#e-bikes

#e-bikes

The bill, S4834/ A6235, requires cyclists to register any class of electric bicycle with New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission - the Garden State's version of the DMV - and obtain liability insurance for class 2 electric bicycles. The legislation's smooth passage through Trenton drew alarm from cycling advocates, who successfully lobbied against an even more backwards version of the legislation that would have applied its requirements to bikeshare networks.

Every January, the city of Las Vegas, Nevada hosts the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This annual convention focuses on the newest, most advanced technology-packed products aiming to make our lives easier and more fun. Tens of thousands of enthusiasts, industry reps, reporters, investors, and influencers flock to the event, anxious to see the latest tech on display. This year, the gargantuan halls of

I'm no psychologist, but I get a sense Segway turned up to CES 2026 with something to prove after last year. Certainly, it's gone out of its way to prove its micromobility bona fides with the press, who perhaps were a bit too sniffy that scooter people were launching an e-bike. This year, Segway's not just launching two more mainstream e-bikes, but an electric dirt bike, all of which are crammed with the sort of tech that might just make everyone halt their sniffiness.

"His Vespa had gotten stolen and we just kinda had this crazy idea ... if we were to design one for the future that was all-electric, had the best technology, what would it look like? What would it feel like?" Cohen explained. As I stood beside P1, a $10,000 electric seated scooter, and Olto, a $3,495 bike-lane legal class 2 e-bike, that question had been answered. The brothers' company started shipping the P1 to customers in October and expects to deliver Olto in early 2026.

On the morning when I went with them, we walked just a few yards out of the police station to set up a morning check in the City. There were cyclists ignoring pedestrian crossings and red lights, and moving dangerously through pedestrians, despite the fact that they were outside a police station and there were six or seven uniformed officers on cycles, on the road and on the pavement.

My steel Fuji road bike is like another limb. I use it to get to work, grab groceries, and pedal to see my friends. I can haul it onto the subway if I get tired, or if the weather takes a surprise turn for the worse. It's cheap to maintain, and I can use it in place of a gym membership.

A video of a gang of teenage e-bikers beating up a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier until one of them yells "he's dead, he's dead" sent waves of outrage through the tight-knit coastal community this week. On Wednesday, the Hermosa Beach Police Department announced that it had identified five juveniles involved in the attack. Their ages range from 13 to 15. Two who are accused of being the primary aggressors in the incident are under arrest.

E-bikes have boomed and they are a convenient way for people to get around, but legislation is lagging behind,

Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company's 64 Washington employees that the company could end operations "as early as January 2026." A Nov. 7 filing with the state ( PDF) warns both service-level workers at the company's retail and repair shop as well as corporate workers at its Seattle headquarters that layoffs could start as early as Jan. 9, 2026.

On Sept. 10, Lynne Forester, 69, was walking on the Cape Cod Rail Trail around 10:30 a.m. near mile marker 5.6, like she has "been doing for 10 years," when a bicyclist suddenly collided with her from behind, she told Boston.com in an interview. The bicyclist was riding in a group and heard someone say 'Oh, look at the water,' referring to Long Pond. The bicyclist looked to her right at the water and collided with Forester.

The Post took to the streets with a speed gun and found lots of e-bike users going way over 15 mph. Part of the problem, in the tabloid's eyes, is that the e-bike riders don't have license plates. The bigger issue is that there's just so many of them. In the paper's words, "it is unclear how violators will be clocked."

Expert Fit & Setup: E-bikes are heavier and more complex than regular bikes. A shop makes sure motor settings, brakes, and battery mounts are dialed in correctly. Warranty & Service: If something goes wrong, a local mechanic can troubleshoot faster than shipping parts back and forth. Test Rides: You can feel the difference between hub-drive and mid-drive motors, throttle vs. pedal assist, and frame geometry before spending big money.

As NYC continues its effort to regulate the booming moped and e-bike industry, the latest police data reveals that the 19th Precinct on the Upper East Side issued the most moped and e-bike summonses in Manhattan for 2025. Since the start of 2025, the upper Manhattan precinct has doled out 1,650 summonses for moving violations to e-bike and moped operators. The enforcement addresses a significant 100% increase in e-bike collisions this year so far compared to the same period in 2024.

The bike lane along Flushing shares sidewalk space with pedestrians, who must cross paths with cyclists to reach a bus stop at North Elliot Place. The two men, ages 41 and 39, were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police officials said neither of the men was arrested. Their e-bike remained at the scene of the crash, which remained under investigation.

This week's e-bike news is all about exactly that-things that are new! We have a new e-bike release from Trek, a sneak peek at Rivian's upcoming e-bike, and new helmet technology that is proving safer than MIPS. Trek's new model, an electric gravel bike called the Checkpoint+ SL, is available in three spec tiers. All of them are equipped with TQ's 350W peak HPR60 mid-drive and are advertised to weigh between 30 and 31 lbs.

Three years after Oakland announced a plan to purchase electric bikes for a pilot rental program, the new bikes are finally available for rent. In a press conference yesterday, Mayor Barbara Lee spoke of her excitement about the program. She was flanked by other community leaders, including councilmember Noel Gallo, whose district includes Fruitvale; at-large councilmember Rowena Brown; and Justin Hu-Nguyen, a co-executive director of the advocacy group Bike East Bay.

The little girl they are talking about is Frida. She was out playing with friends in the park at the weekend when she was hit by someone on an electric bike. It fell on her, breaking her tibia and fibula bones in her lower leg. She was rushed to the Royal London, where surgeons operated inserting pins that will help the bones heal. But that healing process will take around a year.

"I've heard from a lot of constituents and people around the city about fears of e-bikes going too fast, experiences people have had, injuries they've incurred. But I wanted to think of a way to address the concerns that wouldn't actually criminalize the bike riders," she said. The bill only bans the sale of such bikes, which are popular with the city's 80,000 delivery workers.

They understand that predatory delivery apps demand routes and times that are impossible without battery power, but also want to be able to cross the street without worrying for their safety. That's why I'm introducing a bill alongside nearly one-third of my fellow City Council members from both sides of the aisle that will defend pedestrians, protect delivery workers, and demand safety on our streets: the Ride Safe, Ride Right Act.

A lot of the unit's work centres on illegal e-bikes; they have seized 212 so far this year. News comes over the radio that PCs Harry Rose and David Parker have stopped someone they suspect is on an illegal e-bike, so we find them with a delivery rider in the familiar green livery of Uber Eats. The man, whose name is Mahede Hasan, says his bike has pedals, and the power of the electric motor is 250 watts, which he thought was allowed.