E-Bike Insight Blog

Buying an e-bike through Cycle to Work can save a basic-rate taxpayer 28% and a higher-rate taxpayer 42%, before the ownership fee. How it works in 2026, which providers differ, and why most bikes sold on Amazon cannot be bought this way.

Oct 22, 2026

Yes, from the age of 14, but only if the bike is a road-legal EAPC. Here is what the law says, why so many cheap e-bikes would put a teenager on an unlicensed moped, and which bikes pass the test.

Oct 9, 2026

Prime Big Deal Days runs 6 and 7 October 2026. We recorded what ten e-bikes and accessories cost on 26 September, and have now added the prices we saw once the event went live: three real drops, and five products that cost more than they did ten days ago.

Sep 26, 2026

Three electric mountain bikes you can buy in the UK right now that pass every road-legal test, compared on battery, gearing, weight and price, with a note on why so many e-MTBs fail.

Jul 30, 2026

Electric bike law in the UK is simpler than it looks, but the details catch people out. Here is what legally counts as an e-bike, what you need to ride one, and what happens if yours falls outside the rules.

Jul 26, 2026

The e-bike accessories UK riders actually need, in the order to buy them, with what each costs: a Gold-rated lock, lights, a helmet rated for e-bike speeds, wet-weather kit, a pump and storage.

Jul 8, 2026

Five electric bikes under £1000 that pass all four UK EAPC road-legal tests, from £449 to £899.99. Plus the four popular budget bikes we left out, and exactly why each one fails.

Apr 27, 2026