A unique folding bike has launched via Kickstarter this week in the form of the SU18 which is now available to back with earlybird pledges available from €599 or roughly £517 for the standard version. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the quick folding mechanism which allows the bike to collapse into a compact form factor.
If all goes well with manufacturing and the Kickstarter campaign is successful worldwide shipping is expected to commence around December 2020. “We have already registered a further development of the SU18 folding bike on the design patent and are planning to register the other intellectual property rights through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) The prototype of the SU18 folding bike was originally designed for mass production and can be developed into a fully functional basic model.”
Technical Specifications:
Wheels — 18 inches
Wheelbase — 104.5 cm (41.1”)
Handlebar height — 94-114 cm (37”-45”) <vertically from the ground>
Bottom bracket height — 27 cm (10.6”)
Frame — CrMo steel
Color — black-white-red combination
Weight — approx. 12.8 kg (28.8 lbs) — (without an electric drive)
Load capacity — 120 kg (265 lbs)
Folding size — approx. 75 x 55 x 28 cm (29.5” x 21.7” x 11.0”)
Folding time — about 3-5 seconds
Suitable for a height of about 155 to 205 cm (5’1” – 6’9”)
Electric motor (250 W) & removable battery — as a retrofit kit
“We are looking for like-minded people to finance the further development of prototypes (with and without an electric drive) and the subsequent mass production of the basic version of SU18. In the third quarter of 2019 it will be already possible to produce the foldable steel frames for the folding bicycle SU18 in small series. “
Source: Kickstarter
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