More E-bikes found in NON-ebike media

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(They say:)

Power is one of the most critical and high-growth areas in the engineering industry,given the increased attention to power design in everything from ebikes to smartphones to the smart grid.

Our expert editors present the engineering, design and integration of power electronic system applications, such as battery-powered systems, consumer,commercial and industrial power electronic systems; and power systems for electric and automotive transportation. Topics include ebikes, semiconductors, passive components, power management, packaging, energy efficiency, magnetics, thermal management and more.

Electric Cargo Bike’s Battery-Powered Motor Eases Pedaling
("Capable of reaching 20 mph, an electric bike employs a battery-powered mid-drive motor that assists the rider with each pedaling motion."):
http://www.powerelectronics.com/alterna ... s-pedaling

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The CERO One is a compact electric cargo bike from CERO that is intended for moving people and goods (Fig. 1). It is a customizable modular cargo system with one-size-fits-most versatility. These e-bikes are made specifically for pedaling and do not have a throttle like a motorcycle. In fact, some countries, don’t even allow a throttle on electric-assist bicycles.

Hehe... and ANOTHER win for the CERO One...

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http://komonews.com/news/local/pilot-pr ... in-seattle

E bikes are available to rent here and now.

The article refers to some ebikes as little motorcycles.
Hummmmmm.

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http://komonews.com/news/local/pilot-pr ... in-seattle

E bikes are available to rent here and now.

The article refers to some ebikes as little motorcycles.
Hummmmmm.

Hehe... If ya want to introduce "new tech", make it seem like "old tech" ... aka familiar?

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(They say:)

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"Local" sites in

Atlanta
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Cincinnati
DC
Minneapolis
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

... and Austin, Texas...

LimeBike Presses City to Enforce Dockless Mobility Policies as Competition With Bird Escalates:
https://www.americaninno.com/austin/inn ... escalates/

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LimeBike, the California-based dockless bicycle and scooter startup, has sent a letter to Austin city officials and council members criticizing the city’s stance in allowing Bird to deploy its electric scooters on Austin streets and sidewalks.

“…we cannot ignore the competitive challenge that Bird’s launch in Austin is to our core business model of providing dock-free mobility to solve urban transportation challenges,” the letter obtained by Austin Inno from LimeBike co-founder and CEO Toby Sun reads. “As such, we are considering our next steps as a company if the City of Austin is unable to vigorously enforce its dock-free mobility policies.”

City transportation officials confirmed that they received the letter, and they’re planning to discuss next steps with council members at a mobility committee meeting on Tuesday at City Hall.

BOO HOO... Competition "bad"? How bloody "UN-American".

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The Chattanooga Times Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is distributed in the metropolitan Chattanooga region of southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. It is one of Tennessee's major newspapers...

... and:

Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fort Oglethorpe small business owner reliving glory days, improving health through cycling adventures:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/loca ... ng/468313/

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A Fort Oglethorpe restaurant owner is reliving some old adventures with his cousin while improving his health and promoting another local business.

Jack Goodlet, 68, had ballooned to nearly 260 pounds at the beginning of 2017. Years of not being physically active were beginning to take their toll. The owner of Park Place Restaurant was aging, and he wanted to avoid major medical problems. He was ready to take control of his health and ensure that he lived a long, happy life. For that, he turned to his cousin, Chattanooga State professor Cliff Goodlet — and cycling.

Includes:

Jack Goodlet has been riding an electric bike, a bicycle with an electric motor that can be activated to assist riders. He said he wouldn't be able to take the trips if it weren't for that assist, and in turn, that decision led to a key partnership with the local bike shop, Battlefield Outdoors.

During the trips, which Cliff Gloodlet writes about on his blog, the duo has been touting the bikes and the local bike shop. That, in part, helped lead to a partnership. The shop is now a certified Petego retailer and is able to sell the electric bikes there.

... and ends:

"Jack, oh my goodness, he's been incredibly helpful," said Pat Bridges, who works at Battlefield Outdoors. "We wouldn't have Petego if it wasn't for him."

Odd. All this time I've been calling them "Pedego"... and even Battlefield Bicycles in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia still calls `em "Pedego"... Wierd. Maybe a "pet" name...
https://yellow.place/en/battlefield-bic ... rpe-ga-usa

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(Adweek in 2014 said:)

The Guardian has overtaken The New York Times as the second most visited English-language newspaper site. In September, theguardian.com drew 42.6 million unique visits, compared to 41.6 million for nytimes.com. The data comes via comScore.

