As more cities are trying to support the growing bike commuting movement, new research has come out showing that electric bikes are a great way to get people to cycle longer and more frequently.
In an effort to help more people harness the power of electricity without having to buy a separate electric bike, a new Kickstarter campaign has designed a bike wheel that can turn any bicycle into an electric bike.
The innovative GeoOrbital was built by a team of scientists in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and designed to be easy to install on any bike model in under 60 seconds.
Instead of containing spokes or a hub, the GeoOrbital wheel rotates around a central motor mechanism that, when activated through a throttle on a bike’s handlebar, can push riders up to 20 miles per hour on flat surfaces. The battery on the bike will last about 20 miles if you don’t pedal or roughly 50 miles with pedaling.
Instead of containing spokes or a hub, the GeoOrbital wheel rotates around a central motor mechanism that, when activated through a throttle on a bike’s handlebar, can push riders up to 20 miles per hour on flat surfaces. The battery on the bike will last about 20 miles if you don’t pedal or roughly 50 miles with pedaling.
That statement is not quite true: FlyKly launched the Smart Wheel in 2013, which can go 16 mph and has a range of 25-60 mph.
The GeoOrbital does stand apart for its solid-foam tire, which can’t go flat, and a USB outlet so you can charge any of your mobile devices from the wheel while you pedal.
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