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Urtopia are launching a second folding model, the Carbon Fold Step-Thru. The Fold ST shares several components with the Carbon Fold 1 model including the motor, battery, Torque sensor, and hydraulic disk brakes. The differences between the Fold ST and Fold 1 models include a lower stand over...

After a week of folding and unfolding it’s apparent the handlebar post hinge is too tight. Undoing the Allen bolts at the base of the post does not loosen the hinge so I have applied a little poly grease.

Last night I was privileged to watch the debut of Dr Maasen’s documentary of his 2022 Ebike ride across America, titled “Only lazy Americans e-bike”. The Screening was in Washington, DC. Thanks to hours of great drone footage, and hauling a heavy camera, the documentary does a good Job showing...

First commute this morning, and at half the weight of my previous ebike it’s much easier to move the Fold around a train carriage. The magnet holding the bike together is weak and it came apart twice while pushing, so I’ll go back to using the Velcro strap from the RadExpand.

Rad Power’s WARN notice to Washington state about the closure of its Ballard, WA, HQ and lists affected staff including Rad’s CEO & CFO Micah Toll’s article for Electrek Ebikes sub-Reddit thread

For context, while Gorewear the apparel brand is closing, Gore-Tex is a patented product licensed to clothing brands. Presumably this won’t affect gore-tex liners in boots and rain gear from other outdoor brands Sad news for brand-loyal EU customers, 40 years is a decent run. I like our US...

It’s reassuring to read you’ve had a good experience with the big apple. These Motion big apple tires are new for 2025 and replace both the big apple and big ben tires. The mechanic recommended I inflate to 60psi. The wheels on the Urtopia Fold are 18” and the Motion big apple are one of a few...

Rear light is located at the base of the seatpost where it gets blocked by anything on the rack. I fitted a Busch and Muller taillight bracket to mount on the back of the rack a PDW Gravity battery taillight. I asked the shop to swap out the stock Kenda BMX tires with Schwalbe Motion big...

NBD today and I asked the shop to fit Schwalbe big apple tires with a reflective sidewall stripe. In the process I got to watch them remove the rear wheel of the Urtopia Fold and thought It might be helpful for owners to know you need to not only unclip the power wire, and remove the the left...

NBD for me (Urtopia Fold) at the electric broom charging station…Happy Halloween everyone!

A review of another British step-through, the ARCC Rosemont electric, that uses Bosch power tool batteries. The reviewer doesn’t seem impressed by the Bafang hub motor, but the ARCC system was designed for much lighter weight Moulton conversions.

Yes, disappointing this means I can’t use specialty suppliers like Dutch Bike Bits

Yes, same as Workcycles.

Amsterdam Bicycle Company had for several years been importing Dutch built upright town e-bikes and cargo bikes from Azor and Bakfiets through Delaware. Today their website announced a pause in Ebike sales owing to 50% tariffs on steel or aluminum derived products from the EU Amsterdam Bicycle...

Here’s a video introducing the g3ared crankset. Good to see the inside. This is a completely different design from former competitor VanMoof’s hub e-shifter that had way too many mechanical failures, though can be jury-rigged repaired using paracord as per Dean Neistat’s video.

…And here they are! The new Pashley Britannia-E and Briton-E! Mahle X30 rear hub motor, removable battery in a leather bag on the rack, belt drive option, hydraulic disk brakes, and an innovative 3-speed G3ared planetary internally geared crankset. Weighs 20kg/44lb

Details over on the Brompton sub-Reddit. tldr: new motor, moved from the front to the rear, new carrier block from the g-line, and finally they added a handlebar controller. Brompton US website is currently selling the remaining 1st gen C/P/T line electric stock at 20% off

BRAIN article reporting EBC’s bankruptcy Also reported on social media: Facebook Reddit

Thank you Matt for sharing your knowledge freely with fellow travellers. RIP

Wall Street Journal report on the new 15mph Ebike speed limit in New York City.