Electric bikes and e-cycles advice

Three women are cycling along an urban road on e-cargo bikes. One has a child on the back of the bike. They are all wearing normal clothes and cycling helmets. There's a white car and trees in the background
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Do you need a little extra assistance when cycling? An electric bike could be the answer. An e-cycle provides an added boost, helping people new to cycling to improve their health and fitness and allowing current cyclists to go further, carry a heavy load or maintain a faster pace

Essential information about electric bikes and e-cycles

woman riding an e-bike
What is an e-cycle? What is an e-cycle? View
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Cyclist on an e-cycle in Manchester for Cycling made e-asy
Guide to e-cycle batteries Guide to e-cycle batteries View
Power up: Switch on to e-bikes Power up: Switch on to e-bikes View
Electric cycles and the law: What you need to know Electric cycles and the law: What you need to know View
Scott e-bike. Photo by Richard Peace
Is your e-bike legal? Is your e-bike legal? View
A man in a green puffa jacket and green trousers is riding a white e-cargo bike carrying 110kg of concrete
Just how much can you carry by e-bike? Just how much can you carry by e-bike? View
A cyclist on an ebike, carrying panniers along a coastal road.
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Latest news and articles on e-cycles

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Electric bike and e-cycle tests and reviews

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Campaigning for electric bikes and e-cycles

 Northern Ireland scraps 'outdated' e-bike rules Northern Ireland scraps 'outdated' e-bike rules View
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More incentives needed for e-bikes, says cycling trade body More incentives needed for e-bikes, says cycling trade body View
E-bikes: a real ‘green investment vehicle’ for the Government E-bikes: a real ‘green investment vehicle’ for the Government View
Government consults on 'electric personal vehicles' and e-bikes Government consults on 'electric personal vehicles' and e-bikes View

Making cycling e-asier

This exciting project encourages people to take up cycling by offering free e-cycle loans, along with free skills and confidence sessions, at selected locations in England.

A wearing a black t-shirt and helmet pedals an e-cycle through a park on a sunny day
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