Fit in my 40s: ‘You pedal for as long as you’re able, then kick the motor in’
("The threshold for ‘but I have to’ gets lower until I’m scarcely prepared to use my legs"):
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... e-williams

Hehe... URL grouped as Health & wellbeing

Starts:

I reviewed an electric bike once in the 90s, before anyone discovered intuitive software. Working out how to turn it on and off was way beyond anything I’d picked up from a basic humanities education and it was like a high-intensity, unwanted brain workout accompanied by a real fear of death. Everything has changed. The Raleigh Mustang Comp controls are very obvious, the weight is greater than a regular racer yet it’s hardly a moped, but most of all, it’s no longer an energy boost for the tired commuter; it’s a training aid. You pedal for as long as you’re able, and kick the motor in only when you have to. It doesn’t go madly fast — about 22km/h unless you’re determined – but it feels like flying.

"yet it’s hardly a moped"...

Includes:

What I learned
The life of the modern battery is eerily good. Did 70 miles on a four-hour charge and didn’t get through half of it.

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Nice. Early reports from Europe suggested it was folks "of a certain age" that picked up assist first... then younger folks started figuring out stuff like not having to get to work needing a shower and a change of clothes. And a snack... and a nap.

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(They say:)

Business Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007 by former top-ranked Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget and DoubleClick executives Dwight Merriman and Kevin Ryan, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.

These are the things that can get you punished under China's creepy 'social credit' system — from fake news to jaywalking:
http://www.businessinsider.com/china-so ... nts-2018-4

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China is setting up a massive ranking system to monitor the behaviour of its 1.4 billion citizens and give them a score based on their "social credit."

The ultimate goal is to hammer into citizens the idea that "keeping trust is glorious and breaking trust is disgraceful," the Chinese government has said. Good scores get rewarded, and bad ones punished.

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A shopkeeper in Qingdao, eastern China, was prohibited from buying tickets he left four electric bikes parked on a pavement, the Sydney Morning Herald reported in March.

Watt... ONLY four??? I'd be sooo embarrassed...

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BeatRoute Magazine is a monthly arts and entertainment paper with a predominant focus on music – local, independent or otherwise. The paper started in June 2004 and continues to provide a healthy dose of perversity while exercising rock ‘n’ roll ethics.
Currently BeatRoute’s AB edition is distributed in Calgary, Edmonton (by S*A*R*G*E), Banff and Canmore. The BC edition is distributed in Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo.

Electric Bicycle is Brewery Creek’s Newest, Freshest Addition:
http://beatroute.ca/2018/04/14/electric ... -addition/

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VANCOUVER – If the beer gods are willing, Brewery Creek shall continue to rise. The area – running from False Creek up towards Broadway – has a brewing history dating back to the late 1800s. Perhaps their eye-popping mural has already caught your attention, but Electric Bicycle is the newest, weirdest kid on the hop block.

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In a space that used to house a literal electric bicycle producer, a wholly original brewery has taken up residence.

Ends:

Hop on your electric (or regular) bicycle, ride down, and get weird with Electric Bicycle Brewing.

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Hehe... Now THERE'S something ya maybe don't see EVery day...

TVS Parking Assist System For e-Scooters Under Development:
https://www.motorbeam.com/tvs-parking-a ... velopment/

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TVS is working on a new Parking Assist System for its upcoming e-Scooters. If sources are to be believed, this new technology will be making it to all the future e-Scooters. The Parking Assist System is being developed with an aim to make parking in tight spots very easy.

TVS Motor Company Ltd.?:
https://www.tvsmotor.com/

(They say:)

TVS Motor Company is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India, with a revenue of 13,363.43 Cr INR (2016-17). The company has an annual production capacity of 3.2 million 2 wheelers & 1.2 Lakh 3 wheelers.

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Hehe... Texas folks... amusing... One ebike store camping out at a Brewery location... It's OK to drink and ride! Hehe...


(They say:)

The website of Austin's official magazine provides online readers with a unique perspective of the city by focusing on the best it has to offer. From the newest hot spots for dining, shopping and music to the cool people that keep Austin weird to the hip outfits seen on South Congress, AustinMonthly.com delivers timely and relevant news, resources and "insider" tips.

