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BRAIN report Verlinvest, the investors who own the Urtopia brand, have entered into a technical partnership with Pedego, to assist with designing a new line of Pedego models in 2026. A press release from Pedego announced “the next generation of Pedego products, smarter, lighter, and more...

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

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...

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...

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

UK Brompton dealer Brilliant Bikes has a video demonstrating what adapter you need to make the new Greenway 345wh UL-certified battery pack from the G-Line work with older Brompton Electric C & P Line models that have the original 300wh BMZ battery.

A version 2.0 of the Argo cargo box bike conversion kit may be coming in 2025. The Argo website is taking pre-orders, although the timeline remains unclear and it’s only possible to sign up for the pre-production newsletter after you commit to buy. If/when it arrives a design change over the...

Reddit thread reporting a bankruptcy auction ad

Interesting “landing gear” stability for cargo bike load handling https://tarranbikes.com/pages/t1-pro-e-cargo-bike

Xtracycle Hopper ships as a Class 2 though can be unlocked to Class 3, 750w 48v hub motor, 720wh UL certified battery pack, bike weighs 88lb, torque PAS sensor + throttle. Rear rack rated to 242lb, front rack to 55lb, max load weight 500lb. Compatible with Xtracycle’s excellent cargo accessories.

BRAIN report the used bike retailer Pro's Closet is going out of business. As of now there are some remaining ebikes on sale. Private equity strikes again!

https://us.brompton.com/electric-g-line Rear hub motor and battery not compatible with current C-Line Electric Update: Brompton Customer Support emailed me to confirm the G-Line Electric is UL 2849 certified.

Brompton today have introduced their first 20" wheel model, the G-Line Electric. It's retailing in the UK at 3500GBP which is about US$4650 Brompton USA website https://us.brompton.com/electric-g-line Review from Wired of the G-Line Electric...

The front Tektro Aries manual brake on my RadExpand stopped working at the top of a hill, thankfully the motor inhibitor & rear brake was enough to bring me to a stop before I over-ran into the intersection at the bottom. The bike is 4 months old and I've put about 400 miles on the odo. I had...

Uses the Bosch Smart System Performance Line SX motor https://bikefriday.com/bosch-bike-friday/

US Military base post exchange stores sell a small selection of ebikes and scooters, and rider gear including tools, eyewear, and clothing. Exchange access is available to individuals with base access & permission to use the Exchange including active duty, veterans, or DoD Civilian employees...

Today I fit a Meroca suspension stem I bought off Amazon. Going to give the red spring a try. A 7 degree rise so folding it doesn’t affect the short wiring loom.

200 miles on my RadExpand and a month of folding to take it on MetroRail during my commute and I found I needed to fix a known problem with the wiring harness - the brake inhibitor wire coming out of the left brake handle is a couple inches too short. Every time I fold the handlebars, the...

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Unit-Pack-Power-UPP-E-bike-Batteries-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-and-Death?utm_campaign=release&utm_content=M1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=20240415 The U.S. Consumer...