What KKL Gocycle
Price 1,895 USD
Specs 16.2kg bicycle with a 3-speed sequential gearbox and a 9Ah NiMH battery pack.
Why A foldaway, super lightweight bicycle featuring a completely enclosed multi-speed chain-drive and instant auxiliary electric power at the touch of a button.
www.gocycle.com
It may not look it from the outset but this foldaway bicycle by Karbon Kinetics Limited (KKL) has been designed to shake up the urban cycling industry with its sleek design and pioneering technology.
“Gocycle offers the customer electric power and clean, seamless design. Not only is it fun, but also economical and sustainable,” says Richard Thorpe, KKL’s founder and Gocycle design engineer. “Along with the usual health benefits gained from pedalling a bicycle, Gocycle offers the rider a no-effort, no-emission and low-cost urban transport solution. With Gocycle you can say goodbye to the daily grind of commuting.”
That’s right, this bike comes with a no-effort function in the form of a high-powered electric motor discreetly hidden in the cycle’s front hub. It allows the rider to quickly reach around 25 km/h and travel for over 30 kilometres on a single charge depending on pedal input. To say the very least, steep hills will pose no problem for the Gocyclist.
There are other radical aspects to this new product. In fact, Gocycle is the world’s first production bicycle to feature a completely enclosed multi-speed chain-drive with side-mounted wheels, meaning no grease and grime on your clothes. What's more the entire frame and wheels are injection-moulded in high-tech and lightweight magnesium alloy, a material similar in properties to carbon-fibre but with one-tenth of the cost. “This makes it possible for us to deliver Gocycle to the customer at a price that is affordable for both young city professionals and their families,” says Thorpe.