Free FattE-Bikes Demo
http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/Calenda ... ent/29479/



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Come and join us at Uncle Billy's Smokehouse & Brewery in Austin for a demo of our 4 Electric Fat-Tired Bikes models, get $1 off your pint, and have an all-around good time!

Don't miss a chance to demo the hottest new brand in electric bikes!

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Hehe... In a week fairly flooded with "Ebike News"... goes something like this... "Uber, Uber, Uber... Jump, Jump... Uber, Uber, Uber... Jump, Jump, Jump (Uber, Uber...)

this writer takes a little different view?


(They say:)

A community newspaper covering Davis and Yolo County since 1897. Voted best small newspaper in CA by the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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Yolo County, officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,849. Its county seat is Woodland. Yolo County is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and is located in the Sacramento Valley.

Bob Dunning: How to make bicycles warm and fuzzy:
https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-n ... and-fuzzy/

Starts:

Every now and then the esteemed members of the Davis City Council come up with a solution to a problem I didn’t know existed.

Such was my reaction when I saw the headline “City Council OKs bike share ordinance” over Anne Ternus-Bellamy’s front-page piece in The Enterprise the other day.

I first heard the term “bike share” years ago, when my ’56 Schwinn was stolen from our Davis front porch and my dad discovered it several days later parked in front of a fraternity house near the UC Davis campus.

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“Concerns remain over a couple of issues — including the age and weight limits set by JUMP. Users must be 18 or over and weigh under 210 pounds, eliminating a lot of people who might otherwise use the bikes.”

Yeah, like the entire Aggie football team. Not to mention 90 percent of the high schoolers in town.

Doesn’t it make sense that those who exceed 210 pounds (see photo above) might be the very folks who could use a bit of electric assist as they peddle happily to Fluffy Donut for some maple bar madness?

JUMP. Electric assist. The bicycle share brotherhood. Coming soon to a bike lane near you.

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Hehe... Both electric-assist AND bike share cutting (chopping?) into "traditional" bikes... add "dockless" bike share into the mix.


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The San Diego Union-Tribune is an American metropolitan daily newspaper, published in San Diego, California.

... and:

San Diego is a major city in California, United States. It is in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. With an estimated population of 1,406,630 as of July 1, 2016, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California.

How can dockless bike and scooter companies make money?:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/bus ... story.html

(Hehe... URL filed under "business"... and "energy-green".)

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In just a matter of a few months, hundreds of dockless bicycles and scooters have appeared on the streets and sidewalks of San Diego.

Some have praised them as effective ways to get around town and reduce traffic congestion. Others have complained they clutter sidewalks and that too many riders don’t follow the rules of the road, posing safety hazards to pedestrians.

But from a business perspective, the nascent industry raises a basic economic question: How do these companies expect to make a profit?

... and mentions "the E Word" - electric - four times...

... and includes pics like one of a rider in NOT yer "usual biking attire...


... and a link to a post to a venture-capital site last month re LimeBike:
https://a16z.com/2017/03/15/limebike/

Consider the economics of existing bike-sharing programs for cities: The total infrastructure cost for bikes and docks is expensive — up to $5000 per bike — as is the operational overhead of maintaining them.

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The Palladium-Item is Richmond's oldest business. The first issue of the Richmond Palladium, parent of the Palladium-Item and Sun Telegram, was printed by Nelson Boon, its founder, on Jan. 1, 1831. Boon's grandfather, Squire Boon, was a brother of Daniel Boone, famous Kentucky frontiersman. Nelson Boon chose to drop the "e" in Boone.

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Richmond is a city in east central Indiana, United States, bordering on Ohio. It is the county seat of Wayne County, and in the 2010 census had a population of 36,812.

Out of Our Past: A baby's name, electric bikes and drinking in local news of 1883:
https://www.pal-item.com/story/news/loc ... 493172002/

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Here is a sample of local news on April 16, 1883:

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JUST IN FROM FRANCE — Electricity has been applied to propel velocipedes [bicycles]. M. Trove drove an English tricycle through the streets of Paris by means of electricity stored in a Plante secondary battery, and a pair of Deprez electric motors. The weight of the apparatus was 400 pounds and the speed was not great, thus, it is our belief the contraption [bicycle with a motor, i.e., a motorcycle] will never take hold. – The London Telegraph

... hehe... and to this day, over one hundred years later, some still quibble about dates, etc:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewt ... =3&t=25295

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The Steamboat Pilot & Today is an American newspaper serving Routt County, Colorado and owned by Swift Communications. The Steamboat Pilot is a broadsheet published weekly on Sunday, and the Steamboat Today is a free tabloid published weekdays and Saturday. As of 2011, The Pilot & Today has been named the top newspaper in its circulation class eight times in nine years by the Colorado Press Association.

