Specialized’s workhorse ebikes incentivize bike rides over car rides

One of the world's largest bicycle brands ups its ebike game with a dedicated brand encouraging commuters to ditch the car and get on an electric bike. Specialized's Globe brand will carry the torch of getting more butts into ebike saddles.

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KERS-charged Hycon gravel ebike folds fast with Italian flair

The Hycon Gravel e bike looks like a mash-up of several bikes from different corners of the industry, but it comes together nicely. The stylish e-rig charges itself during braking and folds down in a matter of seconds to travel effortlessly indoors.

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Scope Atmoz lets cyclists adjust tire pressure while they’re riding

Bicycle tire pressure is a compromise – high pressure is best on smooth roads, while low pressure is better on rough terrain. The Scope Atmoz system allows cyclists to incrementally switch back and forth between the two, while the bike is in motion.

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Wolf Tooth’s latest cycling multi-tool doubles as an axle lever

You might think that cycling multi-tools have already been designed to fit into every bike component imaginable, but such is not the case. Wolf Tooth's Axle Handle Multi-Tool takes things further, by doubling as a rear wheel axle lever.

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Woom mini cargo bike supports industrious and adventurous kids

Usually when one hears the term "cargo bike for kids," it's an adult bike with a child seat. But child bike specialist Woom puts a different spin on the concept with the Now, a versatile urban bike specced like an adult cargo bike but sized for kids.

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Alpen announces larger, electronic-locking Basecamp Bike Capsule

Four years ago we first heard about a lockable weatherproof pod called the Alpen Bike Capsule, designed for securely storing bicycles outdoors. The latest incarnation of the device is not only larger, but also features an electronic locking system.

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DirtySixer lays claim to title of “world’s biggest ebike”

It was just last year that we heard about the DirtySixer AllRoad Mark II, a 36-inch-wheeled bicycle for big riders. Well, those giant cyclists will soon have an electric-assist option, in the form of what is currently being called the eDirtySixer.

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Ducati adds power to the pedal with first racing ebike

We first got wind of Ducati's ebike aspirations in 2018 with the EICMA debut of a pedal-assist mountain bike developed in collaboration with Thok. More ebikes have followed since, and now the company has announced its first road racer, the Futa.

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14 ebike manufacturers take on Valeo’s impressive auto-shift drive unit

The first bikes using Valeo's smart ebike system will roll off production lines within months. Fourteen manufacturers have signed on to begin using this high-torque integrated powertrain, with its built-in 7-speed automatic transmission and belt drive.

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Cake’s ultra-modular electric bush bike takes aim at poachers

Cake has gotten more serious about stopping African poachers. It has followed up its Kalk AP electric bush bike with an even more versatile, stealthy ebike, the Ösa AP. The new bike is part workbench, part cargo hauler and part off-grid power supply.

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