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Illinois Is Cracking Down on High-Powered E-Motos + Rad Power’s Comeback Plan | TWR Ep 99 (opens the original)
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This week on The Weekly Recharge, we’re talking about Illinois’ new rules for high-powered e-motos, Rad Power Bikes’ owner launching a crowdfunding campaign, Trek’s new Europe-only Allant+ FS, and whether e-bike tracking features can actually help recover a stolen bike. Illinois is drawing a clearer line between legal Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes and faster, more powerful e-moto-style devices. The new law does not affect legal e-bikes that fit within the three-class system, but devices outside thos
Bafang Takes Aim at Avinox, Trek Debuts District+, Orange County E-Bike Buyback | TWR Ep. 98 (opens the original)
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This week on The Weekly Recharge, we're talking about Bafang's new high-power eMTB mid-drive motors and how they stack up on paper against Avinox. Bafang's new M510RS and M560RS motors are aimed at performance and extreme eMTBs, with big torque numbers, high peak wattage, integrated terrain sensing, Sport+ mode, Boost-to-Limit, Hill Hold, and faster response compared to the brand's older mid-drives. We also cover Comodule's e-bike theft prevention tech, including reports that up to 90% of attemp
E-Bike Sales Drop 90% in New Jersey + ALSO’s TM-B Ships | TWR Ep. 97 (opens the original)
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This week on The Weekly Recharge, we’re talking about the major fallout from New Jersey’s new e-bike laws, where some bike shops are reporting e-bike sales drops as high as 90%. We break down what the new registration, insurance, and licensing requirements mean for riders, dealers, rentals, and the broader e-bike industry — and why clearer regulation separating legal e-bikes from high-speed e-motos matters. We also cover the Rivian spin-off ALSO beginning shipments of its first TM-B e-bikes, alo
NYC Is Going After Illegal E-Bikes — Here’s What It Means + Battery Prices Could Rise | TWR Ep. 96 (opens the original)
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This week on The Weekly Recharge, we're covering several major e-bike stories, including New York City's latest crackdown on illegal e-mobility devices, new e-bike law proposals, and why e-bike batteries may soon get more expensive. We also look at Trek's 50th anniversary and how far e-bikes have come since the early ElecTrek, plus the North American release of Urban Arrow's new Breeze longtail cargo e-bike. Later in the episode, we highlight the 354 Latemar Ronda trail system in Italy, talk thr
Lectric Just Hit $1 Billion in E-Bike Sales + Velotric Summit 2 Versatility | TWR Ep 95 (opens the original)
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This week on The Weekly Recharge, we cover Lectric's huge milestone: more than $1 billion in e-bike sales and 750,000 e-bikes sold. We also discuss the Velotric Summit 2 and whether its versatility, tech, customization, security features, and component upgrades help justify its price compared to other hub-drive e-bikes and mid-drive options like the Ride1Up TrailRush. Plus, we look at new e-bikes from Scott, Mondraker, and Kona, including Scott's Bosch-powered Sweep city bikes, Mondraker's secon
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