Standards and regulation
Czech representative in the ISO and CEN working groups on electric bicycles. A long-standing advocate of more sensible EU rules on e-bike speed and power.
JakubDitrich
Professional in light electric mobility
Founder of ekolo.cz and Powerbox, publisher of the EBIKE.cz magazine and Czech representative in the ISO and CEN working groups on electric bicycles.
- e-bikes in the Czech Republic since
- 2007
- e-bikes delivered
- 20,000+
- Powerbox charging stations
- 700+
- years in technology business
- 30+
Since 1991
Career
From film production and the first Czech internet companies to electric bicycles, charging infrastructure and the standards e-bikes are built to.
1991–1995
FAMU
Studied production at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (Mgr.), with part of his studies at American University in Washington, D.C. Worked in film, at Czech Television and in news.
1994
Globe Internet
Founder and managing director of one of the first Czech full-service internet providers: hosting, domain registration, electronic signatures and web development (later Active 24). As adviser to the Minister of Informatics he was responsible for the gov.cz domains and for promoting electronic signatures.
2003
WideNet
Operator of the first public Wi-Fi network in Prague. Promoted Wi-Fi and internet telephony and organised the VoIP Expo conference in Brno.
2007
ekolo.cz
Founded a specialist e-bike shop and the AGOGS brand at a time when traditional bike companies were laughing at e-bikes. Today it is the largest e-bike store in the Czech Republic: a showroom in Prague 6, more than 3,000 bikes in stock and 450 models to try.
Outside the store, 2016 
AGOGS folding e-bike, 2019 
Showroom in Prague 6, 2023 since 2016
E-Bike Festival and the big e-bike test
Organiser of the E-Bike Festival, the largest e-bike test-ride event in the Czech Republic and part of the ForBikes trade fair since 2024. From 2016 to 2025 he ran the big annual e-bike test for iDNES.cz and Velo magazine.
2017–2018
ofo
Represented the Chinese bike-sharing company ofo in the Czech Republic and worked on a shared e-bike concept.
Prague-Holešovice, 2017 since 2017
ISO and CEN
Czech representative in the ISO and CEN working groups on electric bicycles and head of the Czech delegation to ISO/TC 149/SC 1, appointed by the Czech Standardisation Agency. Contributes to the new global e-bike standard based on EN 15194.
2020
DEPOT.BIKE
Set up the first urban micro-depot for cargo e-bike deliveries in Prague. ekolo.cz built and ran it at Těšnov near Florenc together with the city’s road administration (TSK); couriers from DHL Express, DPD, GLS, PPL, Dachser, Messenger and Rohlik.cz delivered parcels across the city centre on more than 30 cargo e-bikes.
Cargo-bike depot at Těšnov, 2020 2021
Powerbox
Founded Powerbox and developed its own universal charging station for e-bikes. Today more than 700 stations are in operation, with EU expansion planned for 2027.
Totem with a Powerbox.ONE station 
Pitch at Taipei Cycle, 2024 2025
Beyond his own companies
Public roles
Industry standards, associations, education and events where people can try e-bikes for themselves.
Associations and chambers
A voice of the industry towards authorities and partners abroad.
- Vice-president of ASEP, the Czech Electromobility Industry Association
- Member of AVDK, the Czech Association of Bicycle Manufacturers and Importers
- Member of the Swiss-Czech Chamber of Commerce
Education and community
The ekolo.cz cycling school teaches people to ride in the city safely and without fear of cars. Authorised person of the Czech National Register of Qualifications for e-bike training. Takes part in the Clean Up the Czech Republic campaign every year.
Events, tests and talks
Organiser of the E-Bike Festival and the big e-bike test for iDNES.cz and Velo. Speaker and panellist at industry conferences at home and abroad.
- IDTechEx Electric Vehicles Europe 2011 and 2013
- CzechCrunch Onlajn 2021
- Taipei Cycle – Bike Venture 2024
- Clean Mobility Conference 2025
- New Mobility Congress 2026
Interviews, quotes, reports
Media and publications
As an e-bike expert he comments on the market, prices, tariffs and regulation for national media.
- Hospodářské noviny
- E15
- CzechCrunch
- TV Nova
- iDNES.cz
- Velo
- Flowee
- Moderní obec
CzechCrunch2021
There is no conflict between cars and cycling – the problem is the lack of infrastructure
Interview and conference recording (CZ)Open
TV Nova · TN Live
Jakub Ditrich, e-bike expert
TV report
Hospodářské noviny2023
Protection from Chinese competition or a deadly game? Some European e-bike makers fear crushing tariffs
Comment on tariffs (CZ)Open
CzechCrunch2021
Energy on the go: Jakub Ditrich and his Powerbox.ONE
Project profile (CZ)Open
Hospodářské noviny2022
Retailers expect a cargo e-bike boom to help couriers in cities
Main source (CZ)Open
TV Nova2018
The European Commission wants compulsory insurance for e-bikes
TV report (video, CZ)Open
Electro Dad · YouTube2023
E-bikes: how to choose, ride and look after them
Video interview (CZ)Open
Flowee2019
We are pushing the EU to allow faster e-bikes
Interview (CZ)Open
More coverage (11)
- YouTube · ekolo.cz · 2025E-bike test 2025Video from the big test
- iVELO · 2025Big e-bike test 2025Test with ekolo.cz
- E15 · 2017Prague is brilliantly easy to cross by bikeInterview
- CzechCrunch · 2020The rise of e-bike transportComment
- Hospodářské noviny · 2018Tariffs on Chinese e-bikes come into forceQuote
- Hospodářské noviny · 2017Chinese factories churn out e-bikes, fearing EU tariffsQuote
- BusinessInfo.czBy e-bike across Central Bohemia: support for a charging station projectCase study
- Průvodce podnikánímMakroMixér podcast, episode 6Podcast
- Hybrid.czInterview: e-bikes at home and around the worldInterview
- IDTechEx · 2013How Electric Bicycles are Paving the Way for E-mobilityTalk
- Moderní obec · 2020Cargo e-bikes arrive in central Prague: the first depot for parcel deliveriesReport on DEPOT.BIKE
Contact
Let’s meet
Pick a free slot in the calendar – online, or in person at the ekolo.cz showroom in Prague 6.