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The ISO standard brings together regulations from various countries. – Photo Shimano

ISO/TS 4210-10 only a technical specification, not a standard

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The existing ISO 4210 safety standard for bicycles was supposed to be extended with a new paragraph on e-bikes. On 1 September...

GSD and HSD electric bikes exceed recently-announced German cargo bike safety standards. – Photo Tern

Tern and EFBE team up for 'above standard' cargo bike testing

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Urban mobility specialist, Tern, announced that its GSD and HSD e-bikes are among the first to pass, and even exceed, rigorous new...

The brightness of the Edge brake light is more than five times as high as that of the rear light. - Photo Büchel

Büchel's integrated sensor-controlled brake light meets new guidelines

FULDA, Germany - The Büchel Edge rear light with integrated Z reflector, is the first sensor-controlled brake light for bicycles in accordance with...

Type-approval testing. There’s now threat of European Commission to extend type-approval legislation to regular 250W/25kmh e-bikes. – Photo DEKRA

Will Regular 250W E-Bikes Be Included in Costly Type-Approval...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - At an early February Symposium in Brussels titled: 'Symposium on Legal Status and Market Position of Speed Pedelecs' it appeared...

Rapidly growing use of electric step-scooters is triggering major concerns among officials and institutions at many levels. – Photo Zero Mobility

Regulations, Probably Even Type-Approval Coming for Electric...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - You can see them in more and more cities around Europe. And the numbers of docked and/or free-floating electric step-scooters on...

French law stipulates max speed of 25km/h, compulsory helmet use in addition to various other regulations. – Photo Shutterstock

French Government Regulates Use of Electric Step-Scooters by Applying...

PARIS, France - From next September onwards, a new regulation will come into force in France which applies to the use of electric step-scooters. As...

New, revised EN 15195 for 25km/h – 250W e-bikes is very different from ‘old’ standard. – Photo Bike Europe

Latest EU Commission's Decision Changed Legal Status of E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last 19 March the European Commission implemented "Decision (EU) 2019/436 on the harmonized standards for machinery drafted in...

MIPS tested helmets with commonly used test methods in angular fall and followed the same test protocol as WaveCel. – Photo MIPS

Bontrager's New Helmet Technology Provokes Discussion Over Test...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The launch of Trek and Bontrager helmets featuring the licensed WaveCel technology is creating lots of discussions among helmet...

World Bicycle Industry Association took part in last week’s United Nations’ Inland Transport Committee meeting. – Photo TIN News

World Bicycle Industry Association Joins United Nations Meeting on...

GENEVA, Switzerland - The in January 2018 founded World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to attend the 2019 session of the United...

The German draft standard for cargo bikes DIN 79010 has finally been published for public review. – Photo Bike Europe

Draft Cargo Bike Standard Open for Public Review

BERLIN, Germany - The German draft standard for cargo bikes DIN 79010 has been published for public review. At this point, it is only available in...