Paul Norman 19 Jan 2023 New model Orbea Gain is designed for on-road action and light gravel riding Orbea has launched an update to its Gain carbon electric road bike. The new model gets a change of geometry with shorter chainstays and clearance for narrower tyres than its predecessor. It also swaps from the Mahle ebikemotion X35 rear hub motor to the newer X20 for an 11.5kg claimed weight in the flagship spec. Orbea says that the new Gain is designed to allow any user to enjoy cycling as never before, riding faster and further, regardless of their age and sex. The bike is designed to have r ..read more

Stu Bowers Sponsored 5 Jan 2021 Alistair McLean's story is a truly remarkable one. In association with Fatcreations, supported by Cannondale Imagine having been a competitive cyclist since you were 16 years old, competing for Great Britain in downhill mountain biking, winning countless races across various other cycling disciplines, only to be told, aged 42, you have a serious heart condition. What’s more, the only treatment is for a defibrillator to be permanently mounted in your chest and as such your heart rate can never again climb much above sedentary levels without a shock being automa ..read more

Paul Norman Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 09:40 Inherits the pedal powered Addict RC’s ride qualities, with an extra push up the hills 4.0 / 5 £3,999 The Scott Addict eRide electric bike has a lot in common with the human-only powered Addict RC. That’s no bad thing as we really rated the Addict RC’s ride quality on rolling roads and climbs. With a motor to help out, surely that can only get better? Like the Addict RC, the Addict eRide is nimble and light on its feet. The unassisted Addict RC we tested weighed 7.9kg with a mechanical groupset and the Addict eRide comes out at exactly 12kg with a c ..read more

Cyclist magazine 15 Jun 2021 Think all electric bikes are the same? Think again - we look at the best options out there, especially for those wanted to cycle to work E-bikes are the future of cycling. The technical developments made in recent years mean that electric motors are becoming lighter, more efficient and less expensive. Making them more available to the average punter, it's not that the e-bike will replace the normal bike - just that it will offer another solution to commuters, older riders and those less confident on the open roads. There has never been a wider selection of models ..read more

Sponsored 17 Nov 2022 Riese & Müller creates sustainable solutions for navigating the city Future cities will need to be healthier and more livable, and in many ways we’re already heading towards this destination. Citizens, politicians and transport planners increasingly realise there’s little benefit from cramming more cars onto already busy roads. In a future where more of us will need to make sustainable transport choices, ebikes will offer the greatest freedom and autonomy of any vehicle. ‘Urban mobility no longer means as much road as possible for as many cars as possible,’ explains ..read more

Sponsored 3 Nov 2022 Transform your ride with electrical assistance that fits on your bike in less than 30 seconds Transform your ride with electrical assistance that fits on your bike in less than 30 seconds Any bike can transform into an ebike in seconds with PikaBoost – a compact, portable way of electrifying your existing bicycle that fixes in place instantly and without tools. Its one-piece drive unit simply pushes onto your seatpost before providing assistance directly via your rear wheel. Once in place, it offers extra help to ease your way uphill while assisting you in maintaining sp ..read more

Emma Cole 28 Jun 2022 The Roadmachine AMP features the world’s lightest drive unit and marks a new chapter for the Swiss brand BMC today launches the Roadmachine AMP, the first electric road bike in the Swiss brand’s portfolio. BMC says it carried over as much as possible from the original Roadmachine, so the AMP boasts the same geometry and same striking design, but with integrated e-assistance and what the brand says is the world’s most advanced drive unit. In the past, e-bikes for BMC have been primarily MTB-focussed so venturing into the e-road space marks a new chapter for the brand. Ba ..read more

Joseph Delves 20 Apr 2022 New Filante Hybrid racer gets Mahle’s super-light X20 drive system for help on the climbs Two new bits of e-road bike news in a single dollop. One, Wilier has added to its range of electric-assist bicycles, with the range-topping Filante joining the more budget-focussed Cento in going electric. Two, in doing so, it provides us with a first look at Mahle’s new X20 system, claimed to be the lightest e-bike system in the world. As used by the Astana Qazaqstan WorldTour team, the regular-edition Wilier Filante is a top-flight aero racer. With its name meaning racy in It ..read more

Sponsored 12 Apr 2022 Affordable new Polluno and Netuno e-bikes make light work of commuting, whatever the terrain… Affordable new Polluno and Netuno e-bikes make light work of commuting, whatever the terrain… Fast-growing e-bike company Eskute has launched two new electric bikes – the city-focussed Polluno and trail-ready Netuno – each designed to bring the horizon-broadening world of battery-powered cycling to the masses. Both are available to buy now as pre-sale models from Eskute, and for a limited time they have £50 off their already palatable price tags.    Polluno: for ..read more

Joseph Delves 11 May 2022 Everything you need to know about the major e-bike systems for road and gravel From being the new, slightly suspicious kid in town to taking a starring role in almost every bike brand’s catalogue, electric road and gravel bikes have hit the mainstream, and any cyclist looking for a little extra help is better served than ever. Today’s e-bikes are lighter, go further, feel more refined and often have systems so well integrated you’d be forgiven for thinking you were looking at a normal bike. Broadly speaking there are two types of e-bike systems: those that supply pe ..read more