The new HONBIKE 20″ folding commuter e-bike appears to be like a bit like an idea bike. It has no externally seen drivetrain, motor or battery, plus glossy integrated lighting, a flush integrated pc show, and one-sided rear swingarm and matching fork. But it’s actually actual, and already using round cities in Japan. And whereas a crowdfunding marketing campaign is kickstarting the venture into world actuality, the organizers have already far exceeded their funding aim by 1430%, and are on monitor to broadly ship their e-bikes this summer season.
HONBIKE integrated shaft-drive folding e-bike
There’s actually quite a bit to say about this little alloy 20″ magnesium tri-spoke folding commuter e-bike.
There’s a single-sided swingarm that hides a shaft drive inside, and a single-sided fork to match. The tiny 250W motor within the entrance hub and central 216Wh battery are so small you may not even discover them.
Plus, the single-leg fork & chainstay every get a full-coverage fender for the 20″ x 2.125″ tires with neatly integrated lighting, and there’s even a wild noseless saddle.
Oh yeah, and it folds in half to take up much less house at house, within the workplace, or on the go.
Tech particulars
This HonBike HF01 folding e-bike is supposed to be an virtually maintenance-free commuter, so it will get a fully-enclosed shaft drive stated to final 40,000km between servicing. And no greasy chain to fret about.
In addition to five help ranges, plus a stroll mode, on-board sensors energy the front-wheel-drive HonBike with a Hill Start Assist mode to ship fast energy help going up steep hills. Combining gyroscope, torque & pace sensors, it additionally adjusts the true pedal-assist degree to go well with terrain and rider enter. All fashions are restricted to 25km/hr pedal-assist.
The folding e-bike is accessible in a single dimension, however stated to nonetheless match a variety of riders from 1.5-1.9m (4’11” – 6’3″) tall with 24cm of seatpost adjustment. It has a max rider+gear load restrict of 100kg (220lb).
The HonBike is sort of compact, folding right down to 99x45x85cm (39x18x34″), nevertheless it’s no light-weight at 20.8kg (45.9lb) full. Although, it does have a fairly handsome built-in deal with.
Approximate cruising vary is 40km (25mi), and the battery could be recharged on the bike or eliminated and charged individually in 3.5-4 hours.
The Indiegogo venture additionally presents the power to purchase a second discounted battery so you may experience one whereas the opposite is recharging.
HonBike e-bike pre-order pricing & anticipated availability
The HonBike HF01 e-bike is accessible for preorder in an Indiegogo crowdfunding marketing campaign now, from $1499 in North America or 1639€ in Europe. An additional battery is accessible for $199, together with a case to hold it on an extended experience. Some native e-bike micromobility subsidies could also be obtainable to assist trim that value much more.
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The HONBIKE PRO (or HF01) now being supplied direct-to-consumer in Europe & North America has already handed all related testing and is at the moment in serial manufacturing. HonBike anticipates deliveries of pre-orders to ship in June 2022. And full retail gross sales are anticipated from mid-April.
