Ebikes in the news

• The Popularity of E-Bikes Isn’t Slowing Down, NY Times, November 22, 2021, "industry experts put the number of e-bikes Americans brought home in 2020 somewhere around half a million. In comparison, they bought 231,000 all-electric cars ... a rate of about two to one.)

• The Cycling Market Pedals Ahead in 2021, NPD Group, September 23, 2021, "In the most recent 12 months, compared to two years ago, sales of ... e-bikes grew by a whopping 240%... bicycles that enable riders to enjoy cycling in a “non-threatening” manner are reaping success...bike technology that helps riders overcome their own limitations is on the rise."

• E-Bikes are Taking Off, but Public Policy Must Keep Pace, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, September 21, 2020. E-bikes are a "new transport trend that’s good for rider health and the environment... However, barriers and inequities in e-biking signal a need for new policies to promote bicycling in US cities and make bicycling safe and accessible for all people."

• How To Get More People on E-Bikes, Streetsblog USA, September 2, 2020 "It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it"

• The Teenage Tinkerer Behind an E-Bike Revolution, New York Times, August 6, 2020, "“It’s the Volkswagen Beetle of e-bikes”

• Riding an E-Bike Has Changed My Entire Perspective on How We Get Around, August 1, 2020, Gizmodo. "Many of Rad Power’s customers don’t look to their bikes to lower their carbon footprint. They look to these bikes because they make life easier and more fun "

• Steal This Idea: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program, July 8, 2020, Streetsblog USA,

• When rethinking the streets, don't forget the power of cargo bikes, June 22, 2020, City Metric. "50% of motorised trips transporting goods in European cities could be shifted to ... e-cargo bikes."

• E-Bikes Are Having Their Moment. They Deserve It, New York Times, June 4, 2020. "The benefits of owning a battery-powered two-wheeler far outweigh the downsides, especially in a pandemic"

• Cities are transforming as electric bike sales skyrocket, The Verge, 14 May 2020. "Returning to a car-dominated city after the pandemic lockdown is ‘out of the question'."

• The real potential of the electric vehicle revolution, The Week, 17 February 2020. Making the case for transforming urban transportation with e-bikes rather than EVs.

• E-bikes are wildly popular in the Bay Area, Can they really replace cars? San Francisco Chronicle, 11 January 2020.

• The Ride into Our Electric Future Will Be Led by Bikes Car & Driver Dec 31, 2019. By 2025, expect to see 12 million electric vehicles being sold worldwide each year—and more than 40 million electric bikes.

• Cycling’s technological transformation: Making bicycling faster, easier, and safer, Deloiite Insights, 9 December 2019. Deloitte predicts doubling of bike riders globally between 2020 & 2023 pushed by sales of more than 130 million e-bikes, exceeding electric vehicle sales.

• How to buy an electric bike - Ditch your car, delete your Uber app, skip the subway — now is the time to get an electric bike, The Verge, 10 October 2019.

• Pedal pushers: E-bikes gaining popularity in Madison, Wisconsin State Journal, 24 August 2019.

• How an E-Bike Changed My Life, New York Times, Aug 20, 2019. "Riding grew harder as I grew older. Then I got an electric bicycle."

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