Sentences with phrase «on electric bikes»

Sami reminded us that», there used to be a lot of controversy each time we posted on electric bikes.

I think you have developed a very good website for providing people with truly independent reviews on Electric Bikes.

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I had never tried this before and it is a totally different experience that has changed my views on electric bikes.

Additionally, the travelled kilometres were registered digitally on the electric bikes.

China is also championing electric car ownership, but with a big majority of electric power produced from coal power plants, the emphasis on electric bikes and electric cars might not enough of a dent in overall pollution.

Back in my early days of writing for TreeHugger, there used to be a lot of controversy each time we posted on electric bikes.

Additionally, the travelled kilometres were registered digitally on the electric bikes.

Life on Necker Island sees Richard often drive a golf buggy or ride around on his electric bike

«People travel twice as much on the electric bike, both in terms of kilometres, amount of trips, and as part of the total transportation,» says researcher Aslak Fyhri at the Institute of Transport Economics.

His goal: Travel all 5 continents on an electric bike.

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It's a competition to see which investor can go fastest on the Cab Eagle, an electric bike.

The company's electric bikes, designed to look like vintage motorcycles, have been featured on CNN and Jay Leno's Garage.

Uber has acquired Jump, a bike - sharing startup that offers dockless electric bicycles for hire on demand across San Francisco...

In order to get your child started into the rewarding and exciting world of dirt - biking, you will have to provide them with a bike that will meet their needs and encourage them to move on to bigger and better rides in the future (or shift them to alternative vehicles, like go - karts or electric scooters).

In the past several weeks, electric scooters have popped up on the sidewalks of San Francisco, adding yet another vehicle sharing platform to the mix of dockless bikes that have received mixed...

Since 2002, UrbanScooters.com has been changing the way America moves by bringing you the best prices on electric scooters, gas scooters, electric bikes, and more.

Amid NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's crackdown on electric bicycles, the city Department of Transportation clarified that pedal - assist bikes that top out at 20 mph will be legal, but people on e-bikes with a throttle that require no pedaling will continue to get tickets.

-- Political columnist Errol Louis reviews Sheldon Silver's «other offenses» — Advocates want changes in the city's proposed e-bike rules; «In case it isn't obvious by now: Mayor de Blasio should have talked with delivery workers about electric bikes rather than declaring war on them.»

Out of all of the kids» dirt bikes for sale on our list, we like this one for its electric green color and nifty red tail light under the seat.

Her lab is tidy, containing her electric chair, in which I will be shocked, and a few odd little instruments, like a bike helmet that blows air on your face to make you anxious.

Developed by Mark Wilson and colleagues at Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL), the wireless bike is based on electric gear shifts made by firms like Shimano Inc of Japan.

Honda will have six other concepts on display at Tokyo; three motorcycles, including a 250cc - like electric sports bike (the RC - E), two city cars, the Micro Commuter and the N Box, and a curious mobility scooter called the Townwalker, which is designed to fold neatly into the car when not in use.

To promote eco-friendly vehicles, the government has been offering incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles of up to Rs 29,000 for bikes and Rs 1.38 lakh for cars under the FAME India scheme launched last year.

Today we encountered people playing tennis in a cul de sac, kids playing tag, bike riders, other dogs walking on the leash, other dogs inside of electric fences charging at him and I would only have to say off once without even needed to tap the button.

Discover Quiberon on foot, by bike or in a Bluesummer electric car for an invigorating getaway.

Pick up a bike for a few hours or a whole day on California between Abbot Kinney and Electric.

Let local legend, K - Star Kevin, take you on a walking or electric bike tour.

Why not enjoy the benefits of a free electric bike on guided cycling tours (subject to availability) to help you up hill!

You can now get a free electric bike on some of Mercurio's tours.

Cruise through the sunshine in beautiful Carlsbad on a half - day small - group guided electric bike tour.

