South Dakota employees buy cycling co-worker Alex Rust new E-bike after six years of biking to work
There is a whole latté Feel the love at this South Dakota coffeehouse. Dishwasher Alex Rust, 24, received a new electric bike from a co-worker after commuting at least four miles year-round by bike to Josiah's Coffeehouse Cafe and Bakery in Sioux Falls for more than six years. . Dedicated employees enjoy their work, so […]
NJ man arrested after killing Hoboken goose with e-bike
He could have turned the goose into a bird. A Hoboken, New Jersey, man has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly intentionally drove his speeding electric bicycle into an innocent goose, killing it. Shocked people called 911 shortly after seeing Andrew Mullins, 30, allegedly hit a goose with a moped near Pier A […]
Turn any bike into an e-bike in seconds with this nifty gadget
Dear cyclists, you probably never thought you could turn your regular bike into an e-bike. Now it's possible, without the hassle of tools or complicated installation. Introducing Clip, the world's first plug-and-play solution that makes upgrading your bike easy. Founded by Som Ley and Clem de Alcala, this innovative Brooklyn startup believes that electric bikes […]
Hochul signs bills to extinguish deadly e-bike battery fires that killed 18 in NYC
New York is rekindling its fight against lithium-ion battery fires in electric bikes. Gov. Kathy Hockle signed a package of bills Thursday banning dangerous, low-quality batteries that she said have been linked to about 270 fires in New York City last year alone, killing 18 people. “These batteries don’t burn like firewood, they explode like […]
‘The big problem is water’: UK ebike owners plagued by failing motors | Cycling
IIs it the never-ending British rain? Poor design? Or the way they’re ridden and cleaned? Why do so many e-bike owners complain about having to replace their motors so frequently? Some owners of mountain bikes equipped with fourth-generation Bosch electric motors 4 or 5 (yes, 5) replacement motors It was installed under a 2 year […]
Weekend LA mayhem includes e-bike thugs shooting fireworks into crowds of families
Los Angeles continued to be lawless over the weekend, with rioters attacking an auto parts store and groups of teenagers on electric bikes terrorizing holidaying families with illegal fireworks. The Hermosa Beach pier was bustling with young families enjoying a Saturday night out when a group of unruly teenagers stormed in, turning the entertainment district […]
Hero off-duty FDNY firefighter rescues 4 pups from e-bike blaze
It was a rough rescue. An off-duty New York City firefighter rescued four French bulldogs from a burning Brooklyn apartment on Friday after an electric bike exploded just outside of him in a “huge fireball,” he told The Washington Post. “I said, ‘We’ve got to go right now,’” Smoke Eater Hero Joe Pendergast, 33, told […]
Scantily-clad motorist sporting leather lingerie charged in drunken e-bike crash
A woman wearing what appeared to be leather lingerie has been charged with drink-driving after colliding with an electric bike in Sydney’s Moorpark overnight. Emergency services were called to South Dowling Street in Sydney’s east at 3.45am after a Subaru sedan collided with an e-bike near the intersection of light rail and Devonshire Street. Emergency […]
Watch how an e-bike battery starts an inferno in an NYC store
A video posted by the FDNY shockingly reveals how a lithium-ion battery that was being charged at an electric bike shop in Queens this month caused a violent fire. The video, taken from the King Electronic Hub in Richmond Hill, shows a charging lithium-ion battery surrounded by scooters and boxes emitting dark gray smoke, followed […]
Buying an e-bike this year? Here's what you need to know to get a rebate from the state. – Star Tribune
Last year, Congress included a power-assisted bicycle rebate program in the omnibus transportation finance and policy bill. This year, Minnesotans who purchase a new electric bike will be able to apply for a rebate certificate. If you're interested in purchasing an electric bike in 2024, here's everything you need to know about electric bike rebates […]