pedelec – Shifter

Can a cargo bike fit your urban life? Maybe this one can. Plus, it’s electric!

by Tom BabinBikes May 6, 2019May 6, 2019Comments are Disabled

True cargo bikes are amazing. They can haul just about anything, including furniture, children and that Tinder date you just swiped on. But their size can sometimes be limiting for those living smaller urban lifestyles. That’s why I wanted to try out this bike, the Tern GSD S00, a kind of smaller and more portable …

What’s an e-bike anyway? Mythbusting over modern pedelecs

by Tom BabinBikes November 22, 2018December 17, 2018Comments are Disabled

When does a bicycle become a motorcycle? I was asking myself that question after last week’s post, when I vlogged about my city’s new Lime e-bike sharing system, including a minor rant about Alberta’s antiquated legislation that treats e-bikes the same as motorcycles. Some people reacted to the post with surprise, asserting that if a …