I have to say I like the opening lines of this report from Eurobike, “my house, my boat … my bicycle. The new status symbol for environmentally-friendly, healthy and intelligent mobility is making headlines across Germany:”
Eurobike, the worlds biggest trade fairs for the bicycle industry was bigger than ever this year and electric bikes featured [...]
The Dutch are continuing to take to electric bikes in a big way. For the first time ever, the Dutch are spending more on electric bikes than conventional city bikes, so reports the marketing services company GfK Retail and Technology who have been tracking sales in Dutch bike shops since 1997.
In the first three quarters [...]
We have noticed a trend where campervan owners are taking along electric bikes on their travels as it adds very positively to the holiday experience. Anyone who has ever cycled a bike while on holidays knows how enjoyable and relaxing it can be, you get to take in so much more of the surrounds compared [...]
Japan – Electric bicycles ride “green” demand.
Japan, a country that has always pioneered innovations really embrace the electrical bike. They are now looking to cultivate a market that beats even hybrid cars in green credentials and hence the growing popularity of the electrical bike.
For a country where space has always been a premium and congestion is a [...]
What would you think of touring the world on an electric bike? Well this is exactly what a Spanish man called Guim Valls Teruel has decided to do.
Guim’s adventure has never been attempted before by one person on an electric bike and will span 5 continents taking in such diverse cities as Beijing, London and [...]
The last six months has seen the price of oil double to over $70 a barrel with many experts predicting that it will continue to rise.
Rising fuel costs coupled with the current recession will lead to increased focus by individuals and families on reducing transport costs.
Along with the above concerns an increasing environmental consciousness will [...]
