Interesting!!

glesgaguy

Finding my (electric) wheels
Dec 27, 2012
10
0
What does a bicycle plus a motorcycle equal? A PiCycle of course. This nifty mode of transport is a hybrid bike that is powered by both human energy and an electric motor. Depending on your mood and how much energy you’d like to expend, PiCycles let you decide how you’d like to ride: as a bike, a motorcycle or both. But unlike your standard motorcycle, the PiCyle does not emit any tailpipe emissions and uses less than 200 pounds of CO2 - the same amount of energy as a hair dryer. Created by PiMobility, the eco-conscious company locally designs and manufactures these sustainable two wheeled wonders with the 21st century rider in mind.
Convenience is a major part of PiCycles, and all the bikes can be charged and plugged into any standard electric outlet. To make the deal even sweeter, each bike is equipped with a charger suitable for smartphones, GPS units, cameras and speakers. Besides being a smooth ride, Pi Mobility offers their riders an app that provides an intuitive readout of their speed, charge level and efficiency, as well as alerting them to any necessary bike maintenance.
 

jazper53

Esteemed Pedelecer
Jan 20, 2012
890
18
Brighton
PiCycle The designs seem to be a bit out there and not sure it offers anymore mobility than a standard illegal e-bike please correct me if I am wrong
 

103Alex1

Esteemed Pedelecer
Sep 29, 2012
2,228
67
... and not to mention completely impractical having just about nowhere to mount any significant gear-carrying stuff. Unless you want a "Pi-mono pannier" at $295 :)rolleyes:).... and for all those thousands of dollars you still wind up with a front hub motor bike. Blimey !
 

Scimitar

Esteemed Pedelecer
Jul 31, 2010
1,772
40
Ireland
Full marks for producing something that looks a bit different. Just like every other bike designer tries to do and then finds hardly anyone wants to buy them, because most people don't want to stand out from the crowd all that much.
Low marks for the lies told on the webpage about the fantastically unrealistic regeneration claims.