Category: Electric bike

Electric-Assist Bikes and Trikes

I predict that in the next few years, virtually all cyclists will have motors on their bikes. I think that you can get a better training effect with a motor than without it. Anyone who has difficulty accelerating a bike will benefit from an added boost from an electric motor. Consider an electric-assist motor if…


Police Officers in Electric Bike Deaths Face Gross Misconduct Probe

Two police officers whose van was caught on CCTV following two boys on an electric bike in Cardiff—shortly before they collided with another vehicle and died—have been served with gross misconduct notices. The deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his friend Harvey Evans, 15, on May 22 triggered a riot in the Ely district of…


E-Bike Battery Explodes, Injuring Resident in San Diego Apartment

SAN DIEGO—A resident of a Barrio Logan apartment was burned and hospitalized after a fire apparently caused when an e-bike battery ignited and exploded April 2. The fire started in the 2900 block of Boston Avenue at 6:09 a.m. Sunday when a couple was charging their electric bike in the living room, according to Deputy…