Building on the CRP Group's experience in F1 and international motorsports, the Energica EGO's electric motor features 100 kW of power which translates to around 136 hp, but it's the 195 Nm, 0 rpm to 4700 rpm torque that really sets it apart, allowing the bike to achieve 0 - 60 mph in less than 3 seconds.

In that sense, while the right electric bike for me would have at least one rack and attachment points for panniers on it because it's practical for replacing car trips, the right e-bike for someone else who just wants to be able to go for a cruise around the park, a ride to the beach, or as transportation for going out to eat might very well be one like this next bike, which is long on style but short on carrying capacity.

The recent flush of electric bikes that hide high - tech drive systems in old - school style may not go very far in replacing a car, but they might help get more people on bicycles.

«E-bikes, true electric bikes, which can generally go over 20 miles an hour, are not legal on the streets of New York, but pedal - assist bikes, which typically go at speeds lower than that, [are].»

Getting more bikes on the roads can have multiple benefits for both individuals and communities, ranging from cleaner air to better health, and electric bikes are one way to get more people riding, thanks to their ability to radically reduce the amount of physical effort required to get across town and back.

Many of the issues surrounding electric bicycles started to come up as a result of poor riding behavior exhibited by the food delivery personnel in Manhattan who often ride on the sidewalks or against the traffic using scooter - like electric bikes.

The rubber meets the road on the S1 with 8» wheels bearing what appear to be solid (non-pneumatic) tires, and the bike uses a 240W electric motor powered by a 36V 5.8 Ah Samsung 18650 lithium ion battery pack that can be fully charged in about 2.5 hours.

NÜWIEL, a Hamburg - based startup that is working on «clean transportation solutions for last mile delivery,» is teasing out information about its electric bike trailer, which could be a method of leveraging pedal power and zero (tailpipe) carbon emissions for deliveries and running errands without committing to an electric bicycle for all bike trips.

But at $ 950 for a 250W e-bike with a top speed of 17 mph and a riding range per charge of just 16 miles, I'm not so sure it's that affordable, at least when compared with some of the other more feature - rich electric bikes already on the market.

Either way, e-bikes and electric bike conversions seem to get a lot more play in the media and on the roads and trails than electric bike trailers, but a forthcoming unit from a German startup may help to change that.

As with regular bikes, we certainly need to enforce common riding rules, such as not riding on sidewalk or against the traffic flow, but these things are just as applicable to regular cyclists, as they are to folks using electric bikes.

The Flaunt e-bikes are also said to have a couple of other features that help them rise above their competitors, including the geared hub, which could make for more optimal operation on hills, a «walk mode» which is a pedal - free 5 mph assist for pushing the bike, a brake sensor that cuts off the electric motor when slowing for corners, and a sine wave controller that is said to offer a smoother motor cut - in than square wave models (which can be abrupt).

I've seen some electric bikes with that same «360 watt hour» battery capacity reach 50 + miles per charge on a low level of assistance (equivalent to half of the rider's pedal power output).

He regularly writes about the electric bike industry on his blog at Behind the Scenes.

The French porteur bike and the Dutch semi-transportfiets bicycle are two similar designs that look and feel (mostly) like riding just about any other bike, yet can also carry heavy or bulky loads on frame - mounted racks, and new to that mid-sized cargo bike category is a fresh entry that adds the leverage of an electric drivetrain to create what the company calls «your new S.U.V. (Super Utility Vehicle).»

a huge majority of those people choose to drive to work when they could bike, take a bus, carpool, etc; and a similar high percentage could buy an electric car — they're on the dealer showroom floors in every town in the country, but they choose to buy a FF car, or perhaps a half - and - half (a hybrid).

On a typical electric bike, 80 % of all of the components are standard bicycle components anyway — remember it's still a bike.

A 180 pound rider on a 60 - pound electric bike is just about 15 % heavier than the same rider on a 30 - pound traditional bike.