Tenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bike
Tenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bike The CGO Compact electric bike twists and folds to create a wall-hugging profile. Good electric bikes are expensive. So why not buy one and share it? That’s the idea behind the Tenways CGO Compact e-bike I’ve been sharing with my wife and teenage daughter for the last two […]
Tenways’ compact e-bike twists and folds to go flat
Tenways' compact e-bike twists and folds to go flat The CGO Compact’s handlebar twists and the pedals fold to hug a wall or lay flat in a car. | Image: Tenways Tenways just launched its new CGO Compact electric bike in Europe that’s designed to fit into tight spaces like car trunks, apartment hallways, and […]
This free feature helps make stolen Bosch e-bikes unsellable
This free feature helps make stolen Bosch e-bikes unsellable Look at how confident Bosch’s anti-theft features make you. | Image: Bosch Stolen electric bikes built around Bosch motors will be harder to sell, service, and ride at the end of January. That’s when Bosch is rolling a new digital theft feature that lets owners mark […]
Segway’s new Myon e-bike will straddle past and future
Segway's new Myon e-bike will straddle past and future Segway’s modest e-bike lineup is about to gain a new entrant. The Ninebot-owned brand, once known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, currently only sells two e-bikes: the moto-styled Xyber and the low-step Xafari. Now it’s getting a third, Myon, which it plans on officially debuting at […]
Amazon wants to buy ‘thousands’ of Rivian’s pedal-assist cargo bikes
Amazon wants to buy 'thousands' of Rivian's pedal-assist cargo bikes Amazon and Rivian are back together again. The e-commerce giant is collaborating with Rivian’s Also spinoff on a custom-designed, pedal-assisted, four-wheel cargo bike. The bike would likely be based on the TM-Q quad vehicle that was unveiled by Also today in San Francisco. Amazon says […]
Brompton’s versatile Electric G folding e-bike is now available in the US
Brompton's versatile Electric G folding e-bike is now available in the US The Brompton Electric G when I reviewed it last year. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge The Brompton Electric G folding e-bike I reviewed last year is now available to buy in the US starting at $4,950. While it looks like a regular Brompton, […]
Raleigh One e-bike review: redemption tour
Raleigh One e-bike review: redemption tour The Raleigh One electric bike. Two good things have come from the 2023 bankruptcy of VanMoof. The first is the all-new VanMoof S6 e-bike that recently launched under new ownership. The second is a new commuter e-bike developed for Raleigh by VanMoof’s departed founders, Ties and Taco Carlier. Like […]
How I went from an e-bike hater to a believer
How I went from an e-bike hater to a believer A wise person once observed that cycling in my neighborhood in Seattle is like going uphill both ways. It’s the absolute truth. My house? On a hill. The business district I want to get to? On a different hill. The route to the coffee shop? […]
The Loop Micro is my new favorite bicycle phone mount
The Loop Micro is my new favorite bicycle phone mount Tiny, but still holds the biggest phones. Bicycle phone mounts have been a regular part of my life in bike-obsessed Amsterdam ever since 2008, when I got my first phone with built-in GPS and turn-by-turn navigation. I’ve used dozens of mounts since, until they were […]
VanMoof’s new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust
VanMoof's new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust VanMoof’s new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust VanMoof, the poster child of bikeaggedon, just launched the first e-bikes developed under new leadership following its 2023 bankruptcy sale to McLaren Applied. The bikes were supposed to be revealed tomorrow, but a link provided to an early access […]