ebiking

Thanks to electric bikes, more people than ever before are discovering the joys of car-free living. Many others find that they can at least leave their car in the garage more often, using an e-bike instead for many of their around-the-town trips and errands. But when the weather is cold, e-bikes can sometimes feel less enticing. For anyone who had dreaded the rude awakening of cold air in your face, I think I might have found a trick that can help: swapping a typical bike helmet for an insulated ski helmet.…

My wife has always been bike-curious. As the partner of a mobility journalist and prolific electric bike reviewer, it would be hard for her to avoid them if she tried. But most of her brief experiences with e-bikes comes from joining me on riding trips or the occasional rented e-bike on vacation. She’s the proverbial barefoot kid to my proverbial cobbler. After beginning a new job this year though, she decided that she wanted to start riding an e-bike to work. Now over 100 miles (160 km) in, I pestered…

French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has revealed a smart ebike concept called the Magic Bike 02 that's been designed for solo riding, bikepacking out of town, and taking a child along on the bike itself or seated in a funky trailer.In addition to making and selling sporting and outdoor gear, Decathlon's catalog includes a bunch of budget-friendly ebikes and accessories that are produced under its own brands (such as B'Twin and Rockrider) as well as in collaboration with other companies (such as Aventon in the…

Given the fact that many ebikes allow their riders to pedal at speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h) with relatively little effort, should those people be wearing special helmets? The folks at French startup The Beam seem to think so, which is why they created the Virgo.Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Virgo features an integrated chin guard which allows it to offer more protection than a traditional bike helmet while remaining sleeker and lighter than a full-face downhill mountain bike helmet.Its creators…

Perhaps you like riding your ebike but you also like paddleboarding, and you don't like the idea of having to choose between the two. Well, with the Red Shark Bike you don't need to, as it (sort of) combines both activities in one watercraft.We first heard about Spanish company Red Shark back in 2018, when it was manufacturing a pedal-powered trimaran. The craft was designed by CEO Josep Rubau, who previously designed cars for Volkswagen, and was the creator of the Tramontana supercar.With its three polyethylene or carbon…