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Users who answer the entirety of  SPIN’s safety quiz correctly can also receive a $5 credit, as well as the chance to order a free helmet. SPIN will be hosting tabling events and safety events kent hybrid bike where students can earn riding credit and helmets. The new bikes and scooters will be an advantage… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

These are typically 24” or 26” mountain bikes, but the Kent Torpedo is particularly striking because it’s a 20” bike. Bike Rumour carries news of a new speed pedelec helmet from Endura. It is certified to speed pedelec standards (designed for greater speed impact and covering more of your kent electric bike head than a… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

This offers a maximum torque of 85 Nm and it can get you up to 45km/h. With a price of $1,498, Kent’s mid-drive e-bike certainly isn’t competing with the several thousand dollar models that use German mid-drive motors, and so it likely opts for a Chinese motor. That isn’t a bad thing, as many riders… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

Except last night, I stopped at a 7-11 on my way out of town. I didn’t think some junky would pinch my bike in the couple of minutes I was in the store. It took me all damn day to find my clothes and find my way back home. I was worried about rabies so… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

Experiencing cycling in a whole new way with the Kent 20″ Torpedo Electric Bike. This 6-speed pedal-assist bicycle has a sturdy, steel frame. The motor is mounted in the rear wheel and adds 180W of power in full power mode. If you wish to hire electric bikes during your Stay at the Forest Edge, you… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

Under the Univega USA brand, Kent will launch the Univega UVG-1 e-touring bike. Students and community members around Kent’s campus will have a new way to get around starting March 7. The Portager is a locally owned news source serving Portage County, Ohio. Our mission is to be a catalyst for ideas and action that… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

The motor is supplied by an adorable little 24v 5.2Ah battery. The motor doesn’t add any assist unless the rider is pedaling, and the assist cuts out immediately when pedaling stops. There’s even a six-speed transmission that makes the bike extra pedal-friendly even without any electric assist. At this price point, you’re going to have… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

On the gravelly bits, the ebike performed well, kicking in enough power to keep the momentum going on the climbs and cutting off on the downhills. Everything was going kent electric bike great until I encountered a 11%, 6-degree incline. Even while pedaling and in the highest level of assist, the bike barely had enough… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus

The motor is mounted in the rear wheel and adds 180W of power in full power mode. There are medium and low power modes that provide even softer assist. An LED battery meter is mounted on the handlebars that also houses the power mode selector. The motor doesn’t add any assist unless the rider is… Continue reading Electronic bikes and scooters hit Kent campus