Bosch PowerStation comes to Barnstaple
Thanks to Sustrans and Bosch eBike Systems our Barnstaple store now has a free-to-use electric bike charging point.
The PowerStation has six secured lockers to place and charge your battery. You can charge all Bosch batteries such as PowerTube and PowerPack.
This is part of a wider campaign to bring e-bike charging stations to the National Cycle Network routes across the UK to give e-bike riders the confidence to take long-distance trips across the British countryside.
The charging stations are known as PowerStations and are placed in key locations across the National Cycle Network, they are all free-to-use and available to all e-bike riders.
By installing charging stations across the National Cycle Network, we are delivering our shared-vision for a UK-wide network of traffic-free paths, connecting cities, towns and countryside, loved by the communities they serve.
XAVIER BRICE, SUSTRANS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Browse the interactive map below to find a charging station along the Network.
Sustrans CEO, Xavier Brice, commented on the introduction of e-bike charging stations to the Network:
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Bosch eBikes.
By installing charging stations across the National Cycle Network, we are delivering our shared-vision for a UK-wide network of traffic-free paths, connecting cities, towns and countryside, loved by the communities they serve.
This infrastructure for e-bike charging will provide new and existing users with a safe and accessible way to use the National Cycle Network, free from charging anxiety.Sustrans CEO, Xavier Brice
Bosch eBike Systems
Bosch eBike Systems is one of the leading manufacturers of electric bike drive systems. Its products are equipped on e-bikes designed and built by more than 70 brands, including Trek, Raleigh, Cube and Cannondale, among many others. Depending on the size of the e-bike battery, a 50% charge can be achieved in approximately one hour. Currently, only Bosch batteries are compatible with the initial six PowerStations, however future phases of the project will see the charging points compatible with other e-bike battery systems.
Working with Sustrans to continue to roll out eBike charging across the UK was a natural decision for us.
We’re delighted to have the opportunity to develop the National Cycle Network and make these amazing routes accessible to everyone.
I can’t wait to see more eBike riders and their families get active and explore the British countryside in new ways with support from these charging stations.Chris Astle, UK Marketing Manager, Bosch eBike Systems