... and:

Routt County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,509. The county seat is Steamboat Springs. Routt County comprises the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Steamboat Springs City Council to consider e-bike policy Tuesday:
https://www.steamboattoday.com/news/ste ... y-tuesday/

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Steamboat Springs City Council will decide Tuesday whether a class of electric bicycles will be allowed to keep zipping down the Yampa Rive Core Trail.

The council approved a yearlong trial program for class one e-bikes on the Core Trail and the Walton Creek Trail in June.

According to a report from the city's parks and community services department, parks and recreation staff haven't received any complaints about the use of the bikes on the trails where they are allowed.

Maybe "Class 0.8444" or something... Let the whining and fears and ignorance resume!

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(They say:)

20th largest U.S. market with 1,135,105 households & 2,819,371 population.

... and:

STLtoday TRAFFIC Google Analytics Web Data/Mobile App Data 3-month average (October-December 2017)
STLtoday: 66.1 million monthly page views – 6.1 million monthly users

Bike-share companies roll into St. Louis Monday:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/traffic/al ... f8b3d.html

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St. Louis finally joins the nationwide “bike-share” trend Monday when two rival companies begin offering their app-based rentals across the city.

The companies are placing a total of 1,500 bikes on edges of sidewalks and in other spots across the city — 750 each allowed initially under the city permits issued to the two firms.

Those numbers could expand later this year depending on demand.

Includes:

LimeBike and Ofo both plan to eventually offer electric bikes and electric scooters in St. Louis as well but not at first.

... and:

If the situation ever gets out of hand, the regulations give the city authority to eventually use GPS “geofencing” to require the companies to limit bike drop-offs to specified areas such as street parking spaces that potentially could be set aside for the bikes.

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(They say:)

Jalopnik is a news and opinion website about cars, the automotive industry, racing, transportation, airplanes, technology, motorcycles and much more, like maybe those new battery-powered bicycle thingees. Maybe.

I Tried San Francisco's Electric Scooter Share And It Was A Nightmare:
https://jalopnik.com/i-tried-san-franci ... 1825275906

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Someone—Bird founder Travis VanderZanden, formerly of Uber—decided it was a great idea to litter the streets of San Francisco with tiny electric-driven scooters. He raised $300 million to put these tiny EVs on street corners. Speaking to a friend who lives in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, this was seemingly a surprise to everyone in the city, “I just woke up one morning, and these scooters were everywhere.” I tried it, and if this is the future of mobility, count me out.

Darned if I could find where to fill the gas tank.

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The Register-Guard is a daily newspaper in the western United States, published in Eugene, Oregon. As of 2016, it has a circulation of around 43,000 Monday through Friday, around 47,000 on Saturday, and a little under 50,000 on Sunday.

... and is famous in Turkey...

Since June 17, 2008, by court order, access to the website of The Register-Guard has been blocked in Turkey.

Oregon State Parks may allow electric bicycles on state beaches, including about 30 miles in Lane County:
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/ ... /story.csp

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Electric bicycles would be allowed on Oregon beaches as soon as this summer, under a proposal by the state.

Oregon State Parks’ rule changes would permit e-bikes on the sand between the low-tide waterline and vegetation line along portions of the coast, according to Katie Gauthier, legislative and policy coordinator for the state agency. A push by e-bike riders has prompted Oregon State Parks to clarify which of its trails, as well as beaches, are open for e-bikes.

"A push by e-bike riders"... Interesting...

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Things heating up in Prague...


(They say:)

We provide information on entertainment and ebikes, culture, dining, shopping, business, accommodation, real estate, education, health, and travel, and aim to cover all aspects of life in and around Prague.

Bicycle ban in center starts soon
("Prague 1 is blocking bikes from pedestrian zones as of April 26"):
https://prague.tv/en/s72/Directory/c207 ... tarts-soon

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A controversial plan to keep bicycles out of pedestrian zones in Prague 1 during business hours is set to take effect April 26. The time for public comments has closed, and the district decided not to take any action on them. The move can still be overturned in the courts after a review if somebody sues to block the ban.

