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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.
GeoOrbital was founded by Michael Burtov in 2014. Burtov conceived the concept while watching a film called Tron, thinking that a lot of space was wasted inside the wheels - leading him to create an electric wheel system. [9] He designed a wheel that can take the place of the existing wheel on nearly any bike, with two size options at launch.
E-bikes have reached a market share of 10% by 2009, as e-bikes sales quadrupled from 40,000 units to 153,000 between 2006 and 2009, [84] and the electric-powered models represented 25% of the total bicycle sales revenue in that year. [83]
On traditional bikes, the front derailleur is problematic because the chain can be under tension and has to make a large vertical jump between chainrings. The electronic system's controlled motion overcomes these problems. The Di2 can also trim the front derailleur to eliminate chain rub and calibrate itself to adjust for wear and tear. [16]
"Bicycles" and "Electric Bicycles" are legally defined in the Texas Transportation Code Title 7, Chapter 664 entitled "Operation of Bicycles, Mopeds, and Play Vehicles" in Subchapter G. [173] Under Chapter 541.201 (24), "Electric bicycle" means a bicycle that is (A) designed to be propelled by an electric motor, exclusively or in combination ...
The term Electric bikes may refer to: Electric motorcycles and scooters; Electric bicycles. Pedelec (pedal electric cycle), ...
Dutch roundabout. CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic is a publication on bicycle transportation planning and engineering in the Netherlands.It is published by CROW, a non-profit agency advising Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management formerly Ministry of Transport and Water Management (Netherlands).
Nishiki is a brand of bicycles designed, specified, marketed and distributed by West Coast Cycle in the United States, initially manufactured by Kawamura Cycle Co. in Kobe, Japan, and subsequently by Giant of Taiwan. The bicycles were first marketed under the American Eagle brand beginning in 1965 [1] and later under the Nishiki brand until 2001.