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If you’re even moderately interested in bicycles, e-scooters, e-bikes, or eMTBs, chances are your algorithm has served you clips of a thief angle‑grinding their way into an expensive vehicle, only for the owner to return to a pile of steel where their pride and joy once stood. This phenomenon is a testament to the evolution of micromobility. It is no longer a simple transit alternative but a high‑value commodity, often targeted by criminal syndicates for resale or stripped for expensive parts and metals.

The irrefutable fact in the micromobility industry is that it is no longer a hobby or a niche community. Electric motors deliver instant torque, sometimes as high as 120 Nm. That torque, combined with the increased chassis weight from motors and batteries, means a faster tyre wear rate.

Being super cautious, your helmet is the single most important piece of hardware you’ll buy for an e-bike. But, more than likely, your standard bicycle lid isn’t up to the task of protecting you when we’re dealing with speeds of up to 25 kph in the UK and the EU, or 25 mph in the US. At those speeds, the physics of a crash change dramatically, for the worse.

A few bike accessories are often overlooked, even though they are essential. The humble manual pump is one such device. It isn’t until your electric pump dies, short-circuits, or refuses to turn on that you realise the true value of the good old hand pump. While we’re all for the lower-effort electric alternative, holding on to a reliable, battery-free pump is essential.

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 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.

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