Electric bike
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Gates, which has increasingly been targeting the electric bike market with its Gates Carbon Drive, has joined the Light Electric Vehicle Association, the international trade association for electric bikes.
![The Haibike Super Race is a flat-bar road e-bike. The Haibike Super Race is a flat-bar road e-bike.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/The%20aptley%20named%20Haibike%20Super%20Race%20flat-bar%20road%20bike%20is%20a%20departure%20from%20the%20company%27s%20mountain%20line.jpg?itok=CBU7dtQG)
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Debuting the Bosch system to U.S. consumers for the first time, four bike companies are offering e-bike demos at the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon at Irvine’s Great Park in southern California. The event opened last Thursday and closed Sunday.
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SIMI VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Currie Technologies will exhibit Haibike electric bikes at a renewable energy expo being hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy in California this week.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Continental has unveiled a new e-bike drive system, developed in partnership with Benchmark Drives, that drive specialty division ContiTech Power Transmission Group says is smaller, more powerful and lighter than other systems currently available.
![Angela Merkel at the show Wednesday. Eurobike photo. Angela Merkel at the show Wednesday. Eurobike photo.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/274_EUROBIKE2013.jpg?itok=9midLp3m)
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the opening address at Eurobike yesterday, highlighting the important role of bicycles as part of the transportation system and as an economic driver.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — It’s not just grandmas anymore.
![An OHM model with Gates drivetrain at Demo Day Tuesday. BRAIN photo. An OHM model with Gates drivetrain at Demo Day Tuesday. BRAIN photo.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/OHM.jpg?itok=jN5exHfR)
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — Gates Carbon Drive has come a long way from its early days dressing up single-speed mountain bikes with near silent running and hassle-free—i.e., chain lube-free—maintenance.
![Mathias Seidler (left) and Tony Lo at the presentation Tuesday. BRAIN photo. Mathias Seidler (left) and Tony Lo at the presentation Tuesday. BRAIN photo.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/LOandfriend.jpg?itok=_2FtFXkV)
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Despite bad weather that dragged down bike sales this spring, industry leaders speaking on a panel Tuesday at Eurobike are optimistic about the spark electric bikes and new technologies will continue to provide the German market.
![Flitzbike's Wooden Racer was a hit at Tuesday's Demo Day. BRAIN photo. Flitzbike's Wooden Racer was a hit at Tuesday's Demo Day. BRAIN photo.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/woodenracer.jpg?itok=PffLDTj_)
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — A wet and cold spring and summer dampened bike sales and inflated supplier inventories in Europe and globally, leading to rampant discounting.
![The Grace Urban MX2 with Bosch motor uses a Gates Carbon Drive. The Grace Urban MX2 with Bosch motor uses a Gates Carbon Drive.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Grace%20Urban%20MX2%20Bosch.jpg?itok=QLaLxYsa)
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Gates Carbon Drive is ramping up for next week's Eurobike expo in Germany. The Colorado-based brand's belt drive system is increasingly getting the attention of European electric bike makers, and the company is launching a new range of products at Eurobike aimed at that market.
![The Grace Urban MX2 with Bosch motor uses a Gates Carbon Drive. The Grace Urban MX2 with Bosch motor uses a Gates Carbon Drive.](https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Grace%20Urban%20MX2%20Bosch.jpg?itok=QLaLxYsa)
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Gates Carbon Drive is ramping up for next week's Eurobike expo in Germany. The Colorado-based brand's belt drive system is increasingly getting the attention of European electric bike makers, and the company is launching a new range of products at Eurobike aimed at that market.
Lawyer Steven W. Hansen guides us through a mass of electric bike regulations.