Brompton nano electric bike

[TheGermainmx]

what if I get a dynamo on the bike, you could install the nano motor? @mrmotorvator

[prieskonis1]

As owner i can say, that this is the Best Bike in the World !!!

[mrmotorvator]

Great to get constructive fb! My son was the cameraman in the car park, but I had to do the rest alone. I have bought various bike and helmet mounts, but this w/e we are going to set up some video location for my latest 28mph Brompton! I hope to crack the 30mph barrier.

Pity I can't have use as Director. I made sure my foot was in shot for my Pashley tricycle videos, to show the hill-climbing without assistance.

Stay tuned!

[packoftwenty]

Epic camerawork between 0:52 and 1:30... not.

Unbelievable. Couldn't you have found anywhere better than a car park full of cars? So that you could actually see the subject you were filming, throughout? And try to get the camera on the whole cyclist, including his legs, not everything but...

[blackpool321]

I want one

[stopglobalswarming]

What is a "nano"

[t83rg]

I'm thinking of buying brompton.. it seems the ultimate bike while travelling longer distances with train or bus or boat or plane.

Installing electric motor is a good extra, maybe I'll need that some day.

[BordelloBoy]

love the pco

[andreilucaci81]

20 sec. for Bets bike in the world? Stupid adds,,most expensive bike in the world..

[joe7258]

if the video is about the bike then why did it only show the guy riding it?

[Grousuba]

5 years to make this piece of crap!

i did better in my 8th grade science project

[mikemasondotus]

where can I get one in the USA?

[lisapinks]

where can I get one in australia?

[Flare1564]

It looks too slow though. Maybe if it could go a little faster.

[AshtonArcher]

Electric bikes can only legally go up to 15mph in the UK.

[joenzy84]

I'd sell a kidney to get one of those! The Brompton's are hyper cool to begin with but then when you add the nano motor you become the most ingenious man in the world. Bravo! Does it have reverse motor electricity generation to keep the batteries charged?

[Leopoldo888]

...Actually, I´m the boss.... but, it´s OK. It´s a fine and beautiful design.... but, as u said, not for me, or for people like me. Saludos.

[Leopoldo888]

I don´t see the point of folding a bike....

[GearHead318]

it can fit in small places like a car trunk or a closet good for people that live in the city

[Leopoldo888]

I understand that, but I think that specially if you are in the city, in a very big and stressing city (like mine...) the last thing you want to do before going to work, with your suit and all, is UNFOLD a bike. If getting out of house is that complicated, Im sure that I´ll end taking the bus. This bike is more for retired people with a lot of time, I think.

[cooperdesignco]

Not true. I just recently got a Brompton and it's fast becoming my favorite ride. The baggage system is really simple and elegant. And the best things so far are keeping it in my living room without it taking up much room, Flying with it in the airplane overhead, and using it for all my errands.

I can fold and unfold it several times in the time it would take me to get my full-size road bike out of the basement door and lock up.

[Leopoldo888]

hmmm...

[Anothercoilgun]

Hear of folding strollers?

[Flooddrum]

...so it's not design for you!

[matula253]

o, and lose the bar-control already. it should apply power as you do. double your power for example.

[matula253]

that's really the best i've seen. put it in a bike messengers hands, and we can see crazy videos of riding in traffic 60-70km/h :)

[specopps117]

I want that bike its a Brampton you say?

Do you have a price?

Does it come with a motor?

[octodor]

I know that voice... Van Stratten !!!!!!!!!

[markjoe8]

lol that thing is cool i want one of those. do they cost alot? any prices i might buy 1 folding mini bike

[thisisisaac]

if i had this i'd pretend my bike was voice comand operated when i go near people to scare them

[liberalmatt]

Very good - checked out the Mezzo today, after deciding against the Dahon Curve. Mezzo rather heavy (and too bulky), which only leaves the Brompton as the serious choice.

Like the quick battery bag connection, too!

Brompton is definitely on my list - but is there more info on the motor/battery pack please?!

Thanks

[kilimats02]

but i must admit that this bike is very well designed for the folding part !!!

[mertz1955]

My sister and I have Bromptons and would love to add a Nano. Once they have the Nano added, can you still use the front bag and not carry battery/not use motor? What is the cost of a Nano? Can anyone install one - does it come with instructions? What does it cost? Too cool

[dockerz1]

i've never understood what the appeal is of electric bikes. why are people so intent on being lazy? wouldn't want to get some exercise!

