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An electronic gear-shifting system is a method of changing gears on a bicycle, which enables riders to shift with electronic switches instead of using conventional control levers and mechanical cables. The switches are connected by wire or wirelessly to a battery pack and to a small electric motor that drives the derailleur, switching the chain ...
This article lists notable electric bicycle brands and manufacturers including electric unicycles. Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product, but rather import and re-brand bikes manufactured by others, sometimes designing the bike, specifying the equipment, and providing quality control.
Converting a non-electric bicycle to its electric equivalent can be complicated but numerous 'replace a wheel' solutions are now available on the market. [42] An Electric Pusher Trailer is an e-bike design which incorporates a motor and battery into a trailer that pushes any bicycle. One such trailer is the two-wheeled Ridekick.
A motorized bicycle is a bicycle with an attached motor or engine and transmission used either to power the vehicle unassisted, or to assist with pedalling. Since it sometimes retains both pedals and a discrete connected drive for rider-powered propulsion, the motorized bicycle is in technical terms a true bicycle, albeit a power-assisted one.
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Noted bicycle authority Sheldon Brown called the Miyata 1000 "possibly the finest off-the-shelf touring bike available at the time". [14] The 1000 was marketed in the U.S. from the late 1970s and marketed in North America until about 1993. Miyata 1400: A high-end road bike sold only as a 1989 model with Shimano 600 components. It was higher-end ...
Low-speed electric bicycle & class is defined by 625 ILCS 5/1-140.10. A "low-speed electric bicycle" is not a moped or a motor driven cycle. All "low-speed electric bicycle"s must have fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts. Furthermore, they must qualify as a class 1,2 or 3.
In the fall of 1982, it was Honda's intent to provide a singular new CX650T to each American Honda Dealership for sale. Sales were lackluster due to the bikes high retail cost and expensive insurance rates. At years end, dealerships located in the Midwest began shipping unsold bikes to California where the bike was more popular and could be sold.