With cities getting increasingly crowded and constantly pushing people to find new means of transportation, no wonder there are so many alternatives vying for our attention. But how about satisfying your craving for a high-tech e-bike that can double as a fully-fledged moped scooter and still flaunt ample retro personality?
Well, if you live in the United Kingdom, Rayvolt Bikes – an electric micro-mobility solutions provider – can hook you up to its latest models, the Cruzer and Torino, for no less than £3,360. That’s a bucket load of cash, but these e-bikes can go from zero electric assistance to pedal assisted driving and then turn into fully-fledged moped alternatives to the café racers of lore.
Personality is also a key point for Rayvolt and its two new models, with the user able to select both a set of design features – such as the color (there’s a British Racing Green, of course), frame size (24- and 26-inch models), front and rear vintage lights (with modern LED tech), and even a set of stylish leather bags.
More so, both models – the Cruzer and Torino - have about the same high-tech credentials, they just differ in terms of profile and sportiness – can be configured for a classic e-bike experience or an interesting dual-mode option.
As such, there are two battery options – both from Samsung – with 10.5 or 21 aH and two Smart Hub motor sizes, for top speeds of up to 43 kph (27 mph) and a maximum range of no less than 50 miles (80 km).
The Cruzer is the classic option while the Torino goes for added sportiness and a more compact design, though it’s actually the former that has the carbon-steel construction as opposed to the regular steel frame of the latter.
This means the “M” option for the Cruzer is the lightest of the couple, at 24 kg (53 lbs.), while the Cruzer L and Torino have just about the same weight (34 / 35 kg or 74 / 77 pounds).
Interestingly, Rayvolt is sparing no expense in terms of features – customers have regenerative brakes, smartphone control via the accompanying EIVA app, along with an electronic torque sensor and a thumb-throttle operating system.
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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