The Prague 1 Town Hall claims the ban is to protect the safety of pedestrians, but critics point out that accidents involving bikes have been rare.

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Ever since a ban on Segways took effect in much of the city center at the end of 2016. tours using bicycles, electric bicycles and fat-wheeled scooters have filled the pedestrian zones in the main sightseeing areas.

Will fears and ignorance rule? Stay tuned to ES TV Newz...

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Hehe... Lately the world has been exploding with market research reports about electric bikes... (Wanna Buy our Report?)... like, this week includes:

Electric Motorcycle Market by 2023 Big Opportunities, Revenue ...
The Truth Today-11 minutes ago

Global Electric Bicycles Market 2018- AIMA, Yadea, Sunra, TAILG ...
Herald of Truth 24-52 minutes ago

Global Electric Bicycles Market 2018 Report – Lvyuan, Yadea ...
Business Services-2 hours ago

Electric Motorcycle and Scooter Market 2018 by Regions and Types
Healthcare Journal-3 hours ago

Global E-Bike Service Certification Market Report 2017 Forecast to ...
PR Newswire (press release)-Apr. 13, 2018

Global Electric Bicycle Motors Market: Pedal Assisted Electric ...
The Financial Analyst-Apr. 13, 2018

Global Electric Bicycle Market 2018 Players| Gocycle, Wayscral ...
satPRnews (press release)-Apr. 13, 2018

Global Folding Electric Bicycle Market Outlook Report 2018-2025
Business Services-Apr. 13, 2018

Electric Bicycles Market Business Report: Features of Investment ...
Facts of Week-Apr. 12, 2018

Global Electric Bicycle Batteries Sales Market 2018 Emerging ...
Business Services-Apr. 12, 2018

Global Electric Bicycle Market Growth by 2023: Songi, Hero Electric ...
Journalism Day-Apr. 11, 2018

... basically coming out almost daily. (Then there's been that whole Uber, Jump, Uber, Uber, Jump, Jump, Jump biz...)

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Hehe... as noted in ES Newz last month:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewt ... 10&t=93489

This newz getting bigger...


(They say:)

RideApart is an exciting portal for the currently underserved $20-billion-a-year powersports industry.

RideApart features engaging and informative content. A site for ebike and motorcycle enthusiasts, by motorcycle enthusiasts, RideApart offers unique editorial content carefully curated for riders from all walks of life. Our highly shareable content includes bike reviews, gear reviews, expert advice, how-to guides, history, great lists, and of course more news than you can shake an ebike at.

... with offices in Detroit...

German Rider Sets Record for Distance Traveled in 24 Hours on an Electric Bike
("2018 Zero DSR ZF14.4 used to ride a record 691.8 miles in just 24 hours"):
https://rideapart.com/articles/german-r ... ctric-bike

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ESB "Search found 6 matches: Bosch PowerTube 500"... newz re that Bosch PowerTube 500 battery getting bigger...


(They say:)

The Awesomer is a daily blog filled with awesome stuff like ebikes for awesome people. Initially conceptualized as a gadget shopping blog, it’s now more or less a massive repository for whatever we find interesting. We’re like that closet that you throw everything into, albeit a bit more organized, and minus the ratty tee you’ve worn since freshman year.

... and:

Curating every post by hand is time consuming, but it’s paid off: since launching in August 2008, The Awesomer is now averaging nearly 5 million pageviews and 2 million visits per month, with an exceptionally high repeat visitation and time on site. 89% of our visitors are male, 47% are between the ages of 18-34, and 70% are college or grad school educated.(Stats as of June 2014).

Bosch e-Bike PowerTube 500
https://theawesomer.com/bosch-e-bike-po ... 00/473572/

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In their quest to make electric bikes even more convenient and stylish Bosch created a compact (13.7″ x 3.3″ x 2.6″) and lightweight (6.2 lb) power pack which can be housed inside a bike frame. New bikes using the PowerTube 500 are headed to dealers this Summer.

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(They say:)

Mountain Bike Rider magazine

... from the UK...

Actually, THIS is the lightest mountain bike in the world
("How does 4.5kg for a complete bike sound?"):
http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/bike_news/lig ... ike-373960

Starts:

It looks like the honours for lightest mountain bike in the world might actually lie at the door of one Seb K.

