Yike:Bikes

February 4 2011

May be this post to be on transport blog? I was searching for alternative
means of transport to go to office :-) leaving out car as a last option!
Segway, SBU by focusdesign, Yikes…are some of them!

Yikes is something old and new a cross between Penny Farthing and
a hybrid electric. Don’t know how it’s in reality but it is something one
can fancy! May be not for Umea but it might work fine in locations
like London, Redmond, Dusseldorf, Berlin???

Anyway enjoy Yikes

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http://www.yikebike.com
http://focusdesigns.com
http://www.handsfree-transporter.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EN-V
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PUMA_%28electric_car%29

February 4 2011

There is a nice local TED X talk about the development of this bike:
http://www.yikebike.com/blog/tedx-talk-development-yikebike

The range is pretty limited (9-10km, 30 minutes) and I would tend to favor a regular foldable bike. It is way more flexible and robust for your transportation needs. You can go on an extra loop to the store or market after work, and don’t fear you will not make it home with the current charge. And you can pedal when the electrons are failing you. It is much cheaper also (500-1000$ vs 4000$ for a yike), this way you can save some bucks for taking a taxi or paying for a bus ticket when weather conditions turn ugly.

A flexible option is to add an electric kit to a classic foldable bike. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChoVvbQ1_lo

Let me know if you get one Krishna!

/Camille

February 9 2011

I agree, Bromptons are so nicely built that feels like they’re gonna last a lifetime. Not so sure about using so much carbon fiber on a Yike. It’s electrical, but once it’s broken… a lot of garbage hard to process.

February 10 2011

yes i agree Brompton is a best choice!

February 16 2014

its really awesome bike… please tell me how can i buy this bike.. i am from india

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