China Cycle 2012: E-Bikes Everywhere
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
SHANGHAI, China – Electric bicycles were the main theme at the China Cycle Show that closed its doors last Sunday. It was a record breaking show for the number of exhibitors and a floorspace of 120,000 square meters.
However, as for business it turned out to be not the best one ever.
Product wise the 2012 China Cycle Show didn’t present major new technologies. Mini sized hub motors and high performance batteries that come with a three year warranty were the most interesting new products on show. More on the China Cycle Show 2012 will be in Bike Europe’s May edition.
TOUR of New Zealand 2012 Cycle Tour - Day 7 - top of the south
With three keen cyclists we headed to Blenheim in the van and on Friday the 20th left from the Alan Scott Winery, with heaps of keen cyclists on Day 7 of the tour of new zealand cycle tour, the last section - Blenheim to Havelock and on to Picton via the beautiful Queen Charlotte Drive.
My team "it's all cyclelogical" Theresa, Petra and Timbo all excited and ready to go.
Ecycles used - 'kea', 'kakapo' and 'hawk'. Funky Nutcase helmets used and a head cam. A few comments at the start line on the electric cycles, photos taken by intertested folk. Then it was time to go.
I drove to meet the team at Havelock and check batteries and replaced two just in case, before the hills on queen charlotte drive, Didn't change the battery on Timbo's ecycle as was sure we would get to Picton on 1 battery charge.
around the bends and up and down the hills, with a bit of passing of other cyclists here and there, particularly on the hills, arriving in Picton on 1 battery charge. AWESOME RESULT.
Statistics to come and some video footage and photos.
My team "it's all cyclelogical" Theresa, Petra and Timbo all excited and ready to go.
Ecycles used - 'kea', 'kakapo' and 'hawk'. Funky Nutcase helmets used and a head cam. A few comments at the start line on the electric cycles, photos taken by intertested folk. Then it was time to go.
I drove to meet the team at Havelock and check batteries and replaced two just in case, before the hills on queen charlotte drive, Didn't change the battery on Timbo's ecycle as was sure we would get to Picton on 1 battery charge.
around the bends and up and down the hills, with a bit of passing of other cyclists here and there, particularly on the hills, arriving in Picton on 1 battery charge. AWESOME RESULT.
Statistics to come and some video footage and photos.
