EBIKE NEWS
E-bike sales have more than doubled during Covid-19 pandemic
One pound in every five spent on bicycles between January and October was spent on e-bikes National trade association the Bicycle Association (BA) has released a ‘COVID Impact’ report on the UK cycling economy, covering sales from January to October 2020. It reveals that e-bike sales more than doubled during this period, accounting for one pound in every five spent on bikes. Bike retailers have seen sales grow by 60 per cent since March 2020 with the Bicycle Association calling the surge, “unprecedented in modern times.” It points out that with demand at times outstripping supply, market growth could have...
The year of the e-bike?
In my opinion, this will be the year that e-bike usage skyrockets as consumers finally embrace technological advancements that have sparked the cycling industry into the modern age. In a new era of city mobility, e-bikes, without a doubt, are going to become the vehicle of choice. You only have to glance at the numbers to recognise that this is more than a passing fad – the e-bike market was valued at £4.9 billion in 2018, but that figure is forecasted to have more than doubled by 2023, when it is predicted to have grown to £11.8 billion – this...
Training Plans for Beginners
You've bought the e-bike, signed up for a charity ride, and (maybe) even the weather is on your side. All you need to do now is get in the miles and come the day of your event you'll be flying. Or maybe you won't even be on the start line. You see, with an extra 250 Watts of power from your bike's motor it's easy to get carried away and do too much, too soon. Especially if it's been a few years since you took part in regular exercise. The old cyclist's mantra of 'getting in the miles' could end up...
A new study has identified that people who regularly cycle to work live longer
Yesterday the Government brought forward its proposed ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2035. 97% of the world's climate scientists agree that man-made pollution is warming our planet. However appealing the thought of a warmer planet may be on a cold February afternoon, the reality is quite different from the promise of more long, hot summers. You may already have noticed your garden flowering earlier or the grass continuing to grow throughout the Winter months. This is happening because extremes of temperature affect the ecology of the planet, which is bad news for everyone (not just the green fingered)....