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The Storck Cyklaer e-Bike Is One Smart, High-End, Painfully Expensive Ride

Before the ongoing international health crisis hit in 2020, cycling was already gaining in popularity as a suitable option for the daily commute, what with traffic congestion in crowded urban areas, environmental concerns, and more focus on health and wellness. 2020 cranked everything up, and bikes are now having a ball.
The Cyklaer brand new e-bike, smart and lightweight, perfect for the daily commute or rough riding 13 photos
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Demand for e-bikes in particular has been through the roof, and understandably so. e-Bikes promise adjustable levels of physical exertion, more fun, more convenience, better time management as regards the daily commute and, with some models, even plenty of the functionality of a car (think modular cargo bikes). Depending on your exact needs and, perhaps more importantly, your budget, you are sure to find the perfect e-bike, if you do your research.

So let’s assume you’re among those people who wouldn’t scoff at the idea of paying real-car money for a new e-bike. In such a case, you’d want the top of the tops, a premium product that’s guaranteed to deliver on every aspect with no compromise, with high-end components, versatility, and a striking look. This is the market for the Storck Cyklaer.

The Cyklaer is the result of a partnership between Storck Bicycles, Porsche Digital, Fazua and Greyp Bikes, the New Atlas points out. The first Cyklaer bikes will be out to the new owners in January 2022, with the same timeline noting that, by December 2021, the Cyklaer app should become available in the Apple Store. There are currently no plans to offer it for Android, so if you want to give credence to the old cliché about iPhone owners overpaying for stuff, you could start here.

The Cyklaer brand new e\-bike, smart and lightweight, perfect for the daily commute or rough riding
Photo: Cyklaer.de
The Cyklaer is imagined as a “new category of sporty e-bikes,” which combines sporty e-performance with digital innovation, for a fun, safe and comfortable ride both in the city and outside of it. The Cyklaer is offered in three models, E-Gravel, E-Gravel With Streetwear and E-Urban With Streetwear, effectively covering a wide range of riders, except for e-MTB.

All models come with a full carbon fiber frame and fork, which results in an exceptionally low-weight bike. In keeping with EU regulations on e-bikes, they’re pedal-assist for a speed of up to 25 kph (15.5 mph), but what they bring new to the table is the possibility of using them as traditional, pedal-powered bikes. Riders must be demanding e-bikes that don’t look the part or that can be used without the powertrain, because companies keep making them. The Cyklaer, for one, features the Fazua Energy Ride System, which can be removed at will.

The System includes a 252-Wh lithium battery and a 250 W Fazua motor that peaks at 450 W and 55 Nm, and engages the crank axle inside the bottom bracket. When you need to recharge (after 120 km / 74.5 miles of riding with motor assistance), when you leave the bike out temporarily, or when you simply want to ride without any type of assistance but for the strength of your legs, you can just strip off the drivepack. The drivepack weighs a mere 1.9 kg (4.2 pounds), so removing it and carrying it upstairs for safe-keeping is effortless.

The Cyklaer features SRAM Force AXS electronic-shifting drivetrain, SRAM Force AXS hydraulic disc brakes, and rides on DT Swiss G 1800 wheels clad with Schwalbe G-One tires. Two of the three models come with integrated lights front and rear, but not one of the three is offered with pedals. Somehow hilariously, the pedals are listed as an “upgrade” and yes, you have to pay extra for it.

The Cyklaer brand new e\-bike, smart and lightweight, perfect for the daily commute or rough riding
Photo: Cyklaer.de
Thanks to connectivity with the Cyklaer app, the e-bike comes with GPS tracking and remote locking. It also has front and rear cameras, with the latter doubling as the rearview mirror when you use the app on your handlebar-mounted phone. Through the app, you also get navigation, and integration with Komoot, Apple Music, and Apple Health. If you’re an Android user, bad luck – but you can still use the e-bike without the app. In this case, the cameras are just fancy and useless add-ons.

As the headline mentions, the Cyklaer e-bike is expensive, and painfully so. The E-Gravel, which is described as the bike for “the purists among athletes, regardless of the surface,” is the cheapest of the lot and starts at €6,999, which is roughly $8,200 at the current exchange rate. The E-Gravel With Streetwear and the E-Urban With Streetwear start at €7,299 (approximately $8,600). And you don’t get pedals with any, let that sink in.
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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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