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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 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 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 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!
Read MoreEBT on Nine to Noon RNZ talking e-bike theft, security and insurance
We were chuffed to be invited, along with Adam Smith from Velo Consulting, onto RNZ to talk about e-bike theft and insurance. Hosted by Kathryn Ryan, who was as always, more prepared than her guests, we got to cover a range of security and insurance issues facing the e-bike industry and owners of e-bikes. Tune…
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