FAZUA’S NEW RIDE 60 DRIVE WITH 430WH BATTERY – SNAPPED UP BY RIESE & MULLER
Fazua, the manufacturer of a lightweight, removable frame-integrated e-bike drive has announced the new Ride 60 motor system that uses a 4.3lb / 1.96kg motor and a 430Wh battery. Whilst remaining lightweight, it’s billed as their most powerful motor yet. It will be interesting to see just how powerful it is as it’s certainly much lighter than the lightest mid-drives on the market from the likes of Shimano, Bosch, Yamaha and Brose.
It also features Fazua’s ‘Ring Control’ – a handlebar-mounted finger controlled dial that’s used to change assist mode, turn on the bike’s lights, or activate walk mode. Customisation of power levels using the Fazua app is possible too.
Ride 60 equipped urban e-bikes should be available over the summer whilst autumn looks to be the likely release date for gravel or mountain bikes that feature it.
And when it comes to high quality, well-engineered e-bikes they don’t come much better than Germany’s Riese & Muller who have chosen the Ride 60 for a new line of lightweight urban e-bikes.
The first models in the Ride 60-powered Urban Line will be the UBN Five and UBN Seven, the former boasting a conventional frame and the latter a step-through design.
As well as the new drive system they will feature a Supernova Mini2 headlight, USB-C smartphone charging and Bluetooth connectivity. Gearing options will be Shimano Deore Shadow+ 11-speed derailleur, Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub and single-speeds with belt options available too.
Prices start from £4,629 with US prices TBC.
MODEL DENVER E-BIKE REBATE SCHEME
Elektrek reports on a what appears to be a model e-bike point-of-sale rebate scheme that has been rolled out in Denver, Colorado.
The article summarises it nicely:
‘Unlike the proposed federal tax credit that could provide 30% off of a new electric bike purchase, yet still requires the rider to shell out the full price then wait on a return, Denver’s program applies its rebate instantly at the store.
It’s nearly as potent as the up to $900 offered in the federal program, with a $400 rebate for most e-bikes and up to $900 for electric cargo bikesmeaning it can make a significant dent in the price of a new electric bike for Denverites. To make it even more equitable, low-income residents that qualify can see the rebate increase up to $1,200.
Oh yeah, and the program actually exists.’
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