Velo de Ville AEB 990 review – the sustainable all-round e-bike for everyday use
Sustainable & custom made in Germany – here is our Velo de Ville AEB 990 review.
Sustainable mobility is a confused construct of different ideals and guiding principles. There is no uniform definition of this pair of terms. Sustainable mobility in general sets the goal of designing all forms of mobility, i.e. traffic, transportation, etc., in such a way that they are environmentally compatible. To this end, measures are proposed to fulfill this goal. These include the avoidance of traffic, an increase in energy efficiency, or the use of post-fossil energy sources. However, the concrete implementation of these measures is unclear. One example is e-mobility, which is often regarded as sustainable mobility, but according to various surveys cannot be counted as such, or only in part.
Sustainable & custom made in Germany – here is our Velo de Ville AEB 990 review.
Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular as we modernize our mobility. However, we at lifeCYCLE are looking at this trend with a certain amount of skepticism. After all, the good old “biobike” is so ingenious and efficient that we often ask ourselves: do we really need all this technological effort here, or wouldn’t our own power suffice?
At the turn of the year, the new CaGo CS model range received the German Design Award 2024 and the Design and Innovation Award 2024. To honor these awards, we take a closer look at the CaGo CS mini cargo bike in this article.
Maxxis has positioned itself well in the gravel sector with new tires such as the “Rambler” and the “Reaver”. The MetroLoads Pro was specially developed for use on cargo bikes – what it has to offer sounds excellent, at least on paper. That’s why we strapped a set of new tires to our cargo bike and took a look for ourselves. Here is the result of our Maxxis MetroLoads Pro test.
In our Tern NBD test, we want to find out how the compact urban e-bike performs in everyday use. Especially for this test, we organized a riding safety workshop for older people or “newcomers”, where participants could try out four Tern NBD test bikes for a month. This gave us authentic feedback – exactly from the target group that the new Tern compact bike with 20-inch wheels is aimed at…
We often hear: A cargo bike like this is much too expensive. You can save a lot of money with it – if you see it as a real alternative to the car. The online store Upway improves this effect and also ensures a better ecological balance: At Upway you can buy a refurbished used cargo bike and save twice! We took a closer look at the offer.
Mini bike with maxi load: in our Bergamont Hans-E review, we take a close look at the new compact bike out of the German city of Hamburg. What Can the Mini Cargobike Do in Everyday Life? And: Can you also go on a bikepacking trip with it?
A Brompton folding bike is incredibly practical. Together with the train, it is an unbeatable mobility team. With the Deutsche Bahn folding bike subscription, you can get your brompton folding bike easily.
Your bike has been stolen. Now what? The chance of ever seeing it again is rather low. Unless … there was a way to “locate” it. Just as the Knog Scout Bike Alarm & Finder, a modern GPS bike tracker, promises.
What happens when a two-wheeler manufacturer and a manufacturer of four-wheeled vehicles team up? The result is a vehicle with three wheels. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Cube Cargobike, created in collaboration with BMW. There are two models: the Cube Trike Family Hybrid 750 and the Cube Trike Cargo Hybrid 750. Curtain up …
You’re probably familiar with VSC bikes – for example, from the German Post’s fleet of cargo bikes. Now the company from Saxony-Anhalt also offers a cargo bike for private individuals: The VSC.BIKE cargo bike FINN – with or without e-motor.
The bike is clearly the better car in everyday life, if you ask us! And because cars are known to serve as a status symbol, the news of the new Specialized Sirrus Carbon is particularly hot: With this new commuting bike you let so many noble car pretty old look.