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The current generation of Stromer ebikes squeezes between 75 and 160 miles (120 and 260 km) of electric-assist range out of batteries that take between 3.7 and 7 hours to charge charge. But the Swiss manufacturer is already hard at work on a solid-stat… Continue reading Stromer solid-state ebike battery could drop charge time below 20 mins
French startup REF Bikes is looking to revolutionize bicycle design and, perhaps, the entire industry. In place of the fixed, welded tubes that have dominated bicycle design forever, its bikes use a modular tube system that works more like PVC pipes. E… Continue reading Wildly modular Plug&Go bike swaps frame tubes to become all the bikes
Because they’re made of vulcanized rubber, old tires can’t simply be melted down and used to make new tires. Such is reportedly not the case, however, with new rubber-free tires made from eco-friendly elastomers.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, S… Continue reading reTyre claims its rubber-free tires are 100% recyclable – and longer-lasting
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has only been open to the public since November last year, yet the artificial-intelligence chatbot already seems to be everywhere. At Eurobike last week, China’s Urtopia revealed its first application as an ebike co-pilot.Continue Read… Continue reading Urtopia demonstrates ChatGPT as ebike co-pilot
Bike helmets can be bulky things to carry around, which is why we’ve seen ones that fold or collapse when not in use. The Inflabi takes yet another approach, however, in that it simply gets deflated and rolled up.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Tra… Continue reading Inflatable bike helmet packs small, weighs little and takes the hits
Danish bike maker Coh&Co is at Eurobike this week with a folding commuter called Siggi, which features a frame and fork made from a proprietary hard-wearing composite material, and can be configured with a nifty all-in-one hub drive from Zehus.Continue… Continue reading All-in-one electric drive powers lightweight folding bike through the city
Many so-called “off-road” electric scooters are essentially just pavement-oriented machines with tiny knobby tires. The Arrow is definitely different, in that it sports 29-inch wheels, heavy-duty suspension, and a whopping 3,000-watt rear hub motor.Con… Continue reading Ampyre Arrow really takes the “off-road e-scooter” thing seriously
It’s the Eurobike trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, later this month, and local firm HP Velotechnik is riding in hot with a recumbent electric trike called the Delta tx that was developed to take “a senior tricycle to the next level.”Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Delta tx e-trike developed as a generation-spanning Easy Rider