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Streamlined production process sees Ansmann take axe to prices
New four-year warranty for Ansmann pedelecs Company receives ‘Best of 2013’ Award for electrical engineering Price reduction for MTBs, folding bikes, ladies and gents bikes following streamlining By Jonathon Harker
ANSMANN HAS trimmed the prices of its range across the board, from 11 per cent to 16 per cent. Following a recent reassessment of
manufacturing costs and a production process streamline, the brand has made savings that it is passing on to customers. The firm said: “We are maintaining the same high quality product and this combined with our recent extension of manufacturer warranty, we believe, makes for a compelling proposition.” Those reductions include 13 per cent
off Wave city bikes, 11 per cent off ladies models, 11 per cent off gents bikes, 16 per cent off MTBs and 11 per cent off folders. The firm recently received the “Best of
2013” title for electrical engineering at the Industry Award 2013. More than 1,200 companies were entered this year across 14 categories. Ansmann AG won the panel over with its virtually silent front hub motor design. Ansmann has also extended its
warranty period for its ‘pedelecs’, which it expects to be a winner with consumers, as the battery and the motor the most expensive wear and tear items supplied with an electric bike.
Ansmann has
recently opened a Harlow trade counter
“Our extension of
manufacturer warranty gives us a compelling proposition...”
Ride Le Tour route by e-bike
OTLEY-BASED ELECTRIC bike specialist e-
bikehire.com is gearing up to give leisure bikers a taster of next year’s Tour de France route. The company, touted as the only one of its kind in the North of England, offers guided cycling tours and self-hire products for riding through the region. Electric powered bike rides will take in
the Yorkshire Dales National Park, including Kilnsey, near Grassington, part of the Tour de France Grand Départ route planned for July 2014.
e-bikehire.com is owned by Lee
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Robinson and Ian Morton. Robinson said: “There’s great excitement about the famous Tour de France coming to Yorkshire and we are making it easy for even non-cyclists to experience the highs and lows of biking through the Dales. Our electric bikes are perfect for people who want the buzz of cycling through open countryside but perhaps don’t have the skills or strength for a traditional pedal bike. “Our service is built on convenience, quality and comfort and our clients very soon acquire an ‘e-bike smile’ as our road-tested tour bikes take the strain out of tackling the rolling dales countryside.” The company offers bespoke packages,
from guide-led tours to meeting travellers arriving by train and even hooking cycle tourists up with accommodation. There are three pick-up points for the self-hire e-bikes, with plans for more in the Dales. Self-hire charges are £36 a day, £24
for half a day and hourly hire is £10. Guided tours cost £48 per person.
www.e-bikehire.com; 01539 568163
All pedelec motors for 2013/2014 models will have their warranty extended to four years, with the battery pack warranty increased to three years. Ansmann’s head of business for e-bikes
Heiko Schweizer, said extending warranty was a priority: “We are convinced of the quality of our products and with the
warranty extensions we’d like to offer our customers maximum security and service.” The German company is a battery and
charging tech specialist and has been in the business for two decades. Ansmann produces drive systems and complete e- bikes under its own name and OEM. Ansmann UK: 0870 609 2233
Gocycle new CEO plots aggressive expansion
PAUL STRATTA has become chief executive officer of Gocycle, with plans to grow the electric bike brand’s ‘huge market potential’. The multi-lingual Stratta is eyeballing
aggressive expansion of the brand in ‘Europe and beyond’. The new CEO has enjoyed stints in senior positions at the likes of Easton Bell Sports and Coleman, among others. Founder and designer of Gocycle
manufacturer KKL Richard Thorpe is moving to chief technical officer to focus on product design, development and smart, cost-effective industrialisation – critical to hitting rising demand for the e-bike brand. Stratta commented: “Gocycle leads
the way in design and technological innovation in the fast-growing electric bicycle market, and I am thrilled to be the champion of a team that is so passionate about the product.
Paul Stratta
“I recognise Gocycle’s huge market potential, and enthusiastically look forward to kicking off an aggressive expansion of this exciting brand throughout Europe and beyond.” GoCycle UK: 0203 044 2120
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