Batribike and Oxygen have announced they’ve agreed a ‘business relationsip’ which enables them to produce 2 e-bike models in the UK for spring 2015.
The models being hand-built at Batribike’s facility in Lincolnshire are the Batribike Storm and the Oxygen MTB-X. Both will be made available through existing dealer networks.
With MTB styling, 24 gears, lockout forks and disc brakes, the full-suspension bikes will also include the facility to set your own security pin number on the display. Both bikes will have 250w rear hub motors and a 36v 10.4 Ah Samsung lithium battery.
Batribike said: “Having bikes ‘Hand Built in Britain’ is an unprecedented and exciting move for mainstream electric bikes in the UK and one that follows in the footsteps of the old traditions of building bikes in Britain.”
Sue Coulson added: “The whole team at Batribike is very excited about this new project, we have been thinking about being able to hand-build our electric bikes for a while. At Batribike we are very proud that our bikes are built specifically for the UK market, building bikes here in Lincolnshire underlines this and shows our commitment to the electric bike market in the UK.”
John Camm of Oxygen said: “We are thrilled to be partnering Batribike with this project and proud to be playing a part in bringing bike building back to Britain. Having the bikes hand-built in Batribike’s facility will ensure an high level of quality and consistency while ensuring the bike can be delivered at a reasonable price.”
