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revolutionary greg lamond lightweight prolog does not look/ride like an e-bike.

revolutionary greg lamond lightweight prolog does not look/ride like an e-bike.

Nov 5, 2021

it’s been almost a year since lemond introduced its revolutionary prolog ebike and throughout the year the reviews have been glowing. this recreational ebike sports quite a lot of carbon fiber technology and unlike almost all ebikes it doesn’t look like one and is really fun to ride. at 26 pounds it’s the lightest ebike on the road at this writing.

greg lamond is a well known former professional road racing cyclist, entrepreneur, and anti-doping advocate. a two-time winner of the road race world championship and a three-time winner of the tour de france (1986, 1989, and 1990), lemond is considered by many to be the greatest american cyclist of all time.

lamond also has a fascination for technology, especially carbon fiber where he made history in the 1991 tour de france when he and his teammates rode carbon fiber bikes built by craig calfee and were branded as lemond bikes. a short time later trek bicycles picked up the lemond brand and they released what would become one of the nation’s top road brands until parting ways in 2008. he also has a research and development company, lamond carbon. he holds licenses to two patented technologies which will irrevocably disrupt the industry.

for now greg is releasing the new dutch and prolog models of ebikes. as patents become formalized, heads up for road, gravel, mountain, and adventure models that will combine revolutionary components and prototypic lemond aesthetics. here’s the prolog:

above> monocoque carbon fiber cockpit / a monocoque carbon fiber handlebar and stem encase the headlight and creates a strong yet minimal form.

above/below> headlight / an always on integrated 500 lumen headlight within our monocoque handlebar-stem provides visibility for the road ahead // tailight / rear and side visible 70 lumen taillights ensure safety in groups and traffic. Both lights offer static and strobe settings.

above> carbon fiber frame and components / prolog’s carbon fiber frame, fork, fenders, seat post, and monocoque handlebar-stem makes it one of the lightest ebikes on the market.

above> integrated motor / a 250 watt rear hub motor powers prolog up to 20 mph and is part of the mahle x35+ smart ebike system embedded throughout the frame. at just 7.7 pounds, it’s one of the lightest systems on the market.

above> 11-speed drivetrain / an 11-speed shimano grx drivetrain provides the gearing and performance needed to traverse any terrain- with or without a motor.

above> custom fenders & tires / custom lemond carbon fenders and panaracer tires come standard.

above> upgrades — electronic shifting / the revolutionary shimano di2 shifting system solves the challenges drivetrains present to the power-delivery equation in cycling. di2 gives you instant, accurate, lighting-fast shifts the first and every time, at the push of a button. even in the most extreme conditions, shifting is precise and controlled. you can change gear even under heavy load while climbing or accelerating. with di2, you are in complete control.

above> upgrades — lemond lc30 carbon wheelset / the lemond lc30 rim is our new carbon fiber rim developed in partnership with munich composites, a german aerospace components manufacturer.

above/below> colors — blanc / matte finish with black decals // colors — noir / matte finish with silver decals // colors — rosa / matte finish with red decals



[ prolog official site ]

Vectrix vx-1 li e-scooter re-energized

Aug 24, 2012

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[ designapplause updated post ] It came to our attention that an 2009 electric concept vehicle thought to have been literally unplugged in 2010 has won “European e-Scooter of the Year” Award for the VX-1 Li/Li+ at Belgium’s Circuit Zolder’s “CleanWeek 2020” Event this past May 2012. [ CleanWeek 2020 ] Current images of the scooter above and below:




USA distributor [ details ] [ pierspeed ]

[ The content below from a DesignApplause 16 July 2009 post ]

vestra1
The Tesla of the electric scooter world is on life support. Almost everyone laid off.
above photo: flickr
vestra2
above photo: flickr

The company has not made any money but they have invested heavily in the product. It would be nice to see this product plugged back in.

via treehugger

the "beast" of bikes.

the "beast" of bikes.

Feb 11, 2011

the appropriately named “beast” is the latest model to come from M55, the bike design and manufact – uring powerhouse.
M55 employs a team of electronic and mechanical engineers, industrial designers and finite element analysts to dream up, construct and tirelessly test the most cutting-edge hybrid bikes on the market. At $35,000 the “Beast” is a luxury item to be sure, but that doesn’t mean it’s not capable of performing under intense off-road conditions. A specialized motor works with the rider instead of simply being operated by him/her. “The motor is not a substitute for your human power, but an addition. If the sensor feels that you need some extra torque, the motor switches on to multiply your effort.”

