Tag: COMPARISON

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

There’s no doubt about it. E-bikes are booming. By 2023, it’s expected that there could be around 300 million e-bikes in circulation worldwide. And as the phenomenon spreads, more and more brands are producing high-spec e-bikes for assisted urban riding and effortless commutes. The appeal of e-bikes, in a nutshell, is that you can cycle further and for longer. Journeys are no longer limited by distance, hills or individual fitness level. And riding an e-bike does improve fitness, burning only 25% less calories than a standard bike. Competition is fierce among leading e-bike brands, and VanMoof and Cowboy remain two of the frontrunners. We’ll take a look at the differences and explain why they are two of the most popular…