Project Watch: End-of-Year Roundup 2019
It’s our last bulletin for the year, and what a fast year it’s been! The last time we updated you was in October, just before the election. Now we have […]
EEK! Why does EECA have an e-bike blind spot?
This is a guest post by micromobility expert Oliver Bruce, who asks: why does the government fund for innovation in electric vehicles continue to have an e-bike-sized blind spot? A […]
Electric City: What Academic Research Tells Us About the Future of E-bikes
Electric bikes are not only heaps of fun to ride, they have the potential to transform how we commute. Understanding that potential is the job of The Future of the […]
Me and my e-bike: ‘I’m still laughing!’
Nic Smith has been commuting on an e-bike for a few months now, and wouldn’t change a thing. Here’s her story… The best way to illustrate what it’s like to have […]
A bicycle built for three – how e-bikes changed one family’s commute
Emma Coote got an electric cargo bike big enough to carry both kids, and it’s changed her Auckland family-commuting life. She shares her experience with us here… This morning was […]
To limit or not – the case for and against e-bike regulation
NZTA is currently running a survey on what New Zealanders think about e-bikes and e-bike riders (as well as other low-powered vehicles, including Segways and hoverboards). This is partly a response to […]
The Lithium-powered Space Bike
Thomas Lumley is a statistician at the University of Auckland, and co-edits the StatsChat blog. He also rides an electric bike to work most days. Here, he interviews himself about how it’s going so […]
Power to the people – how e-bikes are becoming a thing
You might have spotted Mercury’s zippy new campaign about how wonderful e-bikes are. It’s part of a top-to-toe brand refresh for them, with a focus on new ways to think about energy, where […]
Baby on Board: Cycling While Pregnant
While designing our fabulous new logo late last year, Su Yin Khoo was also working on another major project: her first child… while fearlessly biking round the city pretty much up […]