It also boasts some serious components, like motor power and battery capacity above and beyond the industry standard and brakes by Brembo, heretofore found only on Formula1 race cars. After checking out the specs it’s easy to agree with M55’s boast that “if Batman was a nonfictional person, he’d have a Beast in his garage.”

producer: m55


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The urbanmover electric bike.

Dec 21, 2010

it’s no secret: i get excited about bikes.
From techie to old fashioned, my head turns at almost everything on two wheels that rolls by. But I’m really excited about this bike, the UrbanMover Electric Bike. For those who use their bikes for more than just errands or trips to the beach, there’s nothing like a little electrical boost to speed you along your commute to work, sweat free, because really, is there anything grosser than starting off the day with a body dripping wet and bound to reek?

What’s great about the UrbanMover is that it gives you the option to use to pedal power or switch to electric when you need an extra push on a hill or against heavy winds. The battery fully charges in just five hours and the bike folds up. If I’m using a lot of italics here it’s just so the awesomeness of this bike isn’t lost on anyone. Folding bikes have been looked down in the past, but that’s because they used to be lame excuses for bikes whose primary function was their ability to become small. In the city, having an obviously expensive bike that you don’t have to leave locked up outside and can take with you indoors, on an elevator, into any office building, is priceless. The UrbanMover, however, does have a price, but it’s lower now, $1,099 (normally $1,699), plus a $400 battery pack. Available at Real Goods.


about perrin drumm

Seoul cycle design competition 2010.

Sep 28, 2010

The Seoul Design Foundation together with designboom presents the winners of an international design competition. The Seoul Cycle Design Competition’s theme, ‘cycling with design: Seoul style,’ and is part of Seoul’s city-wide effort at improving its design brand and image. Once considered a ‘hard’ city, Seoul is making strides toward becoming a ‘soft’ city, embracing design concepts that will redefine its urban environment with an emphasis on themes centering on green, blue, history, and human. The winners were announced September 19.

and the winner is…
Bike 2.0 by Nils Sveje, Inoda Sveje design studio & IPU Produktudvikling



designer’s own words: bike 2.0 the next generation bicycle, will give you more fun with energy boosts when you are cruising around. it makes your daily ride more comfortable with energy leveling and the stepless gearbox. you can even add the seat-tube battery and get there faster. bike 2.0 has a generator and wires instead of a chain, so you will never get oily pants or fingers from the chain again. the two wireless control-units will control any aspect of your ride. you can easily control all this with the two wireless rings on the handlebar.





short listed concepts included…
Beik by Lukas Jungmann

left: featuring audi branding, folding mechanism, articulated frame steering and the untypical frame setup.

Full Circle by Sanghyun jeong & Jun-Tae Park

left: foldable compact size, large wheel size (508mm, 20inch), no chains but free wheel gear directly connects to pedals.

Tribune by Thüring Lukas, Lukas Thüring & Florian V

left: electric operated tricycle-recumbent bike, external battery, lockable boot to store items above rear wheel, adjustable headrest / pedals, flexible backrest, front / rear lights.

Molecule by Yongjin Lee

left: body is modeled on the river Han of Seoul.

Ridenpush by You Ho Jeon

left: a riding bicycle with a wagon can convert into a pushcart when heavy, intended for the elderly.

X Bike by Woogyeong Go, Dong-ha Kim & Kyeongpyo Cho

left: looks like the letter “X”, no chain technology.

T-bike by Jung Geun Tak & Shinhyun Kang of T.A.K studio

left: iconic design, folding handlebars doubles as lock, embedded GPS, E-INK and EPD technology monitor, adjustable seat with seat height index indicator and can be adjusted while seated.

Carrier Bike by Shin Hyung Sub Shin

left: a convenient carrier, shelf located in the middle of the bicycle, designed to help carry the users luggage.

Helo by Junkyo Lee

left: unique body, integrated lock design to prevent theft.

Unico by miguel angel iranzo sanchez


left: constructed in one piece without welds, every part is recyclable, pigments (even fluorescent ones) can be mass-injected, rigid frame / flexible fork.


left: folding cycle, super-formed aluminum frame, hubless pedal system, hollow main axis, neatly folded look.

Resources:
designboom
seoul design fair
yanko design

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