It seems we opened up a can of worms by featuring Gustav’s über light Scott builds recently. It seems that these are not the lightest mountain bikes in the world, just probably the lightest 29ers in the world. Seb K, just like Gustav, is pretty well known in the world of the weight weenie and over the past few years has been churning out some crazily light builds.

Includes:

Talk us through some of your other bikes, as this isn’t your only build. Do you have anything more appropriate for offroad use?

Seb: I also have an electric fat bike that has had a ton of work including a carbon fork, carbon railed saddle with built in elastomers and shortened BB shell to allow the use of a Shimano Saint crankset.

... and:

Then there’s my fully rigid SingleSpeed electric bike with a very custom full titanium freewheel (screw thread) and all Ti nitride coated, shortened wiring, titanium blue axle nuts, aluminium axle spacers, MCFK seatpost, Tune Alcantara Komm Vor + saddle, magnesium pedals machined down with full Ti Nitride titanium axle further hollowed, Middleburn cranks, custom blue chain tensioner with blue ceramic tension jockey wheel, Magura MT8 brake with custom gold connector fixings, custom white Extralite grips machined down in the lathe (right side shorter to accommodate the throttle), Easton carbon handlebar, Tubolito tubes, re-laced rear wheel, front Easton Haven wheel and all cable guides machined off the frame then primed and painted .

(For the Techno-Weenie is all of us.)

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ESB "Search found 20 matches: Fantic"... and not all about their electric-assist bikes...


(They say:)

7.64 million monthly page views
2.82 million month page visits

... the world’s biggest, baddest, most thoroughly updated digital motocross resource.

Fantic USA Announces Partnership with GNCC Series:
http://racerxonline.com/2018/04/16/fant ... ncc-series

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SAUSALITO, Calif. — Fantic USA is proud to announce a partnership with Racer Productions, organizer of the Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC) for the 2018 season. Fantic USA will display and activate with MotoTees at each round, providing demo bikes for racers and fans to test out their industry-leading e-bikes before purchase. The bikes will be on hand at the upcoming Camp Coker Bullet GNCC in Society Hill, South Carolina, from April 21-22.

Hehe... and looking at the Fantic Motor S.r.l. site:
http://fantic-bikes.com/en/

Dr. Mario Agrati, of Agrati Garelli from Monticello Brianza, breaks away from their family business to join Henry Keppel, who was responsible for Foreign Sales at Garelli. Together they start a company that produces mini-bikes, go-karts and enduro bikes, for the American market. The company name is Fantic Motor and in 1968 it started in Barzago.

Basically, Italian motorbike company has "seen the light".

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Hehe... Newz re St. Louis getting bigger...


(Wiki:)

KTVI, virtual channel 2 (UHF digital channel 43), is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Competing bike sharing companies to begin operating in St. Louis:
http://fox2now.com/2018/04/16/competing ... -st-louis/

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ST. LOUIS – A new way for people to get around downtown St. Louis launched Monday morning, as Mayor Lyda Krewson announced a pair of competing bicycle sharing companies were issued permits to begin operations in St. Louis.

LimeBike and Ofo USA will rent dockless bikes in the city. Over the next few months, an estimated 5,000 bikes will be on the streets between the two companies. LimeBike also offers electric assist bikes and electric scooters. Sam Sadle with LimeBike said all options will be available in St. Louis within the next month. Pricing varies per option.

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(They say:)

The Globe and Mail, founded in 1844, is Canada's foremost news media company and a part of Canada’s fabric. We cover events that have changed our nation like ebikes as well as the day-to-day happenings that continue to shape us as a country.

Hello, spring? Are you there? Where to find some heat and sun right now:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/tr ... ?cmpid=rss

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Spring seems to be skipping 2018 in Canada. A bit disappointing for those who’d been looking forward to doing anything outdoors during March and April. And while it might feel like the entire world is sitting under a shroud of overcast, believe it or not, there are places where the sun is actually shining right now. Many of which are just a short plane ride away. Here are five spots where you can get a quick weekend escape to sunshine, and still be back to bone-chilling temperatures and grey skies by Monday morning.

Includes: Orange County, Calif.
... and:

For a real hidden gem head inland to Irvine, where you can bicycle through picturesque California hills, with sweeping views of canyons and rivers. If you’re not super fit, Pedego bike tours offers electric-bicycle tours with all the nature and a lot less work, and might even give you beer for your effort at the end. It’s also home to one of Orange County’s highest rooftop bars at the brand-new Marriott Irvine Spectrum.