# Bionic Bikes Ultra Motor A2B Electric Bicycle is Healthy and Green By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-05-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-motor-a2b References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/05/ultra_motor_a2b.php) & [ultramotor](http://www.ultramotor.com/) Resting while still riding has been made possible with the Ultra Motor A2B [Electric Bicycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ado-air-20-pro). The Ultra Motor A2B was developed by Ultra Motor, a San Francisco-based maker of Light Electric Vehicles. The [electric bike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nimble-urban-ebikes) is equipped with 20-inch tires, a 500-watt electric motor, a [lithium ion battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muon-elon), and a sleek innovative frame. The Ultra Motor A2B pedals like a standard bike; however, when those lactic acids start kicking into the muscles, the electric bicycle has the option to switch to a motor powered vehicle that can travel for up to 20 miles at 20 MPH. This creative cycle comes in a an environmentally friendly $2700. Oh, the price of going green. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Electric Bicycles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced electric bikes with longer battery life and higher speeds. - **Sustainable Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative transportation solutions that reduce carbon emissions and encourage eco-friendly commuting. - **Smart Commuting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce smart features into electric bikes to enhance the commuting experience, such as GPS navigation and smartphone connectivity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Green Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in research and development of sustainable transportation solutions, including electric bikes, as part of a larger green technology strategy. - **Personal Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personal transportation alternatives that offer convenience, efficiency, and environmental benefits, such as electric bikes. - **Smart Mobility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with tech companies to integrate smart features and connectivity into electric bikes, creating advanced solutions for smart mobility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Versatile Fat Tire E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fat-tire-ebike.md) - [Functional Utility E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-40.md) - [Automatic Eco-Friendly Ebikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultima-multipath.md) - [Comfortable Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-front-wheel-electric.md) - [Connected Urbanite Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pave-motors-bk-ebike.md) - [Urban Electric Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treadwell-neo-2.md) - [Connected Agile Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urtopia-carbon-one.md) - [Powerful Performance E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-e-cheetah.md) - [Minimalist X-Frame E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honbike-uni4.md)