pushkar
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone, I am happy to announce a brand new addition to the Watt Wagons family - the incredible City Commuter - a full featured ebike built for city commuting, includes battery, fenders, rack, front and rear lights, carbon fork, carbon handlebar, AND kickstand at right around 50 lbs! I will be posting this on the site soon - just wanted to get this done quickly.
Typically a 'lightweight' bike means you can only pick 2 of the three - power, range, weight. Designed with the inputs of consumers from a certain fruit company in California, we are extremely proud to bring to you a lightweight, complete Class 3 ebike, with throttle, and incredible performance at around ~23kg / 50lbs. We even managed to put a kickstand on it
The primary goals were the following:
1. Riders should be able to easily carry it up a flight of stairs (in my case 2 flights), has low profile, and easy to store in limited indoor spaces (small apartments, dorms etc)
2. Take it on trains (Caltrain has a bike weight limit of 50 lbs), and be able to do the super steep SFO style roads very comfortably (emphasis on very)
3. Make it FUN. No trade off range or motor power
4. Have a throttle in case you need it. This is sorely lacking in most city bikes.
5. Edge case - you are in a pinch, the bike is dual battery compatible. So if you happen to fancy a long ride / spur of the moment decision, just add the second pack and nearly 100 miles.
6. Add all features of an ebike and make it ~50lbs
You can find ebikes with low power, and low battery capacity starting 39 lbs - 45 lbs. Add fenders, rack, front / rear lights, and you are at 45 - 52lbs fully loaded. However they do not have enough power, or range to be anything more than a short range commuter (10-12 miles). Users cannot ride on steep hills / somewhat challenging urban terrain, and cant do anything more sophisticated than basic commuting. Most are also restricted to 20mph and you reaaaaaaally need to push yourself to get in the high 20s, and cannot sustain that for longer than a couple of minutes.
Here are the highlights of the City Commuter
1. Bafang M600, 11.6ah 48V pack
2. 30-35 miles range with Pedal assist
3.Sturmey Archer Shimano G-C7000-5D 5 speed IGH, Belt drive, Throttle
4. Carbon rigid fork. 27.5x2.1 tires. We can swap out for 700C tires
5. Carbon handlebar
6. Carbon Seatpost
7. Hydraulic Dual Piston brakes, 180mm
8. Nice, smooth welds - (double, sanded down)
9. SR Ergonomic Saddle and Grips.
10. Adjustable stem!! (Satori).
11. Most light / fenders / rack are OE ( no branding but some fairly big brand name bikes use them now).
Max Weight : 210lb, Rider + cargo weight
Frame sizes : M (~50lb), L (~52 lb), XL (~54 lb),
Frame style : Regular and Mixte
Colors: Gloss Black, Pearl White
Options
1. Electronic shifting (Shimano 5 speed) for + $400. Available in August 2020 (waiting for inventory).
2. Dual battery (goes on seat tube) (+ $650 for 880Wh, +$850 for 1100wh)
Typically a 'lightweight' bike means you can only pick 2 of the three - power, range, weight. Designed with the inputs of consumers from a certain fruit company in California, we are extremely proud to bring to you a lightweight, complete Class 3 ebike, with throttle, and incredible performance at around ~23kg / 50lbs. We even managed to put a kickstand on it
The primary goals were the following:
1. Riders should be able to easily carry it up a flight of stairs (in my case 2 flights), has low profile, and easy to store in limited indoor spaces (small apartments, dorms etc)
2. Take it on trains (Caltrain has a bike weight limit of 50 lbs), and be able to do the super steep SFO style roads very comfortably (emphasis on very)
3. Make it FUN. No trade off range or motor power
4. Have a throttle in case you need it. This is sorely lacking in most city bikes.
5. Edge case - you are in a pinch, the bike is dual battery compatible. So if you happen to fancy a long ride / spur of the moment decision, just add the second pack and nearly 100 miles.
6. Add all features of an ebike and make it ~50lbs
You can find ebikes with low power, and low battery capacity starting 39 lbs - 45 lbs. Add fenders, rack, front / rear lights, and you are at 45 - 52lbs fully loaded. However they do not have enough power, or range to be anything more than a short range commuter (10-12 miles). Users cannot ride on steep hills / somewhat challenging urban terrain, and cant do anything more sophisticated than basic commuting. Most are also restricted to 20mph and you reaaaaaaally need to push yourself to get in the high 20s, and cannot sustain that for longer than a couple of minutes.
Here are the highlights of the City Commuter
1. Bafang M600, 11.6ah 48V pack
2. 30-35 miles range with Pedal assist
3.
4. Carbon rigid fork. 27.5x2.1 tires. We can swap out for 700C tires
5. Carbon handlebar
6. Carbon Seatpost
7. Hydraulic Dual Piston brakes, 180mm
8. Nice, smooth welds - (double, sanded down)
9. SR Ergonomic Saddle and Grips.
10. Adjustable stem!! (Satori).
11. Most light / fenders / rack are OE ( no branding but some fairly big brand name bikes use them now).
Max Weight : 210lb, Rider + cargo weight
Frame sizes : M (~50lb), L (~52 lb), XL (~54 lb),
Frame style : Regular and Mixte
Colors: Gloss Black, Pearl White
Options
1. Electronic shifting (Shimano 5 speed) for + $400. Available in August 2020 (waiting for inventory).
2. Dual battery (goes on seat tube) (+ $650 for 880Wh, +$850 for 1100wh)
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