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Electric bikes - insurance, speed and licensing

Electric bikes - insurance, speed and licensing

When considering buying an electric bike, people have a lot of questions. In this article we will try to answer the following three questions:

MAMILS - Winter Time is e-MTB Time

MAMILS - Winter Time is e-MTB Time

So, you’re a Middle Aged Man in Lycra (MAMIL) and proud of it. You’re fighting fit (or getting there) and want to keep up the training intensity as you go into the winter months. You may have spent the sort of cash your partner cursed at so are financially committed to getting your blood pressure, BMI and joie de vivre back. Problem: the gales, rain and ice of winter is coming and that really isn’t fun on your road bike, no matter how streamlined your 100km weekends may have made you over summer… We do however have the solution in the form of a Haibike!

Electric Bikes as Effective as Traditional Bikes

Electric Bikes as Effective as Traditional Bikes

New research from Switzerland suggests that riding an electric bike to cycle to work every day is as effective at tackling obesity as traditional bike riding. For those traditional riders out there, there's other evidence that e-bikes really aren't cheater bikes too.

Haibike 2018 Sale What Does All The Jargon Mean

Haibike 2018 Sale What Does All The Jargon Mean

Coming toward the end of the summer season for electric mountain biking, here at E-Bikes Direct we have a number of Haibike electric bikes on sale. Other than the price you will probably want to know a bit more about what the different Haibike jargon means..

How to Care for Your Electric Bike

How to Care for Your Electric Bike

Dust and grime not only makes your investment look dirty, it can also compromise performance. Thankfully, all you need to keep the bike looking as good as new is to get a cloth, and use some elbow grease to wipe your electric bike clean.

Keep your electric bike safe with a good lock

Keep your electric bike safe with a good lock

At Electric Bikes Direct you could spend a lot of money on an e-bike, but once you spend the money you will want to keep it safe. In this article we will show you some ideas around keeping the bike once you've bought it!

Couples Cycling Together Increased Motivation

Couples Cycling Together Increased Motivation

We have observed a peculiar phenomenon - couples buy near identical bikes to go riding together. Doing some digging we have found a lot of neurobiological evidence to show why this might be the case - cycling together can give a boost to the love hormone oxytocin.

Why a Folding E-Bike May Be The Right Choice

Why a Folding E-Bike May Be The Right Choice

Not all of us have double garages to keep our boats, cars and bikes in. Space is often a premium, yet people's transport needs dont change. You need to get to work. You need to get about town and to see friends. Let's look at why you may need a foldable electric bike.

Machines & gadgets that caused a stir at Eurobike

Machines & gadgets that caused a stir at Eurobike

E-Bikes Direct were at the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany this week and boy were we impressed at what we saw! Reflecting the growth of the electric bike market there were electric bikes exhibited in every hall with massive sections devoted to the machines that we love.

A beginners guide to buying an e-bike

A beginners guide to buying an e-bike

Last week the E-Bikes Direct blog looked at many of the reasons that people go to electric bikes. This week we will go a bit more technical and look at how to choose the right e-bike for you.

Why Should I Buy An E-Bike

Why Should I Buy An E-Bike

There are dozens of reasons you should consider getting an electric bike. In this article, we will look at the different reasons for going electric.

Why Electric Bikes Are So Much Greener Than E-Cars

Why Electric Bikes Are So Much Greener Than E-Cars

Last week we published a story on why we want an electric bike subsidy. This got people talking and there were a few comments on Facebook that we could not answer in just a few short words.

Whats Better a Greenedge CS2 or a Gtech Ebike

Whats Better a Greenedge CS2 or a Gtech Ebike

Here at E-Bikes Direct we have a machine that is probably a better buy than the Gtech ebike – the Greenedge CS2 Electric Bike. Let’s compare them.

Growing calls for UK electric bike subsidies

Growing calls for UK electric bike subsidies

You can have a grant of up to £5000 toward an electric car in the UK, so why not electric bikes?

