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Folding Urban E-Bikes

The 'Hycon Gravel' Can Swiftly Be Folded Into a Transportable Package

— April 18, 2022 — Eco
The 'Hycon Gravel' is an urban e-bike that offers the compact convenience of folding capability with consummate Italian style and electrified performance.

For this particular e-bike, Hycon, a self-styled "adventure lifestyle brand," made use of a rear hub drive motor that is capable of producing 250 watts of power. As a result, the 'Grave' urban e-bike allows for an assisted range that sits between 35 km and 60 km, depending on whether riders opt for the 'Turbo' or 'Eco' drive modes.

However, the biggest highlight of this e-bike is the ease of its folding mechanism, which allows the bike to swiftly be collapsed into a compact package that can easily be transported on public transit before being unfolded again for use.

Currently the subject of a crowdfunding campaign over on Kickstarter, the 'Hycon Gravel' e-bike can be obtained for a pledge of $3,830.

Image Credit: Hycon
Trend Themes
1. Folding E-bikes - The trend towards compact folding e-bikes creates opportunities for innovative designs and smaller transportation solutions.
2. Urban Transportation - The emphasis on compact, transportable e-bikes is evidence of an ongoing trend towards more practical and sustainable urban transportation solutions.
3. Eco-friendly Commuting - The ease and convenience of folding e-bikes presents a major opportunity to encourage more commuters towards eco-friendly modes of transportation.
Industry Implications
1. Electric Bicycles - The folding e-bike trend creates a major opportunity for electric bicycle manufacturers to differentiate themselves with more compact designs and innovative folding mechanisms.
2. Public Transit - Folding e-bikes offer a potential solution to the last-mile problem and could present significant opportunities for public transit providers to offer more sustainable and efficient transportation options.
3. Outdoor Adventure Brands - The Hycon Gravel e-bike and similar products could be an opportunity for outdoor adventure brands to broaden their offerings and expand into the urban transportation market with folding and electrified bikes.
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