With their sometimes lengthy wheelbase, cargo ebikes could not readily come to thoughts whenever you consider folding bicycles. The Longtail Max does certainly fold, nonetheless, through a singular mechanism – and as an added bonus, it has a glow-in-the-dark body.
Manufactured by French firm Calendar Bikes, the Max measures 196 cm (77 in) in size when unfolded – that configuration consists of each a saddle for the rider within the center, and a passenger/cargo space within the rear. The latter incorporates raised aspect rails to maintain folks/packages from falling off.
When the Max must be transported or stowed away, its handlebars are folded down and the entrance finish of its body is folded to 1 aspect (so it sits parallel to the rear finish). The entire thing is then flipped upside-down, so it may be rolled alongside on a set of caster wheels which can be constructed into the rear corners of the aspect rails. The entire course of takes just some seconds, and reduces the bike's size by roughly 50 p.c.
So far as primary bike specs go, the Max includes a 6061 aluminum body with photo-luminescent paint; 20-inch aluminum-rim wheels; Magura eSTOP hydraulic disc brakes; a Shimano 7-speed rear derailleur; folding pedals; plus entrance and rear mudguards.
The rider's pedalling energy is augmented by a 250W rear hub motor, which is in flip powered by a seat-tube-mounted 36V/10.4-Ah/360-Wh lithium battery. Relying on the extent of help chosen (through a bar-mounted colour LCD controller), one cost needs to be good for a variety of 40 to 50 km (25 to 31 mi).
The entire bike weighs a claimed 29.5 kg (65 lb) – battery included – and might carry a rider/cargo load of as much as 200 kg (441 lb).
It may be ordered through the firm web site, and is priced at €3,990 (about US$4,533). There's additionally a fancier Longtail Max Plus mannequin, which provides options resembling a suspension seatpost, a padded bench passenger seat, and foot rests – it goes for €4,590 ($5,215).
You'll be able to see a demo of the folding mechanism, within the following video.
Supply: Calendar Bikes through Le Parisien
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