“Forget the weedy clunky ebikes of the past: these machines are affordable, efficient and handsome”

Voted Best For Retro Style.

Thank you to The Sunday Times for running a Bench Test on our Spencer electric bike.

“Discreet and pleasingly old-fashioned, this ebike is solid and well equipped, with mudguards, a rack and dynamo hub-powered lights – so you’re ready for commuting in most conditions. Another nice touch is the integrated frame lock for a quick security fix, meaning you don’t have to carry a shackle with you.”

“You can select from a range of battery sizes, the cheapest delivers 36 miles of assistance and is strong right from the start.”

“The Alfine eight-speed hub gearing is great for maintenance-free riding.”

Verdict. A well thought-through ebike. 4 out of 5 stars

As we like to encourage everyone to get onto their bikes we are giving away a set of Brooks England Devon panniers worth £450. Allowing you to conveniently carry your lunch or luggage during your summer bicycle trips.

Going on long trips couldn’t be easier with our electric bicycles, especially with the strain of any extra weight being reduced by the assistance of the Panasonic motor.  And with these beautifully crafted panniers that easily clip onto the Spencer Ivy carrier rack, you will find it difficult to resist planning a long cycle trip just so you can use them.

Highly original bicycle luggage has featured in Brooks catalogues since the end of the 19th century, and they are continuing to innovate today. The ‘Devon’ Rear Travel Panniers are made from water-resistant cotton canvas with fine leather trimmings, and have an impressive attention to detail, for example the zips that allow them to open like a small suitcase. The bag is easily attached to the rear rack using the Arkel ‘Cam-Lock’ hook system.

To be in with a chance to win these beautiful panniers simply follow these steps:

1) You must be an owner of a Spencer Ivy electric bicycle and register your free 2 year warranty at www.spencerivy.com/warranty.php.

2) Complete the form on the website’s Contact Us page www.spencerivy.com/contact.php with feedback on your purchasing experience and a testimonial for your Spencer Ivy electric bicycle.

3) Facebook “Like” or Tweet this competition blog post.

Competition ends Midnight GMT on the 19th August 2012. You must comply with all of the criteria to stand a chance of winning. Your email must reach Spencer Ivy before the deadline.

Good Luck!

Any new customers after this competition period should still validate their two year warranty by completing the warranty form.

Lisa Rogers on a Spencer Ivy electric bicycle

]]> http://www.spencerivy.com/blog/2012/06/lisa-rogers-enjoying-our-lovely-ivy/feed/ 0 http://www.spencerivy.com/blog/2012/05/cyclorama-competition/ http://www.spencerivy.com/blog/2012/05/cyclorama-competition/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 11:29:56 +0000 Spencer Ivy http://www.spencerivy.com/blog/?p=874 Continue reading →]]> To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee this weekend (and that extra Bank Holiday day off), we will be giving away two very special recently published books by Cyclorama.net, the popular international cycling website.

Cyclorama Edition 1 is a high quality ‘coffee table’ book designed to have a wide appeal to cyclists old and new. The 164 page publication is a mix of high quality photography and editorial on world cycling issues and takes a close look at virtually every type of bike imaginable. Future editions will build into a highly collectable set.

Spencer Ivy are proud to be part of this magnificent book, and you can win yourself a copy. Simply fill in the Contact Us page form (www.spencerivy.com/contact.php) with “Diamond Jubilee” in the Message field.

Entries close on Sunday 17th June at 11.59pm. The two winners will be contacted shortly after.

Preview the book here: www.cyclorama.net/bookpreview

“This book is a celebration of our most wonderful invention, a machine which, like no other, magnifies the power of our bodies and carries us, in all senses, to places new.

Cyclorama is a book of big ideas and fascinating information. Its also a guide to the latest creative design and technology from around the world.

Whatever your cycling interests… you’ll discover a world of pedal-powered wonders in Cyclorama”

We’ll be asking our good friend Charlie to pass on our congratulations to the Queen!

Good luck!

To read the full review, visit our Press Reviews page by clicking here.

