When we think of electric bicycles in Europe, we often think of the Netherlands... But Belgium is also closely linked to the cycling world and is the home of many top electric bicycle brands! Did you even know that Belgium is the world leader in the use of electric bicycles?
Buying a Belgian electric bicycle means actively participating in the local economy. Therefore, here is an overview of the best Belgian electric bicycle brands, available at low prices in refurbished versions from Upway.
Achielle: the "Handmade In Belgium" electric bicycle
Year of establishment : 1946.
Electric range : city bike and cargo bike.
The Achielle brand, Belgian bicycles and electric bicycles, is a wonderful family adventure. It is the fruit of an entire family's passion for bicycles and their production. The company is located in Pittem, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has been making its own frames since 1946, drawing on three generations of experience and know-how. To achieve this, it combines traditional handicrafts with continuous investments in its machines. Since 2007, Achielle has been building his own bicycles in a chic, vintage style. The electric bicycles are equipped with top quality motors, including the Shimano Steps system.
Achielle also builds as many European parts as possible into its bicycles and selects them from the best brands (Brooks, Lepper, Van Schothorst, Rigida, Hebie, Steco, AXA basta, Humpert, Thun, Spanninga, Mach1...). They are fully customizable and are made to order in the manufacturer's workshops in Belgium. Achielle's electric bicycles are designed for city use, with an inimitable retro look.
The company has won several awards, including the "Handmade In Belgium" label.Handmade In Belgium" label, the "Creative Company of the Year" award in 2011, the "Craftsman of the Year" award in 2012, and the "TrendsBusiness Tour" in 2014.
L'Avenir: the oldest bicycle maker in Belgium!
Year of establishment : 1898
Electric range : city bikes, folding bike, trekking bike
L'Avenir is the oldest bicycle manufacturer in Belgium and also one of the oldest family businesses in the country! The brand was founded in 1898 near Lierre, in the province of Antwerp. It is also a pioneer in the field of electric bicycles: in 1999 it designed the "Prescoot": the first electric bicycle in the collection. As of 2010 it has L'Avenir made electric bicycle design the mainstay of his entire company.
The products are mainly designed for urban and suburban use, covering electric city bikes, electric mountain bikes and electric folding bikes. They are aimed at people who use electric bicycles to get around on a daily basis, but also at anyone who wants to use them in a slightly more sporty way. The Belgian designer also offers a range of different positions on his bikes to give you all the comfort you need to get around. It has also chosen to collaborate with Shimano, from whom it sources all its propulsion systems.
L'Avenir is a small company with a... team of 14 people who see themselves as a real family. The bicycles are only sold in specialty stores, mainly in the north of Belgium.
Cowboy: Belgium's electric bicycle with high connectivity
Year of creation : 2017.
Electric range City bikes and trekking bike.
Cowboy Cowboy is a young Belgian brand of electric bicycles based in Brussels. It has stores in Brussels, Paris and Berlin. It has the ambition to democratize the use of electric bicycles throughout Europe, but also in the United States. It has raised several million euros to develop its state-of-the-art connected electric bicycles. The bikes look very streamlined. The Cowboy 4 and Cowboy 4 ST models even won the Red Dot Product Design Best Of The Best award.Red Dot Product Design Best Of The Best 2021“Award for Outstanding Design.
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