It's been a fun day. I played hide & seek with a team of private security experts this morning, and they found a tiny saddlebag from two miles away, hidden in an underground tunnel in under an hour. Here's how they're making e-bike theft a thing of the past: www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/rec...

Recovering a stolen electric bike with private security experts

Recovering a stolen electric bike is far simpler in the age of digitalisation. Before many bicycles came with a battery

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The battery is often the most expensive part of an electric bike, so DIY construction here has been surprisingly prominent. But with much of the world's production now machine-automated, I sought an expert to reveal why doing this at home is often a bad idea www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/bui...

Build your own e-bike battery – Why you shouldn’t

If you are conscious about price when buying your e-bike it's tempting to look for places to save money and,

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My YT algo constantly barfs up content from these idiots, content that people are acting on, and we are seeing the results on Calgary's streets and pathways. Buyer beware. www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/the...

The ‘E-bike’ influencer content that could get you arrested

Each day YouTube racks up over one billion hours of views with its audience, making it the world's second most

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Today marks the start of a new series from @cyclingelectric.bsky.social that seeks to go deeper on the cultural issues the e-bikes face This starts with: The ‘E-bike’ influencer content that could get you arrested & the laws you'll be breaking if you follow www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/the...

The ‘E-bike’ influencer content that could get you arrested

Each day YouTube racks up over one billion hours of views with its audience, making it the world's second most

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I see the Refukers of Suffolk are moving to the find out stage. Thank goodness the climate emergency is over. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce... www.suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-...

You knew they'd get back to bike delivery eventually! Royal Mail steps back into cargo bikes with Minimal quadricycles www.cyclingelectric.com/news/royal-m...

Royal Mail steps back into cargo bikes with Minimal

Having famously been an early adopter of cargo bikes and post bikes for deliveries, Royal Mail has revived its cycling

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A very enjoyable Bosch motor debut from Tenways. One of those bikes that was very easy to reach for and replace car trips. Not yet perfect, but a great first step into the mid-tier e-bike world for the Dutch brand: www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/tenw...

I thought my days of being extreme on a bike were behind me, but whad'ya know, still shredding out here:

The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡@thebostonlol.bsky.social · 2w ago

The clownery for clicks. Or maybe starting a new moral panic 😮‍💨 @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social

How many times already this photo could have been taken. The Times front pages the image and slams Net Zero 🤷🏼‍♀️ As a species we increasingly have the intellect and survival instincts of a peanut.

Wondered what all the hype around Amflow bikes is about? I took the £8,999 PX Carbon Pro for test and it's unlike anything else I've ridden. Find out why there's pros and cons to that here: www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/amfl...

Astonishing thread, though obviously this happens all the time in the media now:

Legal C@legalclaret.bsky.social · 2w ago

This disingenuous commentary doesn’t help anyone. Frauds start unravelling pretty quickly. That you apparently cannot afford to put your oven or treat yourself is quickly undermined by the question “so why are you spending £50 per week on petrol?” Then, it turns out, she has an agent and /1

Some thoughts on the current state of ebike news. Can the juggernaut of public opinion still be turned around? open.substack.com/pub/lauralak...

Bruising time for e-bike users and industry

Is it too late to turn things around?

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The worst heat wave on record for Europe resulted in over 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales and cost the whole of the UK $1.5 billion My story via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Heat Wave in June Cost the UK Economy $1.5 Billion

Scorching temperatures exposed shortcomings in Britain’s homes, workplaces and public transport.

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A new bump in the road for the long-standing EBCO e-bike brand as parent company TVS Ebike Company AG opts to limit its UK operations. Sources tell me that EBCO is sold out in the UK & no more stock is due. Unfortunately, redundancies have been made. www.cyclingelectric.com/news/ebco-el...

Police acknowledge flawed speed testing in legal e-bike crush case. A much-needed circuit breaker for Police forces, who it's fair to say often conflate vehicle types? @westmidlandspolice.bsky.social will now provide training to those carrying out tests. www.cyclingelectric.com/news/flawed-...

Police acknowledge flawed speed testing in legal e-bike crush case

West Midlands Police has held its hands up in the case where officers carried out a flawed speed test on

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The summer of step throughs continues with a spell aboard the Ampere Deluxe Pro, now upgraded to a mid-motor & challenging at £2,000 >. The generational development across the board in 2026 has driven standards upwards & Ampere's product is no different. www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/ampe...

