E-BIKE Definition & Meaning

e-bike

[ ee-bahyk ]

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noun

a bicycle that has an electric motor to propel it or to assist with pedaling:
E-bikes allow you to cycle uphill with minimum effort.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of e-bike¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- ² (in the sense “electric”) + bike ¹

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A witness account said the individual appeared to be a man between 30 and 40 years old wearing all black and riding a black fat-tire e-bike, according to NOAA.

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Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his best friend Harvey Evans, 15, died in an e-bike crash in Ely, Cardiff, on 22 May 2023.

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British based e-bike companies expressed concerns about the impact of a potential "flood" of cheap Chinese e-bikes entering the UK.

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James Metcalfe and his brother Lyle run e-bike company Volt and have a factory in Milton Keynes.

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A government spokesperson said: "Defending UK industry from unfair competition is important, which is why we've taken the decision to continue protecting UK folding e-bike producers based in the UK, whilst also lowering prices for consumers and importers of other products."

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