Sponsored by ELECTRIC BIKES Momentum will ‘move everyone’
Torq sensor-toting two bike range aims to provide well specced electric bikes priced just over £1k By Jonathon Harker
MOMENTUM MADE its UK debut at the London Bike Show, showing off two models on its booth and at the test track. The bikes, the Model T and Upstart, both retail at £1,095 and were launched at Eurobike last summer. The bikes are being sold online at
present, though Momentum is looking for retailers to link with. Singapore designer Ying-Tsao Tan
founded the brand, partnered with Andreas Torpsch, an engineer specialising in electric bikes. The matt black diamond framed
Upstart uses an AUTORQmatic sensor, taking into account the rider’s power and adding the motor’s power accordingly. The Model T is a more relaxed bike with an upright riding position, wider handlebar and SRAM Automatix two-speed hub that shifts gear automatically. Both the Model T and the Upstart have a 35mile maximum range, two-year warranty and simple control. www.momentumelectric.com
Cheaper Gocycle in the works
LIKE MOMENTUM, Gocycle used London Bike Show as the UK launch pad for its latest models after a Eurobike 2012 launch. Exhibiting the Gocycle Mk II, the brand let slip that two less expensive versions of the Gocycle are in the works for release later this year. Like the Mark II, the new cheaper models will have integrated Bluetooth.
All the electrics under the housing are new and the bike now sports an integrated light and new kickstand.
The Mk II Gocycle has been revamped,
the brand told BikeBiz, with everything under the housing new. With fully integrated wiring, the chic Gocycle has a new kickstand and an integrated light that runs off the same battery that powers the ride. Retailing at £2,800, the Mk II features electronic shifting, Shimano gearing and integrated torque sensor. A travel bag is available for a folded Gocycle – priced at £119.99. The first GoCycle launched in 2009,