New models of electric bicycles

BlackTrail BT-01 and PiCycle two electric bicycles in two different weight classes. And the first one is already commercially available, and the second all-only conceptual development.





Bike BlackTrail BT-01 refers to the premium, because of costly manufactured high-strength and lightweight materials. Thus, the manufacturer announced four major "source code": a titanium alloy, magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber, which is used in the aerospace industry.

BlackTrail BT-01 is equipped with engine capacity equal to 1, 2 kW. Himself motor hidden in the original leather case that protects it from external influences. It is also used in the leather handles and saddle. The battery will last for a distance of 105 kilometers at a speed of 50 km / h. Currently it produced 667 bicycles of this model, and the cost is $ 80 a 000.







PiCycle not as "glamorous" and has its own unique feature. The fact that the force with which the cyclist pedals, is not only used for acceleration, but also charges the battery, which is powered by an electric motor. This means that for some time the bicycle can be operated without physical effort the rider.

Developers make the main emphasis on sustainability, bicycle and they are right. It remains only to translate the concept of the development of the discharge in mass production. Price and other details have not yet specified the.













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