NYC Is Going After Illegal E-Bikes — Here’s What It Means + Battery Prices Could Rise | TWR Ep. 96 episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 55 MIN

NYC Is Going After Illegal E-Bikes — Here’s What It Means + Battery Prices Could Rise | TWR Ep. 96

from The Weekly Recharge from Electric Bike Report · host Electric Bike Report

This week on The Weekly Recharge, we're covering several major e-bike stories, including New York City's latest crackdown on illegal e-mobility devices, new e-bike law proposals, and why e-bike batteries may soon get more expensive.We also look at Trek's 50th anniversary and how far e-bikes have come since the early ElecTrek, plus the North American release of Urban Arrow's new Breeze longtail cargo e-bike.Later in the episode, we highlight the 354 Latemar Ronda trail system in Italy, talk through recent Electric Bike Report reviews, and answer viewer questions about the Tern HSD vs Lectric XPedition, Juiced Scrambler HT dual-battery range, and the Monarc Marker vs Ride1Up Vorsa FT.Plus, we cover this week's e-bike deals from Specialized, Mokwheel, and Velotric, and feature our Rider of the Week.Let us know in the comments: what do you think about New York City's approach to illegal e-bikes and e-mobility devices?👕 Merch + Rider of the WeekRiders highlighted during the Rider of the Week section get a free T-shirt! If you've been mentioned in this or any previous episode, and you haven't received your t-shirt, fill out the form below so we can ship it to you!👉 Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/t9o6SHE3aTp7hvmW9👉 Merch Shop: https://shop.electricbikereport.com/Deal Links:Specialized's End of Season Offers - https://ebrdeals.com/SpecializedPromosMokwheel's Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/MokwheelPromosRecent Reviews:Best Commuter E-Bikes - https://electricbikereport.com/best-commuter-electric-bikes/Canyon Precede:ON Comfort 7 - https://electricbikereport.com/canyon-precede-on-comfort-7-review/Tern HSD P10E - https://electricbikereport.com/tern-hsd-p10e-review/Specialized Turbo Vado 3X - https://electricbikereport.com/specialized-turbo-vado-3x-review/E-Bike Trail System of the Week:354 LATEMAR RONDA, Italy - https://eggental.com/en/activity/354-latemar-ronda_5467Bikes Discussed in this Episode:Juiced Scrambler HT - https://ebrdeals.com/juiced-scrambler-htLectric XPedition2 - https://ebrdeals.com/LectricXPedition2Ozark Trail Rebel+ - https://www.walmart.com/ip/E-BIKE/17340814785Monarc Marker - https://ebrdeals.com/monarc-markerRide1Up Vorsa FT - https://ebrdeals.com/ride1up-vorsa-stEmail questions to: [email protected]  (or comment on this video, we love comments)#ebike #electricbike #weeklyrecharge #electricbikereport #nyc #ebikelaws #trekbikes #urbanarrow #ride1up #monarc #lectric00:00 - Intro00:25 - News Of The Week01:02 - NYC Warns Online Retailers05:35 - Trek Turns 5007:23 - E-Bike Batteries Might Get More Expensive10:05 - New Review to E-Bikes and E-Scooters Launched13:50 - New Urban Arrow Breeze17:03 - Rider Highlight18:35 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews21:02 - E-Bike Trail Systems28:01 - Questions & Comments28:08 - Lectric Xpedition 2 or Tern HSD p10e?34:30 - How's the range on the new Juiced Scrambler Dual Battery?36:30 - Monarc Marker vs Ride1Up Vorsa FT51:24 - Deals Of The Week54:42 - Wrap Up

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