Aventon Current REC in Review: The Best SUV eBike Of 2026 Or The Rookie Of The Year?
Aventon? The name won’t mean much to most European riders. The Current REC is the American manufacturer’s first SUV eBike for this market, and one of the cheapest bikes in our comparison test. It takes on the competition with an in-house drive system, plenty of connectivity, and a promise of riding fun in the city and…

BULLS VUCA EVO FS 2 in Review: The Best SUV eBike Of 2026 With Automatic Shifting?
Sick of cobblestones and constant maintenance? The BULLS VUCA EVO FS 2 promises commuters the ultimate fix. Its low-maintenance pairing of Pinion MGU and belt drive makes chain lubrication a thing of the past, and shifting can be fully automatic if you want it. Our review finds out whether the concept holds up.

Riese & Müller Superdelite5 in Review: The Best SUV eBike Of 2026 With Everything You Need?
A 1,200 Wh battery, a suspended rear rack and a front rack, the Riese & Müller Superdelite5 is built with maximum range and everyday practicality firmly in mind. But who actually needs an SUV eBike with two batteries? And how does this fully loaded touring machine stack up against the rest of the field?

FOCUS AVENTURA² FS 6.9 Review: The Best SUV eBike Of 2026 And The Best Of Both Worlds?
Sportiness and a low-step frame, a contradiction in terms? Not if FOCUS have anything to say about it. The Stuttgart brand’s full-suspension SUV eBike, the FOCUS AVENTURA² FS 6.9, sets out to blend easy access, confidence-inspiring comfort and outstanding everyday practicality with just the right dose of sporty…

AMFLOW TL Carbon in Review: The Best SUV eBike of 2026 or just a Powerhouse on Steroids?
€3,499 for a full-carbon SUV eBike with an Avinox drive, an 800 Wh battery and a 200 kg maximum system weight? It almost sounds too good to be true. With these unusual key figures, the AMFLOW TL Carbon enters our test field with a bold statement. We rode it to find out whether the spec sheet translates into anything…

CENTURION Country R2000 LX ABS in Review: The Best SUV eBike Of 2026 With Lovely Details?
The CENTURION Country R2000 LX ABS sets out to please adventurers and everyday commuters alike. A classic low-step frame, a sporty streak and ABS promise sure-footed riding in the city, out on tour and along forest tracks. Whether the concept lives up to its spec sheet is what our review sets out to find.

Amflow launches two powerful new electric bikes, including its first SUV-style e-bike
Amflow, the electric bicycle brand that burst onto the scene with some of the most powerful and lightweight electric mountain bikes on the market, is expanding its lineup with two major releases. The company has announced global availability of its new Amflow TL Carbon, while also bringing its removable-battery Amflow…

Pre-Orders Open for RatKing Chull: A Cycle Truck with a Frame-Mounted Cargo Platform
• Sometimes, it takes a specific push for makers to start offering a new product, and in the case of Smith Levi of RatKing Frames, it took becoming a father to really think about offering a cycle truck.
• Gas prices being what they are certainly helped, too.”
• Smith explains that the geometry is designed specifically around a loaded front platform, with a short overall wheelbase and steering intended to remain controlled and intuitive under load.

The Trash Panda ATTB Is Available for Pre-Order
• It was one of the standout bikes of 2026 and is now available for pre-order…
• The Trash Panda ATTB (All Terrain Touring Bike) is a collaboration between Klink Cycles and Liminal Machine Works.
• So, they teamed up to make their dream come to life, and it became the Trash Panda ATTB.

Reader’s Rig: Andis’s Curve Kevin
• Get to know Andis, read his story of launching his own wheel-building brand, and find details on his custom-built Curve here…
• Front bags: Ortlieb Fork Pack set, Ortlieb Handlebar Accessory bag in H-Bar loop
• Out back, I streamlined the rear rack to a single titanium strut running to an upper chainstay bridge combined with a rear mudguard mount; I freed up frame rack eyelets to build a custom dual-bottle bracket directly behind the saddle.

There Be Habs and Dragons in Brycheiniog: Bikepacking Wales
• Plus, read on for a deep dive into her retro-styled Brother Cycles Pinecone, complete with a “vibes shifter” and splatter paintwork, befitting this old-school mountain biking adventure…
• A bwlch is a gap or a mountain col, and for good reason, it appears in many a Welsh place name.
• Situated within easy reach of both Bristol and Wales’s capital Cardiff too, the Brecon Beacons National Park—since renamed Bannau Brycheiniog—was our go-to stomping ground.

The Outer Shell QR Tote Has a Quick-Release Magnetic Base
• At first glance, the new QR Tote from Outer Shell in California looks identical to the Everyday Tote Lucas reviewed a few years ago.
• Like the Everyday Tote, the QR Tote has a large top-opening zippered closure, exterior pockets, and a generous 10-liter capacity, but the underside of the bag changes everything.
• The Outer Shell QR Tote weighs two pounds (907 grams) with the mounting plate, is 11-18″ wide, 14″ tall, and 6″ deep, and costs $350 USD.

New Jersey may finally reverse its draconian e-bike law after massive backlash
• That legislation, which took full effect in July, eliminated the state’s previous three-class e-bike framework and introduced licensing and registration requirements for all electric bicycles, including ordinary low-speed commuter models.
• After all, requiring someone riding a 20 mph (32 km/h) commuter e-bike to obtain a driver’s license and register their bicycle does little to address reckless riding on machines capable of highway speeds.