What has happened in the field of electric assistance in the last 7 days, and what new products have appeared? Please take a look at the quick overview of the week's electric power assistance information compiled by Meiqi.com.
Yadea unveiled the UFO S mini folding electric bike at the 2024 China Bicycle Exhibition
Yadea launched the UFO S electric bicycle at the just-concluded China exhibition. Yadea is a major manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, and their product line has continued to expand over the years. The UFO S e-bike is a small, multi-functional folding e-bike, which is a major facelift of the Yadea UFO.
The new Yadea UFO S is the successor to the Yadea UFO mini folding electric bike, but with changes in design and specifications. The UFO S e-bike has small 14 x 2.125-inch tires. Such a compact, foldable e-bike that can be easily stored on the bus or train and can be quickly unfolded for riding when needed is a great option for urban commuters. The UFO S is equipped with a rear hub motor with a maximum output of 420W and a rated output of 250W.
The Yadea UFO S is capable of climbing up to 17% of slopes. The bike has a top speed of 25 km/h, which is in line with the permissible speed limits in several markets in Europe and Asia.
This summer, Yadea UFO S will be the first to be launched in China, followed by an overseas market. The Yadea UFO S is expected to sell for less than 2,500 yuan (about $346).
Ridley, the famous cycling brand at the Grand Tour, unveiled its first e-bike road bike
Ridley unveils its first e-road bike, called the Ridley E-Grifn. This new e-bike is great for both city and off-road riding, and it comes with some nice features. The performance-focused bike company offers the Grifn two versions, one with traditional pedal drive and the other with electric power.
Embodying Ridley's consistent high-performance design strategy, the E-Grifn is equipped with Mahle X20 drivers. The drive unit itself is about 3.2 kg. The bike's torque sensor shows it delivers a maximum torque output of 55Nm, which is a decent score for a hub motor. The Mahle X20 drive unit produces little mechanical drag at speeds above 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The Ridley E-Grifn also comes with a 350Wh integrated battery and an optional 171Wh extension option. If an extended battery is chosen, then it replaces the bottle cage on the bike.
The E-Grifn can be fully charged in 3.5 hours and up to 80% in two hours. The bike's head tube angle is 72 degrees, which is somewhere between the aggressive angles of a city road bike and the gentle angle of a gravel road bike. It has a lower downtube than other performance road bikes, with a 420mm barbar. This design allows the E-Grifn to generate the ideal power it needs when accelerating, and the E-Grifn is available in both mechanical and electronic package options.
Consumers can fine-tune the Ridley E-Grifn and Grifn's preferences, including the paint color of the bike's body, through the company's online configuration page. The Ridley E-Grifn starts at €5,499 (about $5,910 or 42,710 yuan) and can be purchased directly through the company's website.
Audi launches an electric mountain bike that costs up to $10,000
Mountain bikes are one of the best bikes in any category of bikes to play, and they offer a lot of fun. In particular, the e-assisted mountain bikes that have emerged in recent years can overcome the troubles of going uphill to a certain extent, which is even more endearing.
You'll have plenty of options when it comes to choosing an e-mountain bike in 2024. There are cheap ones, there are expensive ones, and there are second-hand ones, everywhere.
However, if you're looking for a little more luxury, and you're also a big fan of the Audi RS Q e-tron, you'll definitely have some interest in Audi's new e-mountain bike.
Audi has partnered with Fantic, an Italian manufacturer of motorcycles and electric bikes, to create the Audi eMTB. The company said the model is based on the existing Fantic XEF 1.9 Factory model, which seems to be confirmed in the specs.
The Audi eMTB version features a livery design that is directly derived from the Audi RS Q e-tron, but that's not the only change from the regular XEF 1.9 Factory.
While the Fantic XEF 1.9 Factory's suspension system isn't inferior, it consists of a RockShox Zeb Ultimate 190mm fork and an Ohlins TTX 22M backline. Meanwhile, the Audi eMTB retains the same Ohlins backline, but swaps out the fork for an Ohlins RXF38 unit instead of a RockShox.
两款Fantic XEF 1.9 Factory车型的其他部件看起来基本相同，包括SRAM GX变速套件以及Sunstar F.I.R.S.T刹车和S3 Batfly碟片。
At the moment we can't comment on the riding performance of these two e-mountain bikes, but on paper, they are both pretty good.
The price of the XEF 1.9 Factory model, named after the Fantic brand, varies depending on where it is purchased and how new or old it is. A quick search shows that a used model costs around $5,000, while a brand new model can cost up to $8,300.
The Audi eMTB will be sold in the U.S. through Audi original parts and is expected to begin shipping in the summer of 2024. The suggested retail price for this Audi eMTB is $9795.
Honestly, are you willing to pay for feelings?
Bafang's GVT technology can effectively extend the service life of electric bikes
The Bafang GVT (Geared Transmission) technology platform, which debuted at the China International Bicycle Exhibition, is expected to usher in a new era of bicycle transmission.
Bafang's GVT system has been used in the new GV500A's 5-speed auto-shift wheels, which are designed for high-power electrically assisted all-terrain bikes.
"After years of research and development, which was revealed earlier this year, GVT technology takes the shifting experience of e-bikes to the next level, with a precise automatic shift mechanism and advanced transmission control for seamless, smooth shifting," said Bafang. Blending riders and e-bikes as one, once just a concept, is now a reality. ”
According to the brand, products with GVT technology are belt-driven-friendly and highly integrated, broadening the range of possibilities for e-bike design. In practice, GVT significantly reduces the maintenance and durability issues common in existing shift systems, extending the overall service life of the e-bike.
Zhou Bin, Chief Engineer of Bafang GVT, said: "In the past three years, we have launched a series of automatic mid-mounted motors and automatic variable speed mid-mounted motors, and we have received positive feedback from various markets, and we are very proud and honored. It was this drive that led us to decide to give it an official name in order to better understand it. As for the GVT technology platform, we will further interpret it with more innovations in the future. ”
The latest innovation in the GVT platform, the G500A is a family product of the automatic transmission gear hub series, specifically designed for the US market with high-power e-bikes capable of withstanding up to 200N.m of torque. Compared to the three-speed gear hub (Bafang G300A), which is currently common in the European urban and touring bicycle market, the G500A offers a choice of 5 gears, which can effectively cope with difficult terrain such as snow and sand.
With the introduction of the GVT technology platform, Bafang is committed to the pursuit of higher drive system reliability and durability. As the GVT platform continues to evolve, Bafang said it will continue to launch more innovative products, demonstrating its commitment to "higher technical standards and better user experience".