Digital drive e-bikes, Van-Poof, Rad leaves EU & more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes e-bikes that replaces bike chains with software, Rad Power Bikes leaving Europe, VanMoof leaving potentially everywhere, Cowboy's new e-bike, BMW's new low-ish cost electric motorbike, a supercarving electric skateboard and more. Sponsored by Pedego: For July only, save up to $500 on Pedego ebikes, including their newest model, The Avenue. Find a store. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We also have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today: These ‘digital drive’ bikes replace a bicycle chain with software Rad Power Bikes gives up on European e-bike market, focuses on US instead Dutch e-bike company VanMoof makes last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy E-bike maker Cowboy goes Dutch with new comfort electric bike model Closer look at the new Tern HSD cargo electric bike (and what makes it so strong) BMW officially launches its low-cost (by BMW standards) light electric motorcycle Super-carving electric skateboard claims to be the closest thing to snowboarding yet Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 11 a.m. ET (or the video after 12 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12mlWb8x_k