Pimp your ride – amplify your freedom ten times

So you saying, that the Yekibike can go ten kilometers, and then it shall recharge for only half an hour? It sounds pretty amazing.

And another question. I live in denmark, and one of the problems is the prize. $3.599.00. It's a lot of money, when i can get a scooter $1.000, and it are faster than the Yekibike. But is there any kinds of tuning for the bike? :-D

First of all, congratulations ! this is quite a revolutionnary vehicle !
well, revolutionnary may be a little exagerated, but it is indeed very thrilling !

but i can't seem to understand why you've chosen to delete the pedals. It would juste be great to be able to extend the riding range to infinite :

what i've understood is that you can yike-ride for 10km, and then it stops working. So you just fold it and carry it in a bag ... and walk with 10kg on your shoulder

wasn't it for that, i would have bought one immediately ! i think this is the major drawback of this marvellous invention.

a most evolved version would even allow you to choose whether you want assistance or not, or to modulate the assistance level, so that you would be able either to pedal only, to be assisted, or even not to pedal at all.
this choice is already possible with many electric bikes.

i understand that the implementation of such a sophisticated improvement would be greatly difficult, and would need much time to design without modifying the shape or weight of the yikebike, and of course, its price, but maybe that now this invention has been saluted worldwide you could find partners and sponsors to help developping new versions ? I guess many firms would like to have their brand names associated with a technologic, urban, responsible, suitable for leisure, green, new and inventive thing such as your bike.

I'm curious to know if you can take one hand or both hands off the Yike?

I've watch all the videos in your website and no situation occurred where the Yiker actually took his hands (or at least one) from the steering.

I like the design, but not so much the price... I wonder if in England you can get some kind of benefit or subsidize to actually buy one Yike?

Congratulations to the engineering team

what inclination overcomes the bike

Hi!

After viewing Yieke details! I couldn't be more excited about it!

I just have one question: How do you ride it? Does it have a battery, or you pedal?

If it has a battery, how do you charge it?

Thank you,

Tania Campos
Portugal

i commute on an electric bike; my daily ride is 5 miles (8km), one way, and then i recharge for the return trip, so the yike would be perfect for me. but alas, we have a ton of hills in our town.

1) how far would the yike go on moderate hills? about 30% of each ride is 10 degrees inclination. would i have to replace the batteries more often if i ride mostly hills or would i still get the 1000 recharges?

2) on a normal bike one can center one's weight in an emergency stop by pulling up on the handlebars. on a yike my hands would be under me, so there's no way to push down to moderate the rotation of the bike over the front wheel. does the back wheel come off the ground when stopping at full brake? would i still be able to flip over the front of the bike? [my current bike is so heavy (it weighs as much as me) and it's batteries are so near the ground, that i can't get the wheels off the ground in *any* stop -- it's very safe that way.]

3) combining (1) and (2), what would happen if i needed to stop quickly when traveling downhill at the fastest possible speed?

4) the lights are a great idea and i think all bikes should be required to have them, but do you find them a bit low for cars to see? are they super bright lights (eg, LEDs) that can be seen even at dusk on a foggy day?

5) at 1000 charges, and 2 charges per day, that's about 2 years (880 charges) before the battery starts to wear out. are my calc's about right? so how long is this device supposed to last? 2 battery replacements? 4? replacing it would have to be cheap, quick and easy to do at home with few tools and with no possible way to hook it up wrong.

6) if batteries are expensive, you might want to offer battery insurance in cases of damage due to improper charging proceedures (eg, deep discharge, memory or failure-to-charge issues). and indicate how much time it would take to get new batteries shipped. my current bike can take 4-6 weeks for some parts, and i think you should not try to emulate that performance.

7) how does that tiny back wheel do on potholes and curb cracks?

excuse me my english, but i´m from brasil and don´t speak english

whose is the music of commercial?

thanks

Congratulations for your design!!

Marcos fron Spain

Hi,

congratulations to the engineers who made such kind of evolution!
Now the next step should be the Upgrade, like tuning.
I'm so sure, that in a short time YikeBike will be able to ride on without hands (probably with power on foot), MP3, Bluetooth, carry cases, whatever...important think it's the weight (we still waiting for lighter and powerfull bateries) and lower prices.
We had the fire, iron, even gold edges...but now...SAVING AND ECOLOGIC EDGES.
But one thing it's for sure: you are one step forward!

I will keep connected with your news!

Good luck,

J.A.

Hi,
(sorry for my bad english)
Congratulations! I think the Yike is a marvelous idea, and after a first look into the infos, FAQ and videos, I am very excited about it.
Well, from a potential consumer point of view, there are two questions which immediately arise in my mind:

1) WHILE NOT RIDING:
Can you roll a Yike by pulling or pushing it with one hand (be it folded or unfolded) while walking through those places where you can not ride it - the other hand being free for other eventual purposes like, let's say, pulling a smartphone out of your pocket, or something?

2) WHILE RIDING:
Can you for a short moment take one hand off the handlebar of a Yike as you would do on a bicycle, let's say, to briefly scratch your nose, or to briefly wipe a mosquito off your face - without necessarily having to stop?

Question number 1 explained:

Urban commuting ways will unavoidably include some segments where you just have to walk (inside stations, airports, shopping malls, office buildings, etc.).
Let's say that my daily regular luggage (PC, some books and documents, some fruit and drink, some shopping items, etc.) is already hanging off my shoulders (backpack).
Then I will want to be able of carrying a Yike the same way I would carry any other object with a weight of something more than 6 Kg: I will want to be able to have it roll on the floor besides me, while I pull/push it with one hand, - the other hand being free, let's say, to briefly wipe a drop of sweat off my face, or to answer that urgent call, or to follow the way on GPS on the smartphone.
As an example: You know how cool it feels, to occasionally carry an all-carbon racing bicycle hanging off your shoulder, or hanging off your hand, (specially on sundays)... But for rather daily-life oriented purposes, like, for example, commuting, I do prefer to have that same carbon race bicycle roll on the floor besides me, by holding it with one hand.
And the same will apply in case of some second piece of luggage. If that second piece of luggage exceeds a weight of 6Kg or so, I will prefer that it has an integrated telescopic handle and little wheels, so I can pull/push it with one hand on my way through stations, airports, shopping malls, etc. while carrying my regular backpack on the shoulders, and let's say, the smartphone - or something - in the other hand.
I think that it would be great if you clearly show on your videos that the Yike can also be rolled on the floor with one hand, while walking through some places where you can not ride it. That could make its image even more attractive as it now already is.
But... Is that possible at all?

Question number 2 explained:

Well, I know that you should never induce people to take a hand off the handlebar while riding a bicycle, but... let's face it, everybody does it, occasionally! - Who will STOP each time just to briefly scratch his nose or to wipe a tiny mosquito off his face while riding a bicycle...?
Well, now how does a Yike compare to a bicycle when it comes to briefly take one hand off the handlebar? ...Is that possible at all?

Thank you very much in advance for any information about these two asked subjects.

Respectfully yours

Jeronimo Minino

Fukuoka
Japan

Is the maximum journey at one time is 10km?