To get a copy of the Electric Bike Magazine visit www.electricbikemag.co.uk.

Peter Eland from Electric Bike Magazine test rides Spencer

The Spencer Ivy App is now available for download via iTunes

We’ve created an app! So if you have an iPhone or iPad, it’s now even easier to access online information, connect with us, and even shop online with spencerivy.com when you’re on the move.

Why an app?

Access to the internet from a mobile device is projected to overtake the frequency of access from PCs over the next few years. This includes smartphones and tablet devices- we will be launching a version for the Android too.

Since the successful publication of our Electric Bike Buyer’s Guide last year, we wanted to make it even easier to distribute the free guide bundled with useful information for electric bike newbies, so in addition to the postal service and a PDF download, this app was the best way for us to achieve this.

It also makes it much easier to find your nearest dealer and book an ‘exhilarating bike’ test ride at your convenience.

What exactly is an app?

It just means we’ve taken some of the main features of the site and made them look good on the much smaller mobile screen.

The app offers the same shopping journey and product information as the main site. You can shop whilst sitting on the train or bus, or at any time when you’re away from your computer.  So next time you’ve picked up your iPhone or iPad, why not download the app? Simply follow this link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spencer-ivy/id491530879?mt=8&uo=4

What does the app do?

With the app on your iOS device, you can:

• Find the nearest Spencer Ivy electric bicycle dealer via your phone’s GPS and get their contact details
• Have free and easy access to the Electric Bike Buyer’s Guide, with comments from industry experts including the Light Electric Vehicle Association
• Read reviews from the media and Spencer Ivy bicycle owners to help you decide on the right product for you
• Read the Spencer Ivy blog to keep up to date with news, events and competitions
• Watch informative and fun videos from our customers and team
• Browse a popular selection of products from the spencerivy.com catalogue, with links to the spencerivy.com website to buy bikes and accessories
• Book an electric bike test ride with any of the expert independent bike shops
• View and comment on photos through Flickr.
• Link to the Spencer Ivy Facebook Fan Page and Twitter account to get social with the team and community

To acquire the app, you just need to have iTunes installed on your computer or follow the link straight from your iOS device. Here’s the link (opens in a new window) or scan the QR code above.

You can also follow us on Twitter or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Spencer Ivy.

Design by reason. www.reasondesign.co.uk

Christmas opening hours: We will be closing on Friday 23rd December and reopening on the 3rd January at 10am.  Orders can still be placed over the Christmas period and will be dispatched when we return on the 3rd January for delivery on the 4th.

We don’t like to leave our readers out in the cold so we are running a Facebook competition in the meantime. All you have to do is be a fan of our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spencer.ivy.electric.bikes and we will pick a winner in the new year. Make sure you share this festive goodness with your friends and families and get them to click LIKE too.

The prize is a signed copy of the Sunday Times best-seller “It’s All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels” by the man himself, Mr Rob Penn, who has recently been test-riding our electric bike. The prize also includes an award-winning Topeak 20 gold multi-tool. See our Facebook page for more details.

We will have a wonderful iPhone app to release in the New Year too so stay tuned.

Sir Walter test-riding the Ivy electric bicycle

Click here to read the review.

Click here to book a test ride.

Being big fans of Mr Rob Penn, a renowned journalist and author who has cycled around the world traveling through over forty countries on five continents, we couldn’t have been more excited when we found out he wanted to test ride our Spencer Ivy electric bike.

Rob Penn: It's All About the Electric Bike

As well as writing several tomes, Rob also produced his own BBC documentary that followed his world-famous book “It’s All About the Bike: the Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels”.  The book entertainingly tells the history of the bicycle, its evolution, and leads to Rob’s journey around the greatest bike parts manufacturers in the world to build his perfect bike- two of which, we are proud to use ourselves -the UK’s very own saddle makers, Brooks, and tyres from Germany’s Continental.

Having left the bike with Rob to use in between his busy filming schedule, we asked him what he thought about our Spencer electric bike-

‘Sharp looking and lovely to ride’,  Rob Penn.