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Gates, a leading belt transmission manufacturer that creates chain-replacing belt drives for bicycles, motorcycles and other power transmission needs, has just unveiled the newest update to its Carbon Drive portfolio of belt drive products. The updates include new as well as upgraded components across its four key product lines (ST TM, CDN TM, CDC TM, CDX TM). Belt drives are prized for their many advantages of chain drives, including reduced maintenance, longer life spans, lower noise, and lack of oil that can…

California's Vintage Electric has spent the last few years merging the past with the present for a succession of funky ebikes that drip retro motorcycle charm. Now the company has really dialed up the power for the 2022 72-volt Performance Line.Vintage Electric has selected three of its existing models for the Performance Line upgrade, all combining "best-in-class EV power with the timeless design of motordrome board track racers from the golden age of racing."The ebikes chosen for the 72-volt treatment are the Scrambler…

Not a day goes by when I don’t see people on ebikes whizzing past me, mocking my pedestrian status. But how fast are they allowed to go? And, is speed even policed? Let’s take a look at how the laws and their policing vary in different locations:  The US  In the US, unsurprisingly, there’s no national approach. Instead, there are two different approaches to setting speed limits, and several states don’t recognize ebikes at all.  You can take a look at the different states in detail here, but…

Harley-Davidson officially entered the ebike space back in October 2020 via a new spin-out company called Serial 1, named after the iconic motorcycle brand's oldest known model – the Serial Number One. The first three premium models followed in November, and now Serial 1 has announced its second generation ebikes are ready to ride.The new CTY line of ebikes has been developed in partnership with Google Cloud, with each ride now coming with a host of cloud-enabled connectivity features to gather real-time ride data,…

Serial 1, the electric bike company spun out of Harley-Davidson, launched its second-generation lineup of premium e-bikes — but the biggest changes will be coming to the company’s app. The updated bikes will come with a host of new software features provided by Serial 1’s new partnership with Google Cloud. The company says that Google Cloud has selected Serial 1 as its new “strategic eMobility partner,” meaning the e-bike maker will be among the first to integrate Google’s software products into its vehicles. The…

One of the world's largest bicycle companies is looking to up its ebike game with a dedicated brand that encourages commuters to ditch the car and saddle up on an electric bike. Specialized announced today that it will add Globe as a new electric bike and accessory business unit. From the first photo it released with the announcement, we can see that at least part of the Globe product line will comprise electric utility bikes capable of carrying all kinds of everyday essentials around town. Specialized is no stranger to…

Specialized’s electric bikes are many things: Quality, highly engineered, covering a wide range of riding styles. But one thing they aren’t is low cost – at least, not until now. That’s because Specialized has just announced that it is launching a new and more affordable line of e-bikes known as Globe, which will focus on utility and cargo electric bikes designed as car replacements for city use. Specialized launches Globe e-bike line Specialized made the announcement this morning but didn’t provide many specifics…

US e-mobility startup Fucare is celebrating the birth of twins. It's Gemini series fat tire ebikes come in step-over and step-thru variants, each featuring dual batteries for up to 80 miles of range and rated for a total load of 400 lb.Both Gemini series ebikes boast the same specs, only the frames are different. That translates to a 750-W rear-hub geared motor with a peak output of 960 W for 80 Nm (59 lb.ft) of hill-leveling torque and five levels of pedal assist up to 28 mph (45 km/h), with throttle only available too.…

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new electric bikes from the original Mini Cooper maker, FREY launching a fat tire version of the CC commuter e-bike, C3STROM’s motorcycle style e-bike, dueling cannonball runs on electric motorcycles, an electric skateboard on tank treads, and lots more. The new Wheel-E podcast is set to return every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube…