E-bikeshop is proud to announce that we are now open. Our new site is part of the expansion from our two other bike shops and we have been working day & night since the start of the year to get the new sales and distribution centre open in time for the 2014 season. Full range of eMTB Moustache, Lapierre & Haibike Bosch powered eBikes Although a few weeks behind, we are now very excited to unveil our new centre in Farnham on the Surrey & Hampshire borders. This is a good central location for us with people visiting from all over the UK. Every aspect of the centre has been well thought out, from the location, parking, layout, design and the environment. Even our complete internal surround sound system provided by.. Guess who?.. Yep - BOSCH! We are located in the heart of the Surrey hills, making a weekend ride easily accessible. Farnham is centrally located in the UK with London & the major surrounding cities close by. Farnham train station is also on the mainline from Waterloo meaning you can easily reach us by train on the National Rail Network. For driving we are located just south of the M25 and minutes from junction 4 off the M3 with easy access from the A3 via the A31 as well. We have ample (free) parking on site for cars, motor homes & of course e-cyclists alike. Energy efficient electrical fittings through out We have created all of our spaces to be well insulated, reducing the energy needed to heat & cool them. Most of our electronic equipment is energy saving and timed to be only on when needed. Our packaging is recycled. The lighting throughout is LED or naturally lit where possible so it has minimal energy consumption. Electric bikes are a good step forward for both health and caring for the environment and we felt this should also be incorporated into our eBike store. Wide range of Trekking / Hybrid Haibike eBikes powered by Bosch & Panasonic E-bikeshop is set to be the UK's largest crank drive electric bike specialists. The new site offers a large showroom and all the facilities to accommodate both customer collections and home delivery via direct dispatch from our warehouse. We specialize in crank drive electric bikes from Europe and stock the whole range of Haibike, Moustache, Lapierre & Raleigh electric bikes. Full range of eMTB Haibike, Full Suspension & Hardtail eBikes Director Martin Brown says - âWe are very excited to have our new premises up and running after months and months of hard work. We have already been taking appointments and everyone who has visited us so far has been very impressed at the large showroom and good selection of parts and accessories available, in fact the main word we have been hearing down here is 'Wow!' Wide Range of Parts & Accessories, Components & Spares.. All here under one roof This expansion was essential to keep up with the demand of our ever widening customer base. We now sell all over the UK and also ship not just to mainland Europe, but the whole world. Our excellent customer service must be working and word has now quickly spread as we have more eBikes going out of the door than ever. Wide range of Trekking / Hybrid / Touring Raleigh, Moustache & Haibike eBikes The demand is definitely growing at a huge rate and our customer age range has now also widened to include people in their 20's with the main attraction for them being the new eMTB's. These eBikes have a spec that's second to none, often when we are at shows people have to take a second look at the bikes before they realize that they are actually electric bikes. The design and specification on these European models is tip top, using the latest in mountain bike components combined with the Bosch electric system. Range of Moustache Trekking / Touring eBIkes Made in France Our new site means that we can display a large selection of eBikes, from mountain, road, hybrid & trekking bikes. We have a fresh new range of parts and accessories to match, along with all the essential spares & components should they ever be required. We also have new workshop, dispatch & packing bays. New Picking & Packing Bays for Online eBike and Spares Sales This ensures we can get website orders out quickly, often arriving at the customerâs door fully set up ready to ride within 24 hours. With the extra space we can now hold more stock than ever with a good selection of European bikes ready to hand as the orders flow in - we found this an essential part of our service. Lots more space to hold European stock here in the UK in our new warehouse Our new workshop also allows us to quickly service and maintain our existing customersâ bikes and as a Bosch UK service centre we have all the Bosch diagnostics systems ready to hand. We can also make sure that all our eBikes have their suspension systems dialed in for optimal performance for you, the rider. Making sure every aspect of the eBike is set up to your specification is extremely important to how the bike handles over mixed terrain. We have all the facilities in place along with our ATG & Bosch trained technicians. New Workshop Bays Designed Specifically for Bosch eBikes Along with the new site we have tweaked our website to make it faster, easier to navigate and it now holds more content than ever. The same can be said for our information blog pages which have been optimized with a total overhaul of the front end in the last week, again the content should be easier to see & read and more interactive, with videos, pictures and articles. Brand New Head Offices Featuring the Latest Tech We are hosting a number of events throughout 2014. All these dates will go live on our blog pages as they become confirmed, so do keep checking back. Alongside this there's lots more going on, including action packed riding videos on our YouTube Channel. Also lots more tech articles, reviews, news & talk on our blog. New on the cards for this year, we will be hosting some organised 'e-bikeshop owners club rides'... So this season is a pretty manic time for us indeed! For news on all of this please make sure to like our new Facebook fan page. Sneak peak of the Haibike Promotional Video Coming Soon by e-bikeshop.co.uk The first event we can announce is our 2014 Haibike Demo Day on Saturday 10th May. If you are in the market to buy a new electric bike, but you would like to get a feel for the bike both on & off road across the Surrey hills, then please register now. Full details can be found here - 2014 Haibike Off Road Demo Day in Surrey. The day will consist of an introduction to electric bikes, a ride led by a qualified instructor, then a de brief & coffee on the return. This will get booked up fast with limited spaces available so please register your interest now â itâs set to be a great day!â Haibike Off Road Demo Day 2014 - Presented by e-bikeshop.co.uk We are now 99% there with our new site, we still have some areas to finish off, including the lobby & waiting area, as well as a new walk in shower room for staff & customers that take part in some of our events. But the main thing is that we are open for business. Oh and last but not least, the coffee machine has arrived! So we have a wide range of luxury coffees, teas and chocolate drinks available. Maybe even a biscuit or two (if the staff haven't got to them first). e-bikeshop now has the largest selection of Raleigh, Lapierre, Moustache & Haibike electric bikes in the UK. You can get in touch with e-bikeshop on our contact page here. Due to demand, viewing is by appointment only, all website orders will be dispatched next working day.
E-bikeshop are very excited to announce the collaboration that will unite Haibike and Yamaha eBike systems. This was following our visit to Schweinfurt (Germany) this weekend that saw a brand new product range launched by Haibike - the sDURO. Haibike announces a brand new product range that will feature a newly developed Yamaha eBike system that will take the European market by storm. When, where, who? Haibike invited us over to take part in a fantastic weekend, with some big news expecting to be announced. We knew Haibike had a big secret that they were eager to tell us, so we joined them at the Mercure hotel in Schweinfurt on Saturday 19th July to see what all the fuss was about.With many new lines and features to talk about there was lots to take in and get excited about. Susanne Puello (Winora Group CEO) introduced us by telling the Haibike story from when it all began and where they are all now, Susanne went on to say - When we produced our first eMTB, all the other bicycle suppliers laughed at us and said that we were crazy! Now today all of these manufacturers are following in our foot steps trying to grab some of our market share. We will stay ahead of the game! But the main thing on the agenda was kept top secret right up until the point of being announced.  Whats the big news? Felix Puello (Haibike Brand Manager) invited Minoru Morimoto (Yamaha's Executive Director) onto the stage to tell us about the new Yamaha electric bike system, Mr Morimoto went on to say - We are very proud to see our newly developed eBike system in Europe on Haibike sDuro's. We have actually already been developing Yamaha eBike systems since 1993. We were one of the first crank drive suppliers and own 53% of the market share in Japan. We produce over 300,000 eBike systems a year and to date have 2.7 million Yamaha electric bikes out on the road worldwide. Mr Morimoto even jokes when showing us the stats in comparison to other eBike system suppliers (Bosch), the Yamaha system is so advanced and ahead of our competitors, the system offers many benefits including 70Nm of torque which peaks at 80Nm, Mr Morimoto points at the board and says - 60Nm of torque, (smiles), who even is this other supplier? Mr Morimoto (Yamaha) at Haibike product launch 2015 This is followed by Felix Puello (Haibike Brand Manager) telling us how excited Haibike are to be working with Yamaha in this new venture into the sDURO line up, Mr Puello goes on to say - The sDURO is for the next 'eGeneration' of electric cyclists, it is aimed at the younger riders - the styling, price and function is all based around this. We are very excited to be presenting the new sDURO range which features the latest Yamaha eBIke technology. We have been working with Yamaha to develop this new system for the past 2 years & now it is finally here! Everything from motor integration to battery design has been re-developed between us and Yamaha to bring a whole new contender to the market. We will explain more about the new sDURO range in details in another article, expect to see this up shortly. We will also do a complete review and write up of the new Yamaha eBike system as we had the chance to ride one a prototype for approx 3.5hours through the local singletrack in Schweinfurt.  What do we think? In all we think this is a bold move for Haibike, they are certainly dominating the market and with this new system on board the competition bar is set at a high level for other eBike system providers. We think that it will be healthy competition and should help progress the eBike market at an even faster rate. We will do a full write up on the comparison between Yamaha and Bosch to discuss, in detail, the pro's and con's of each system. Say hello to the next 'eGeneration'! Check out the: First ride review on the Yamaha eBike system Check out the: First Look: Yamaha eBike System Overview 2015
E-bikeshop are very excited to announce their expansion into a new electric bike sales & distribution center set to open in Farnham on the Hampshire / Surrey border in the summer of 2014. They have expanded at a huge rate over the past few years, E-bikeshop started and still are, operating as a normal cycle shop in Petersfield, Hampshire. They expanded to a second site in Alton, Hampshire which is double the size of their original one. Still operating out of 2 stores they have now outgrown both with their eBikes, they will be moving all of their electric bike sale and support to a new site set to open shortly in Farnham, Surrey. The new sales & distribution center will be just focussing on electric bikes. E-bikeshop have expanded its range to suit this and will be offering a good selection of Bosch & Panasonic crank driven eBikes from popular European suppliers such as Raleigh, Moustache & Haibike. Managing Director, Martin Brown said -"We are now opening up on a new site that allows us to be a central hub that can serve not just locals but the whole UK market. Customers are welcome to book an appointment to talk through the various models on offer (along with a coffee), they can then take it away after talking through every aspect of the eBike to make sure they are happy from our showroom. But we can also talk customers through on the phone and get electric bikes to customers anywhere in the UK on a next day basis - providing phone support to those further afield to ensure a good long term relationship. We are now the largest dealer in the UK for the brands that we stock and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. The key for us is to keep our customers happy, both at point of purchase and in the long term. In fact a major of our sales is from previous customers coming back to buy a new model, or to bring their friends who have recommended to pay us a visit. A happy customer is the best form of advertising possible and with that we don't have to advertise so much and can focus more of our time onto our customers. Our customer testimonials speak for themselves, with back-up and support being the key. Our roots are also in a proper shop, not a warehouse. This is important - all our eBikes are properly built in our workshops to the highest standards by our professional technicians. A properly set-up eBike is an important part of making sure it remains a reliable long term machine and we can ensure this with our passionate Bosch & ATG trained technicians. The new site will allow us to show off a larger selection in a bigger showroom, it also allows us to hold more stock so that when that decision is made, the eBike is available to hand ready to go. Alongside the big move we have launched our new website, facebook pages, youtube channels and of course our popular blog information pages. We have demo days and lots of events planned for 2014 so keep an eye on the new events section of our blog which is set to go live shortly. On top of all of that we have been a official UK Bosch service center and parts supplier for many years and we have recently expanded our website to show all Bosch and Panasonic spares available and are holding good stock of these spare parts should they be required."  Alongside the new latest selection of 2014 electric bikes, e-bikeshop have a large range of parts and accessories available. The idea is to have it all under one roof so that customers can get everything sorted in one big destination store. 2014 is set to be another big year for e-bikeshop, we will update with another article soon once they are up and running at the new site to get a further insight into what they will be offering, along with some nice pictures. In the meantime should you wish to contact Martin or the team all of the details are available on their website - www.e-bikeshop.co.uk
A while back we here at e-bikeshop secured the sole rights to import the Bosch eBike Battery Pack cover into the UK for the Berlin manufacturers Fahrer. We have kept it quiet but are now too excited so had to blab about it. We have new stock arriving in Jan 2014 of the Bosch Classic+ Battery. The new 2014 Bosch Performance & Active Line covers will be arriving in mid Feb 2014.The Bosch PowerPack cover is designed to hide the battery away and keep it protected from the elements. It also keeps the PowerPack within the best temperature range for the battery to operate in cold winter conditions. Conversely in the summer it can help protect the battery from direct sunlight which can also heat up to temperatures outside of its preferred zone. The winter can have a huge affect on the battery. In fact in sub zero conditions you can loose 25% of the batteries range operating outside of its optimum temperature. The Bosch battery cover can help protect the battery from these conditions and wind chill.It also helps to keep your battery clean in all conditions, you can remove the battery without removing the cover which is a real bonus, meaning it can stay on there all of the time. The 4.5mm thick neoprene cover prevents the battery getting scratched and allows some cushioning to knocks. The Fahrer battery cover really hugs the battery tight and is secured to the battery to prevent it moving around.This Bosch PowerPack cover is available in 3 versions as follows and can be ordered from our website - The Classic + For Frame mounted Batteries 2012, 2013+ model years :Its really neat and has cut outs so you can still see the battery level indicator LED's and have access to the power button. The cover itself does not get in the way of the key operation at all. The Rack Style Battery for model years 2012, 2013, 2014+ : This offers the same features as the frame style but takes a new shape for Bosch batteries mounted on the pannier rack, often found on ladies electric bikes or step through frame styles. The Performance & Active Line for the 2014 system : Offering a revised shape for the new style battery this cover slips over smoothly and has a velcro tab at the bottom to stop it sliding about. All of the above covers fit both the 300Wh & 400Wh Bosch eBike batteries.At a recent meeting with Bosch, although not their own product, Bosch themselves highly recommended this product for their PowerPack's pointing out all of the benefits above.They are available for pre order, we have the Classic & Rack mount covers arriving in Jan 2014. The Active & Performance LIne Battery Covers are in production as we speak and comes into stock in Feb 2014. Please visit the e-bikeshop online shop to buy or to view more details.
I know some of you have already been asking me about the new 2014/15 Bosch kit, so here is a glance at some more details.The current motor will follow through to next year and run alongside the new motor design. Its likely the new motor will only be mounted on higher end models and there will probably be a decent price tag alongside these bikes.The current motor will still be the most popular choice for manufacturers. Down to lead times and cost at present. Its likely the new motor will be a more popular choice on 2015 models which we are a long way off yet.There will be 2 classes of motor available - the Performance Line & Active LineThe Performance line will offer assistance levels up to 275% with the active line offering a more subtle 225%. New Performance Line With the Performance Line, a drive system exists today for all who have recognised ebikes as the most modern form of transportation: for fast riders, for the physically fit, for commuters and for anyone who likes to ride dynamically. In short, for anyone who has no time to lose or who wants to transcend new athletic limits. Whether with Cruise (25 km/h) or Speed (45 km/h), the Performance Line brings a mass of energy and momentum to the street, to the dirt road, to the pass, to the single trail. The powerful drive system is both impulsive and controllable. With the highest precision, its performance is combined with that of the ebiker, generating sporty support that dominates every terrain and every gear. From flat to steep. From moderate to full power. The inner values are complemented by an equally impressive exterior. Design and ergonomics combine a high level of aesthetics and usability. Drive Unit The difference is the technology behind the new modern anthracite-coloured design of the components. With 1000 sensor readings per second, the Drive Units Performance Cruise (25 km/h) and Speed (45 km/h) continuously calculate the actual and target speed of the journey. The drive thus transmits force that is perfectly matched to the ebiker. The optimal balance of performance and range is also a matter of pure enjoyment. Intuvia Display Unit In a new design to match the lines, the cycle computer Intuvia is something to be seen: in the colours of anthracite in the Performance Line and platinum in the Active Line. With Intuvia Performance and Intuvia Active, high-precision distance measurements are also possible. The ebiker himself can make fine adjustments to the wheel circumference at the touch of a button. A USB port allows you to charge external hardware such as smartphones and MP3 players. Both Performance and Active line's offer the ability of switching between the five riding modes plus walk assistance and calling up information such as speed, charging state, distance and much more could not be easier.Even when removed from the ebike, Intuvia remains a useful information tool that makes it possible for you to retrieve all your tour data. Power Pack The PowerPacks 300 and PowerPacks 400 are the batteries with unparalleled energy density. They are now even easier to install and remove, and they also support charging directly on the bike. A special charging socket with a protective cover provides maximum safety during charging. Charger Together with its cable, the Charger weighs less than 800 grams. The improved charging plug and a practical hook-and-loop strip for cable sorting simplify handling. The new battery charging device is designed without air vents, which prevents contamination and makes it more robust. Range Estimations (In Km/h) This kit looks exciting, offering assistance levels up to 275%.. We will probably look at getting this kit onto the bikes in 66 months or so once the system is a little tried and tested and any teething problems refined out. Like I said above the current (tried and tested) Bosch kit will continue to be used with many ebikes and will run alongside the new kit rather than be replaced. View our Bosch powered Electric Bikes