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This page links to a wide variety of articles, first published in A to B magazine, and now available free on our web pages. There are many other links to free articles. See also the A to B Blog,...

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Momentum Model T and Upstart

If we were going to specify a Chinese bike ourselves, we’d go for a light responsive frame with a reason- able size battery mounted low down in the middle of it, a light, efficient motor in the front...

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UK Bikes on Trains Restrictions

This page lists UK bike restrictions on rail and preserved rail. Folding bikes travel free and without restriction on all train services unless stated. See Bikes on Trains Travel Guide. If you have any...

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The Great Railway Conspiracy – 2013 edition!

In The Great Railway Conspiracy, David Henshaw tells the story of Britain’s railways from the late 1940s to the present day.Was there really a conspiracy by road interests to humble the rail industry...

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Eco-City

REVIEW January 2014 Welcome to the Eco-City – the lowest-powered vehicle you can buy in Britain, this side of an electric bicycle. The Eco-City musters just 800 watts, which is less than one of those...

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Electric Motorcycle Price Guide (UK)

On this page we aim to list all electric scooters, electric motorcycle, electric mopeds & electric trikes available in the UK. Please remember, the use of any of these electric machines is covered...

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Electric Bike Price Guide (UK)

Electric Bike Price Guide For bikes under £1,300 stay on this page! For bikes over £1,300 For a pocket guide to the Top Five electric Bikes Our Electric Bike Recommendations We prefer to road-test...

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Electric Bike Buyer’s Guide (UK)

The complete buyer’s guide to electric bikes. Independent reviews and the technical bits the manufacturers don’t want you to read! Electric Bike Top 10 *****  Kalkhoff *****  Nano Brompton 2.1 *****...

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A to B 91 Blog, August 2012 – Electric Bike Special

        FIRST PUBLISHED August 2012 Electric Bike Special The British do love to back the underdog, something we have much experience of here at A to B. In the early days of electric bicycles, we...

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Privacy & Cookie Policy

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at atob@atob.org.uk. At A to B, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme...

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Electric Tricycle Price Guide (UK)

We prefer to road-test electric trikes for the magazine before recommending them, but with so many now available, our recommendations are sometimes based on spec and price, rather than actual...

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Lohner LEA

November 2015: Austrian company Lohner intends to introduce an electric retro-styled scooter, the LEA, from October 2015. Battery is 3.6kWh Lithium-ion, and the 6kW motor is claimed to give a top speed...

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Electric Bikes over £1,300

We’ve finally given up on listing all the electric bikes on a single page, so the ‘Over £1,000’ table has been moved here. As with the cheapie bikes, please contact us if you see any errors or...

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Europe by Bike – Austria

Europe with Bike – Austria The Austrian standard gauge network is about 5,700 km in length. Map The OeBB – Österreichische Bundesbahn, Austrian Federal Railways, runs several hundred mainline passenger...

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Europe by Bike – Belgium

Europe with Bike – Belgium The railways in Belgium offer the full range of rail services, from high speed international trains to slow moving local trains. Prices are low. The nationalised company is...

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Europe by Bike – Denmark

Europe by Bike – Denmark Two-thousand six-hundred kilometres of railways link the major towns and cities in Denmark. The major operator is De Danske Statsbaner (DSB) and there are a number of smaller...

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Europe by Bike – Finland

We will not write much about Finnish railways, although the organisation is very cyclist-friendly. Finland lies well to the north and east in Europe. It is at least a three day journey from Britain by...

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Europe by Bike – France

The basic message is that long distance travel with a bicycle by train in France is possible, despite what you might have heard about high speed trains like the TGV, but choice is limited and you need...

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Europe by Bike – Sweden

The railways in Sweden have a network of 13,000 km of track. The major operator is the state-owned SJ, but there are other operators such as Veolia, Tågkompaniet, Norrtåg and Inlandsbanan. Left to...

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Europe by Bike – Switzerland

Europe with Bike – Switzerland The Swiss are amazing. Their country is not a natural place to build railways, so they build them up and through mountains. The Swiss rail network is spread evenly on the...

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