A bit of fun for my Cycling industry News column: putting the House of Lords right on all matters cycling cyclingindustry.news/dispelling-t...

I broke this story two weeks ago for @cyclingelectric.bsky.social - good to see it get wider pickup www.cyclingelectric.com/news/police-...

Call for education as police crush road-legal, council-funded Tern HSD e-bike

A legal e-bike, mistakenly seized and destroyed by West Midlands Police as part of a crackdown on illegal electric motorcycles

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can you imagine the uproar if someone's legal car was seized and immediately crushed because some woodentop made a mistake? And the Police don't even apologise or accept they made a mistake. It's good to see this go mainstream. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@cyclingelectric.bsky.social is a finalist in the BikeBiz Awards for our Demo Day events. I'm proud of this work, and it's validated by the smiles that come with each lap. If one of those smiles was yours, or if you just appreciate the work that we do, we'd love your vote: bikebizawards.com/vote/

One for the steel gravel bike aficionados here. Genesis' popular Croix de fer is now Mahle XS assisted: www.cyclingelectric.com/news/genesis...

Genesis Croix de Fer gravel bike goes electric

It's been a long time coming, but UK bike designer Genesis has converted its popular Croix de Fer gravel bike

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A well-equipped e-bike here from @specialized.bsky.social in the Turbo Vado 3 EVO 5 Super bright front light, inductive charging add-on for a phone, huge 840Wh battery, reinforced carrier, Apple FindMy and Watch compatibility to manage security and more. www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/spec...

We don't often do kit review on @cyclingelectric.bsky.social, but this is a true lifestyle game-changer from Thule. Parking sensors, a tool tray for the built in bike workstand, it folds, has loads of security built in. Not cheap, but epic. www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/thul...

Tern Bicycles HSD P5i Gen 3 review: Stronger and with more purpose Geoff Waugh has spent the past week using this short-tail cargo for his work and errands and finds a perfect fit for blending seamlessly with his lifestyle. Our review on launch day: www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/tern...

One step forward with yesterday's E-bike Positive launch, to demonstrate that e-bikes are safe, two steps back, as Merseyrail follows London's poorly evidenced ban on e-bikes (which we'll say again, are not the same thing as converted DIY motorcycles) www.cyclingelectric.com/news/electri...

Electric bikes on trains ban expands to operators outside London

In a blow to multi-modal commuters who use electric bikes, MerseyRail has followed in the footsteps of Transport for London

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Appalling: Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030 @wildcard.land have run a noble campaign trying to get the CofE to see sense But this demonstrates exactly why Ministers can't rely on landowners to voluntarily support 30by30: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030

Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landowners

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Some guy made a custom camping box for his Bullitt and I’m having trouble sitting still now www.facebook.com/share/p/1E6X...?

Red Tractor but for legit E-bikes? E-bike Positive becomes a trust mark for safe & legal electric bikes, with brands and retailers pledging support. Self-regulation by the trade, now will the Government do its part? www.cyclingelectric.com/news/e-bike-...

E-bike Positive becomes trust mark for safe & legal electric bikes

The E-bike Positive education campaign has, with the support of the UK bike industry and its trade associations, now launched

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End damaging conflation of e-bikes & modified kits, @fabianhamilton.bsky.social MP urges the BBC www.cyclingelectric.com/news/end-dam...

End damaging conflation of e-bikes & modified kits, MP urges the BBC

Labour MP for North East Leeds Fabian Hamilton has, with the support of the bicycle industry trade body, the Bicycle

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This is coming down the line much faster than I think many people expect and the conditions this year feel ripe for trouble. It's hard work growing food, but im glad I started years ago. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security

MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security

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Great reporting from @lauralaker.bsky.social. This incident shows a clear need for West Midlands Police to urgently review how they test e-bikes for legality, as well as paying for a new bike and issuing an apology to the rider.

Call for education as police crush road-legal, council-funded Tern HSD e-bike

A legal e-bike, mistakenly seized and destroyed by West Midlands Police as part of a crackdown on illegal electric motorcycles

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