[plaidknight]

The electric bike makes longer range commutes a possibility and provides assistance for people with health problems (bad knees, etc.) It also eases going up hills in uneven terrain. I got one for going to school and to the store, and I pedal while the motor provides a boost.

[gadgetmind]

Um, is this comment supposed to be serious?

1) Is using a car, bus, train, or motorbike any more or less lazy?

2) The bikes only assist up to 15mph, and can't climb hills well/at-all without leg assist, so the rider typically does 60%+ of the work.

3) Not everyone is young, fit and able bodied. Electric bikes let those who aren't escape from cars and Public Transport, get out in the fresh air, and get some exercise.

Ian

[ogicabp4u]

totally agree. I am a taekwondo instructor and Im obviously fit as f$%k. I use an E-Bike (has pedals and similar to an electric bicycle) to commute 10 miles to work and back. The Electric is so quick anyway i only use the pedals to start so I just use the throttle at full wack most of the way. I can go on cycle paths with it and ride it indoors. Its so quick and saves me money. Bus costs 2USD each way takes 30mins the E-bike takes 40 mins cost nothing and I get fresh air and light exercise.

[theblue64]

YOUR ACCENT SUCKS!

[pklfsh]

shut up ..moron!

[nyc1961]

Sweet - well done!

Is your LiPo charger carried with you in the front bag? Love that mains connector too!

[barnegatblummis]

how much does it weigh with the motor and battery?

[Axbent]

Why did u put the motor on the front wheel!? On a brompy the frontwheel has very little traction, the bike is extremly front light.

[mrmotorvator]

Good point, but there aren't many options, with a rear hub gear. I have tried a single speed brompton with a rear hub, but because the rear fork narrows there is extensive work. I have encountered some front wheel break-away, but only on very steep hills (1:6). By then you are standing on the pedals, but can retain traction by leaning on the bars. Although the battery is quite light (2.6kg) having it in the front luggage helps!

all the best, Tony

[geniegogo]

nice vid! You went off-roading too =)

Also the bike looked pretty stable for being small.

[mrmotorvator]

Although we say the motor is for road/town use, I have ridden mine off pavements, over cobbles and across fields for the past year!

I don't like gravel, though, the wheel is all over the place. I skipped that section at the Presteigne rally in 2007!

all the best, Tony

[Ham549]

How many Watts is the motor?

[mrmotorvator]

It has a contunuous rating of 250 Watt and runs at 425 Watts peak at 42V (with a fresh battery), dropping to ~400 Watts once the battery drops to 37 Volts.

[yeahitstom]

Excellent, I'm very proud of you! Start mass producing these and I want one.

[mrmotorvator]

We have hired 2 guys part time, now, and we are making up to 6/week! As we contract out more assembly the demand is there for 10-20 or more!

[echoanomie]

Are those standard Brompton forks? Aren't most hub motors too wide for the narrow folding bike forks and small hubs?

[mrmotorvator]

They do start as Brompton forks (72mm), but we 're-set' them to 80mm or 100mm "over lock-nut" depending on which motor we use. First we have them shot-blasted, then we open them evenly, re-braze them, then powder coat to finish.

[Digikong]

Great work.

Perfect for dense areas with bicycle friendly infrastructure.

Switch to lithium polymer to make it super light?

[Ham549]

yes the "bike" is light weight what about the battery LOL they don't call them LEAD acid for nothing

[mrmotorvator]

The standard battery we use is 7A/h Li-Po weighing 2.4kg, or 2A/h at 800 grammes - who mentioned Lead?

[Ham549]

... oops

[tomterahedrob]

thanks are Bromptons geared to cruise asfast as reg 10 spd?

[mrmotorvator]

We use a 260rpm motor that does 15mpg in a 349 rim. The motor can be built to run up to 400 rpm, but we mainline on 260 and 190 for bigger wheels.

[Virtualik]

bravo!!

[knoxieman]

nice work Tony!!

[mohalive]

keep posting ur bike

[rojm]

that was a sweet minivan

[lbedwyn]

Looks great. Was this shot in Marlborough?

[miffwhite]

I am a photographer and I would still love one of these little bikes - they are truly amazing how they collapse and fold up like that!

[antimatrixgroup]

looks like a good ride.  Kinda defeats the purpose of biking,though. "tows my 190 pound carcass" HAHhahahhaaa!!

[Unfathomable42]

Hmm, bad camara work, but i really want one of those for my brompton :P

[mrmotorvator]

I'm an engineer - not a photographer!!! My bikes are much better..

[Unfathomable42]

:p ok