Sainsbury's Supermarket trialled 5 electric cargo bikes to perform grocery deliveries, delivering up to 100 online orders a day.  These trials exceeded expectations with 96.7% of orders able to be fulfilled in a single bike run / drop. By utilising the last-mile delivery vehicles, Sainsburys were not hit with congestion charges or emissions fees, and the vehicles enabled a more responsive delivery system allowing them to offer same-hour delivery slots. The City of London have also replaced their diesel vans with electric cargo bikes and trikes. The large load capacities combined with no emissions or noise pollution made them a huge...

What is the ULEZ? The ULEZ is a Ultra Low Emissions Zone that is being introduced to London. This zone will see a fee applied for vehicles that do not comply who enter into it. While the Zone currently will only affect central London to begin with, it will slowly expand over the next few years to a much wider area. Why is it being brought in? The ULEZ is being introduced as part of a raft of measures to help improve air quality in central London. The idea behind the charges is to encourage adoption of low emission vehicles,...

 Electric bikes are hugely popular and there's more and more options every month coming onto the market. So which should you buy? This very much comes down to how you're intending to use your bike. Is it for daily commuting through congested traffic? Or for a weekend explorer to make those Vineyards in the south of France a bit more accessible?  The best electric bikes out there are made by some leading European brands such as Riese and Muller, Raleigh, QWIC, KTM and Stromer. Each brand usually has a different use in mind and which is best depends on what you...

Transporting electric bikes on traditional bike carriers can be tricky due to the extra weight and awkward sizes of them. We take a look at the most popular and suitable carriers available for you, and what you should look out for.  Most standard TowBar bike racks can carry 2 - 3 bikes with a weight of up to 15kg each. However, electric bikes are usually around 20kg due to the battery and motor which can put a lot of the usual contenders out of consideration. One alternative is to remove the battery before travelling - this can easily take 3...

Ranges for electric bikes depend massively on style of ride and terrain. Hills will require more power from the motor and drain the battery quicker. However, battery technology is improving a lot each year, and we are seeing expected ranges for average use increase consistently. While there's not quite a fully standardised electric bike range measurement yet, we've done some digging and found the top 5 bikes with incredible ranges both around town and cross country. Many entry level bikes have ranges of just 30 miles or less, and it's important to shop around and get something that won't leave you...