Bicycle
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One of the world's largest bicycle brands ups its ebike game with a dedicated brand encouraging commuters to ditch the car and get on an electric bike. Specialized's Globe brand will carry the torch of getting more butts into ebike saddles.
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Ebikes lugging large motors and larger batteries remain standard, but smaller, lighter e-drives have been resulting in sleeker ebikes. FreeFlow has pushed the latest slim e-drive toward the market, integrating its hardware neatly in the bottom bracket.
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Korean outfit Outbreaker is manufacturing a pair of gadgets you can plumb into any hydraulic bike brake setup. One allows you to fine-tune pressure in your brake lines, and the other claims to act like a sort of mechanical ABS to stop wheels locking.
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Tern continues its mission to find just the right blend of compact ebike sizing and load-hauling utility for every urban-dwelling biped. The new Quick Haul might just prove your perfect tool for carrying kids, groceries and more around the city.
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Folding bicycle maker Brompton has commissioned a new HQ and factory complex in England that will feature impressive sustainable design, and will also include a network of bike paths, allowing visitors and staff to ride right up onto its roof.
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The new Biktrix Juggernaut XD ebike packs so much power and torque it runs two drivetrains to handle it all. The result is an ebike that can tow like a small truck, climb like an ibex and accelerate to 30 mph, all while protecting vital components.
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The first bikes using Valeo's smart ebike system will roll off production lines within months. Fourteen manufacturers have signed on to begin using this high-torque integrated powertrain, with its built-in 7-speed automatic transmission and belt drive.
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A new contender in the race to make the sleekest ebike, Bonc uses a frame-integrated battery to maintain the thin-tubed diamond geometry of a road commuter. An inconspicuous water bottle-style range-extender boosts available assist to 85 miles.
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Gravel bikes are growing in popularity not just among backcountry trailblazers, but among commuters chasing road-bike-like geometries and greater comfort. The latest from Specialized brings incredible lightness to the table, too.
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Ares Design is known for four-wheel creations, but it's ready to prove it knows its way around two wheels, too. Partnering with ebike maker HPS, it presents a $22,000 ebike that weighs under 20 pounds and looks like a non-electric commuter.
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Ribble spent three years in the wind tunnel and on the track optimizing and micro-adjusting the aerodynamics of its new Ultra SL R. The race-ready bike slithers its way through oncoming air with blade-like tubes and an air-disrupting cockpit.
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Juiced Bikes has opened up its top commuter ebike to a broader range of riders with a new step-through version of its CrossCurrent X, decked out with practical extras and more accessible than ever before, at US$500 less than the original bike.
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