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The daily commute today looks worlds apart from that of a few short years ago. Chalk-block traffic, spiking fossil fuel prices, and jam-packed trains and buses have turned your daily commutes into chores. What if you want to save your stress for after you clock in? From heavy-duty cargo bikes to sleek foldables, the e-bike revolution is well underway.

We are no longer just “riding bicycles,” or “playing with kick-scooters.” The age of micromobility is upon us, and we are piloting lightweight, high-torque electric vehicles that can keep pace with heavy vehicles in urban traffic. With class-3 e-bikes, high-performance e-scooters, and heavy-duty eMTBs, traditional bicycle helmets are not enough.

The world of e-bikes is no longer a niche hobby, with either ridiculously high or alarmingly low-priced products. In fact, manufacturers and retailers have made a concerted effort to expand their business into various markets and price points to meet each customer’s needs. Previously, we’ve covered budget e-bikes under 1000; now, we’ve upped the budget to 2000.

Times are tough, and fuel prices are skyrocketing; cars seem to cost more and more every day, but some e-bikes cost more than cars! But the three-figure price point remains the most competitive battleground in the e-bike market. For many commuters and leisure riders in the UK, the EU, or the US, £1000 ($1300, €1150) is a psychological and financial ceiling. How can you buy a new e-bike within that ceiling?

An e-bike’s motor dictates its identity on a fundamental level. It determines how power is delivered, how the bike’s weight shifts, how much power it consumes, and most importantly, how much maintenance it requires. Just as you wouldn’t buy a car (hopefully) without checking if it is front, rear, or all-wheel drive, you shouldn’t buy an e-bike till you know the difference between front, rear, and mid-drive motors.

What happens when a car manufacturer tries their hand at building an e-bike? Would you get the intricacies of building an EV? Or the complex manufacturing processes that complicate a perfectly good industry and its products

Harley-Davidson’s electric offshoot targets a broader global demographic through its partnership with the small vehicle manufacturer KYMCO, making electric urban and trail mini-motos more accessible.

Debuting in 2024, embedded in all bikes after the Aventon Abound SR, the Aventon Control Unit (ACU) is the manufacturer’s proprietary smart system. Here are all the most important error codes and how to resolve them

How should you accessorise your new e-bike? Much like buying creature comfort products for your new car, there are plenty of options for e-bikes. From seat posts to mountable tool sets, e-bike accessories range from essential to unnecessary.

Has Bosch’s latest innovation in e-bike motors revolutionised what a lightweight e-bike is? And can this 14 kg behemoth live up to the hype? Or is it a lightweight contender that falls flat?

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