Category: E-bikes
SUV Driver Chasing Bike Rider Hit With Serious Charges
Click Orlando.com is reporting that an SUV driver, who felt a cyclists was riding too fast on a bike path, entered the bike path in her vehicle and came within feet of bumping into the…
Fly E-Bike Caught Using Counterfeit UL Certification Logos
Major props to STREETBLOGNYC for their investigative journalism into Fly E-bike. Fly E-bike's safety issues were well documented by STREETBLOGNYC even after being told by the New York City Department of Transportation that their coverage…
Another Prestige E-Bike Brand Recalls Bikes Due To Fire Concern
While battery “experts” and e-bike retailers continue to deflect blame of e-bike battery fires to low-quality batteries imported from China, another recall clearly contradicts their assertions. The latest recall is from Santa Cruz Bicycles, hardly…
Switching To The Dark Side
We lost the war. “We” being the purist mountain bikers who wanted to keep motorized recreational vehicles off trails developed for hikers, runners, mountain bikers and equestrians. “No E-Bikes” signs still pop up at trailheads…
NBC News Reports On E-Bike Fire Risk
This report from NBC News graphically illustrates the risks associated with charging your e-bike’s battery, over-charging the battery or charging a damaged battery. The experts also explain that the battery does not necessarily need to…
World’s Best-Looking Electric Motorcycle And It’s A Honda
My long-time friend and amazing guy, Fumitaka “Fumi” Ohyabu, dropped a few photos this morning from the Osaka Motorcycle Show and Honda's new electric-powered motocross bike is easily the best-looking electric motorcycle I've ever seen.…
Countdown To Destruction Starts On Somis Road Today
Just shy of three months since an out-of-control driver demolished the Armco Crash Barrier on Somis Road’s Dead Man’s Curve, an all-new replacement guardrail stands strong. A CalTrans crew installed the new barrier today. The…
Newton-Rider Struggles To Make Their N1 Helmet A Reality
It has been five years since Newton-Rider started taking deposits for their N1 helmet. Wait, is it really a “deposit” if the amount paid is the full price? No. So it has been five years…
Reevo Hubless E-Bike Appears To Be A Massive Failure – UPDATED
UPDATED JANUARY, 2025: I hope you took my advice when I first posted about this concept e-bike around 5 years ago. If you did, I saved you money and heartache. The few bikes that shipped…