E-Bikes for Weekend MTB Trails

E-Bikes for Weekend MTB Trails

Electric bikes arent just for boring things like going to work! They are very good for getting out on the road and for mountain bike trails to enjoy cycling to the max.

Commuting, electric bikes get you out the car

Commuting, electric bikes get you out the car

Electric bikes take the sweat out of commuting, which can be very good even for the non-cyclist who doesn’t have to put up with your fragrance.

Win a GreenEdge CS2 Electric Bike

Win a GreenEdge CS2 Electric Bike

Win a GreenEdge CS2 Electric Mountain Bike. Visit the UK Summer Motorhome and Caravan Show, 8-10 June, 2018, and be in with the chance to win a GreenEdge CS2 Electric Bike

Electric Bikes Hub vs Crank Motor

Electric Bikes Hub vs Crank Motor

Whats the difference between hub motors and crank motors on electric bikes?

Electric Bikes and older riders

Electric Bikes and older riders

Electric bikes are very popular among older people. Around 40% of our customers at E-bikes Direct are over 50 years old. You won’t find such a large number of people from that group buying traditional bikes. What’s the draw to e-bikes by older folk?

Dumped On By An Anti-Dumping Investigation

Dumped On By An Anti-Dumping Investigation

E-Bikes Direct and our fellow low cost electric bike sales companies are being dumped on from a great height. In 2017 a group of European electric bike manufacturers complained to the European Commission that Chinese companies are flooding the market with subsidised e-bikes and components and they say this is injuring their business.

WIN a Brand New Apple iPad

WIN a Brand New Apple iPad

Celebrate the launch of our NEW E-Bikes Direct website by getting the chance to WIN a Brand New Apple iPad

E-Bikes max out with BDS Pro rider Riley Jenner

E-Bikes max out with BDS Pro rider Riley Jenner

E-Bikes max out the power ratings in test with traditional mountain bikes.

Save money all round with an e-bike

Save money all round with an e-bike

Although the widely anticipated fuel duty increase did not materialise in the recent Chancellors Budget, the latest rise in insurance premium tax and another 0.5% increase on top of the 3% increase announced last November will mean that the cost of running a car or motorcycle continues to rise.

The new Greenedge CS2 Step Through is here

The new Greenedge CS2 Step Through is here

The Greenedge CS2 Electric Bike has arrived.

The reason Freego Martins have Bafang Motors

The reason Freego Martins have Bafang Motors

Freego have annouced that they are to be the first to market with this new high torque Crank Motor, (80nm), making it the most powerful crank motor on the market in the UK.

Blow away the cobwebs on an e-bike this spring

Blow away the cobwebs on an e-bike this spring

Springtime has finally arrived and, after being cooped up all winter, what better time to get outside on your bike and enjoy some fresh air.

The Rise of the E-Bike

The Rise of the E-Bike

Theres no escaping the spring in the step of Matt Flanagan. The managing director of of E-Bikes Direct says he can detect no signs of a slow down in the sales that turned 2015 into a record year.

Take a fresh look at commuting

Take a fresh look at commuting

As the days get longer and the evenings lighter, its an ideal time to get outside on your bike and enjoy some fresh air. But for many of us, it can be hard to find the time to fit in a bike ride alongside our already busy schedules.

New Riese and Muller now available

New Riese and Muller now available

E-bike riding should be the most natural thing in the world, simplicity, style and ease of use should be standards in the industry. However with the overwhelming variety of models to choose from deciding on the perfect electric bike is not so easy.

Freego and The Force

Freego and The Force

Following the encouraging and positive feedback from its officers, Sussex Police has just extended its fleet of electric bikes.

eVent 2013 at Lewes

eVent 2013 at Lewes

The Sustainable Travel eVent was held at Lewes station car park on the 14th June 2013. The eVent was supported by Sussex-air, eV South East, Southern Rail and Lewes District Council.

E-Bikes Direct working with Cyclotricity

E-Bikes Direct working with Cyclotricity

E-Bikes Direct extends its collaboration with Cyclotricity to form a new showroom and dealership, enhancing its extensive market share.

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