I have had warnings from my suppliers of the goings on with rear earths in china and the massive increases, upto 40% in the cost of the magnets in the motors. I will be getting new rear 2808 motors in January with some upgrades to suit more aggressive riding and NZ conditions. However the prices I have been quoted should mean very little increase in price. Here...

KTM begin their promotional journey for their new Electric motocross bikes. Its interesting to watch the development of electric bikes, as the power available is in its infancy, there is a tendency to design light and efficient, something that has been less important with petrol bikes. I have already read rider feedback on how much they enjoy the lightness of...

Look out, electric motorbikes are coming thick and fast Check out this video showing the capability of an electric trials...

Its all becoming very real with more and more production electric motorbikes hitting the market. There performance now very usable and fun. Petrol engines are going to look primitive and inappropriate very fast as electric motors start to out perform them. And too right too! Check out the new ZeroX motocross bike in action. Check out the redshift concept bikes...

Jeremy bought a kit off EVALB after reading an article I wrote in the CAN magazine. He has provided me with great feedback on his experience so I thought I should share. Daryl. “I have ridden it twice to work and it is fantastic, safer, faster, but still as much exercise as I want! No worry with the battery-it easily lasted the 48 kms or so and took about...

An inspiring trailer to an upcoming documentary on the cargobike boom happening in the US.  Cargobikes are slowly taking off in New Zealand too. If you see something you like in this film, please give me a call to discuss. Anything is possible.   Tweet

Source: Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Options for Commuters, page 11. In her Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Options for Commuters, Shreya Dave at MIT analyzed the complete life cycles of various modes of transportation to compare their environmental impacts. As you’d expect, human powered forms of transportation are much less polluting...

This bike has been purchased by a client as an off road bike. He chose this bike because of its mid mount motor and the ability to drive through the gears for higher torque at low speeds. He felt it was a more elegant solution than a mid drive kit like an Elation or Cyclone motor. The bike has come in to EVLAB brand new for upgrades to make it more usable as an...

On the 24th of September, we had our first comming together of electric bike riders in Wellington. 6 Riders rode their bikes to Waitangi Park in wellington, along with 500 other 350 supporters for the moving planet event. EVLAB had a checkpoint for the event where people could come and ride a range of bikes including the new Ezee Yuba cargo bike. Lots of fun was...

  This bike was built for a long time electric bike enthusiast and user. He had tried many off the shelf bikes but was left dissatisfied.  He chose the Discovery 8 for its internal rear hub gears and smooth running. He chose an ezee front motor for its free wheeling capability and high torque for the Niago Gorge climb. A large capacity battery was chosen...