ICON E-Flyer Electric Bike
riding a World War I-era bike will probably earned you stares from treehuggers and to convert it to something a little greener, like electric propulsion, would take an awful lot of work and dough. the solution? the ICON E-Flyer Electric Bike, a bicycle that pays homage to the board racers of the WWI-era, coupled with modern EV tech

riding a World War I-era bike will probably earned you stares from treehuggers and to convert it to something a little greener, like electric propulsion, would take an awful lot of work and dough. the solution? the ICON E-Flyer Electric Bike, a bicycle that pays homage to the board racers of the WWI-era, coupled with modern EV technology as the drivetrain and in this instance, a 3,500 watts brushless DC hub-motor and a 52v battery pack, but limited to 750 watts for the road and capable of traveling up to 35 miles per two-hour charge. top speed is capped at 20 mph, but unleash all its raw electric power, it will happily rocket to 36 mph, which is not for your regular road, even though 36 mph doesn’t seem like fast by any powered vehicle’s standard. still it is a bicycle and we have to respect that.

like any full-fledge electric vehicle, regenerative braking is in the order, while CREE LED nested in a classic motorcycle headlamp adds another modern and functional touch to this new classic electric ride. holding everything together is a hydroformed aluminum frame, power coated in ICON Rocky Mountain Gray that contributes further to the classic elegant look. adding to the list of features include billet aluminum and steel forks, Avid brakes, brushed stainless, nickel, and brass detailing, and handcrafted leatherwork by Brooks England LTD. each ICON E-Flyer Electric Bike are handmade in California and limited to just 50 fine examples, with each ride costing a grand $4,995. the bike surely look stunning and i bet you will forget that you are actually riding an electric bicycles until some cafe racer zips pass you.

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awesome stuff, nevertheless. go get it if you have the dough to drop and act fast too, cos’ 50 units ain’t going to last forever. in the meantime, have a few more look in the image gallery we have put together for you.

ICON via Inhabitat