Posts by Maurice Wells
Cargo Bike World launch at EBT – Feb 10, 2024
Presenting “Cargo Bike World” – cargo bikes hand made in Christchurch by Pete Thornton! Launching at the Electric Bike Team at 29 East Street Auckland at 5pm, Saturday February 10th. A culmination of decades of bicycle industry experience, Pete is bringing his creations to the world. Beautiful cargo bikes built to last – repairable, practical…
Read MoreSailing adventure with a Brompton side
After completing this trip, my mum reminded me of something I’d forgotten. When we moved to Auckland from Sydney in 2015, I’d told her that I aimed to do two things that were relevant to our new home: learn te reo Māori and learn to sail. Well, one of those two things had been working…
Read MoreEBT Timber Trail team trip – ride report
Continuing our Matariki tradition of a team trip away into a second year, the team went for a weekend away to ride the Timber Trail in the Pureora forest. There were many contenders for where to see in the new year – would it be in Northland, on the Pou Herenga Tai – Twin Coasts…
Read MoreE-bikes gain exemption from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) in NZ – a.k.a. ‘half price e-bikes!’
Quietly gaining the odd small headline in early 2023 is a gamechanger for anyone interested in an electric bicycle for getting to work. Deloitte has written an excellent summary on the technical accounting considerations. Electric bicycles (and scooters and public transport) are no longer considered a fringe benefit in NZ law and as such, are…
Read MoreConsumer Magazine bike reviews 2022
The new Consumer reviews are out and Moustache has once again topped the class not only with the reviewers but in the customer surveys of satisfaction with their e-bikes. Paid up members of Consumer (or purchasers of a one-off digital pass) can access all the review details and their handy, interactive comparison tools on their…
Read MoreEbike Team in The Listener (again)
We were delighted to be included in Russell Brown’s e-bike article in The Listener in June. It covered recent trends in the e-bike market in New Zealand with a focus on who is using them for transport and what sort of e-bikes that were riding. One thing has already changed in the two months since…
Read MoreIt’s a buyer’s market now! The e-bike supply/demand imbalance has flipped
One of our beloved sales reps recently travelled to the UK for a family re-union after a few years of pandemic-enforced separation – a familiar story for many – and he had a great time. But he returned to a whole new world here. Popular e-bike models that were supposedly pre-sold for 2 years were…
Read MoreEbike team on “Fair Go”
It’s no secret – we love getting media coverage! This time we were on TV1’s Fair Go, about an e-bike owner (not our customer) named Kaye who waited an entire year to get a Shimano Drive Unit (ebike motor) for her Scott electric bike. They wanted some perspective from an ‘electric bike guru’ – yours…
Read MoreNow we are 6! Ebike team’s 6th Bday sale from May 10-15, 2022
The biggest range of electric bikes in Aotearoa is going on special for a huge 6 days both in store and online! There will be something for everyone and special offers for buying 2 e-bikes – bring a friend! Browse all sale items online here >> Bring a friend and save more – buy 1…
Read MoreGarage 529 launches in Aotearoa New Zealand
Garage 529 has launched in NZ – a voluntary registration system to make it easier for police or other bike shops to reunite you with your bike. Making life harder for bike thieves!
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