a cleaner, more efficient, and more city-appropriate electric bicycle. That marks a major increase in the incentive designed to improve French cities. Pedal bicycles are also included in the generous incentive package,[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Electric Bike Company launches US-built 25 MPH folding electric bike

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable package. And just like the rest of[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

First ride: We tested Boschs ABS for electric bikes to see if it really works

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been standard on cars for decades, and motorcycles have also long enjoyed the added safety of the technology, but bicycles have been the last major ABS holdout. Now Bosch wants to change that with its electric bike ABS that it showed off at Eurobike 2022. We[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Bolt Mobility abandoned electric bikes all over US cities. Heres whats happening to them

Earlier this month we covered the bizarre story of the sudden death of an e-bike rental company. The shared mobility brand Bolt Mobility apparently shuttered operations overnight, leaving thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters abandoned in cities across the US. The move was all the more puzzling as these vehicles likely[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Ryvid Anthem launched as lower-cost 75 mph electric motorcycle in the US

Last month we broke the news of the Ryvid Anthem’s unveiling, watching as the designers finally took the innovative electric motorcycle out of stealth mode. Now the novel bike is officially launching with pre-orders opening today. Compared to most highway-capable electric motorcycles that start well north of $10,000, the Ryvid Anthem[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Tern Quick Haul first ride: Testing out Terns most affordable high-quality cargo e-bike yet

At Eurobike 2022, I had the chance to test out a number of fun and innovative new electric bikes; one of the models I was most looking forward to was the Tern Quick Haul. Having covered the bike’s unveiling earlier this year, I knew that I was going to want[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in August 2022

Here at Electrek, we have spent endless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through the thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

SONDORS prepping its low-cost electric motorcycle for delivery [Update: Deliveries started]

This isn’t the first time we’ve reported that SONDORS is ready to deliver its Metacycle electric motorcycle to pre-order customers. But to be fair, it’s not the first time the Southern California-based company has said it was ready for deliveries. But now with photos of Metacycles purportedly in SONDORS’ domestic[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Porsche drives deeper into electric bike market, creates two new e-bike companies

Porsche hasn’t been coy about its electric bicycle ambitions over the last few years. But now the company is jumping in with both feet as it starts two new electric bicycle companies to expand its reach in the e-bike market. Both are joint ventures founded in tandem by the automaker Porsche[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Lectric eBikes launches new 45% larger battery for popular low-cost Lectric XP 2.0 and 1.0 e-bikes

Faster and farther – those are two of the most common requests from many e-bike riders who rely on their bikes for daily trips. The Lectric XP e-bike is already quite fast at 28 mph (45 km/h), but now it is going farther than ever thanks to a big battery[...]

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Hyperloop September 2022

Arcimoto unveils updated radical 3-wheeled e-bike known as the Mean Lean Machine (MLM)

Oregon-based Arcimoto, better known for its three-wheeled 75 mph (120 km/h) FUV electric vehicles, has shown off a new version of its Mean Lean Machine (MLM). The newest update to the still-under-development electric bike-class vehicle sees new suspension and other structural as well as functional upgrades. The original MLM prototype was[...]

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