YikeBike Shipping June 2010
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by thebiggarlic
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YikeBike, the compact electric bike named by Time Magazine as one of the top inventions of 2009, will begin shipping to customers at the end of June 2010.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time for the company after the worldwide attention the launch attracted last year,” says YikeBike founder and CEO Grant Ryan, “this is literally where the rubber hits the road as customers start to explore the urban freedom of a YikeBike.”
Grant says production specifications have been finalised, endurance testing completed and a European service agent appointed.
YikeBikes can be bought online at £2,995 in the UK, and €3,495 for customers in France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal. The price includes delivery, duty, tax and a 1 year warranty.
”Servicing will be done by specially trained service agents. Customers are not required to take their YikeBike to a shop, it will be picked up by courier,” says Grant.
The first European service agent will be Electric Bike World Ltd., based in Southampton.
“We are excited about being involved in a ground breaking project like the YikeBike," said Stuart Conway, CEO of Electric Bike World. “At Electric Bike World we consider product service to be a fundamental part of our business, and we are committed to giving the same exceptional level of service for YikeBike owners across Europe.”
Grant says YikeBike have been approached by over 1,100 organisations or people world-wide who want to be involved in distribution and sales of YikeBikes. “Decisions on partners beyond direct internet sales will not be made until after the YikeBike has been in the market and we have ensured YikeBike owners have a fantastic customer experience by communicating directly with them.”
The production specification for the YikeBike:
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In 9 months since launching at EuroBike, the YikeBike has had extensive testing, including being ridden for 15,000 kms with 25,000 stop/starts simulating years of use.
About the YikeBike
The result of five years of research and development, the YikeBike mini-farthing has a radically different riding position, steering and wheel configuration, giving a safe smooth ride while folding up to a super small size. The YikeBike mini-farthing is the smallest, and at 10kg, the lightest electric folding bike in the world, enabling people to take it on buses, trains, and cars and store it easily under a desk or in a cupboard.
A nice video summary of the YikeBike was put together by The Discovery Channel
To find out more or to order a YikeBike visit www.yikebike.com
About YikeBike Ltd
YikeBike develops and manufactures mini-farthings with exceptional performance, design and safety. The first design is the YikeBike, the lightest smallest electric folding bike in the world. The vision at YikeBike is to create products that are fantastically functional and works of art.
The mini-farthing technology is available for licensing to other manufacturers to pursue variations such as pedalled, pedal assisted, injection moulded frames, youth versions, integration into cars and boats, etc.
YikeBike is backed by the two largest venture capital firms in New Zealand, Pioneer Capital Partners and K1W1, and the New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.
www.yikebike.com
www.minifarthing.com
Press contact – Sander Murray, media@yikebike.com +44 20 3239 8001 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +44 20 3239 8001 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +44 20 3239 8001 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
The YikeBike can be seen and ridden at The Gadget Show Live at Birmingham, 8–11 April, stand M16. It will also be on display at UK Aware, 16-17 April at London Olympia.
