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Concept 1865 bike

Concept 1865 E-bike
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One look at the new project from BASF and ding3000, and you will immediately think back to the beginnings of the bike.

But while the huge front wheel might feel a bit retro, the Concept 1865 is quite the high tech machine.

Concept 1865 E-bike
Concept 1865 E-bike

It sports a 250W motor that assists the rider with pedaling, while also taking care of the lighting on the e-bike. The battery pack powering the motor is housed in the seat, and the whole assembly can be easily detached for recharging and as an increased safety measure.

Concept 1865 E-bike
Concept 1865 E-bike

The seat and tires on the Concept 1865 are optimized to absorb the shocks of an uneven terrain. In order to achieve this, E-TPU (expanded thermoplastic polyurethane) was used in the build. While the end result does a pretty good job of combining the old design with new technology, I still have trouble seeing many people riding on these. This is the stuff hipsters dream of.

Andrei Cristea
the authorAndrei Cristea
Andrei has been reviewing cars since he was in college and began writing for his college newspaper in 2005. He has been writing for Automotorblog since 2013 and test drives more than a hundred cars per year. During his free time, he likes to go hiking, take photographs, and spend time with his family.

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