{"id":14673,"date":"2024-03-27T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1405144"},"modified":"2024-03-27T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T09:00:08","slug":"gocycle-releases-first-pics-of-f1-inspired-folding-cargo-ebikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14673","title":{"rendered":"Gocycle releases first pics of F1-inspired folding cargo ebikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

London-based <\/span>Gocycle, founded by <\/span>Richard Thorpe, a former industrial designer at McLaren,<\/span> has released the first images of its new range of folding cargo ebikes<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gocycle, best known for its sleek folding ebikes, first announced its move into the cargo bike market back in February, along with some shiny 3D renders of two models \u2014 the CXi and the more premium CX-plus.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRight now all we have is a promise and a bunch of image renders, not even photographs of a real bike,\u201d wrote <\/span>The Verge<\/span><\/a> at the time. <\/span><\/p>\n

Well, for all the sceptics out there, these images confirm the F1-inspired ebikes have been built. Or, at the very least, a prototype of one. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The CX weighs just 23kg, which the company claims is \u201cclass-leading.\u201d The ebikes can carry up to 220kg including the rider, passengers, and cargo \u2014 pretty impressive for such a dainty looking bicycle. <\/span><\/p>\n

The rear wooden rack, where most of the heavy-lifting will happen, is compatible with MIK-type child seats and can be fitted with panniers for extra capacity or a pet carrier for your fluffy friends. <\/span><\/p>\n

A really cool feature is a specially designed handrail that encases little passengers in a protective ring. <\/span>Known as HaloCX, it was inspired by the halo driver crash-protection system found in F1 cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

The CX has a range of around 80 kilometres, with a top speed of 32 km\/h \u2014 although that will be capped at 25 km\/h in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

In keeping with GoCycles tradition, the CX is fully foldable. Although at 23kg without accessories, it\u2019s going to be quite a workout lifting the bike, especially for smaller persons. Although the fact that you can actually lift it at all is a feat in itself \u2014 most cargo bikes weigh at least 40kg.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Safety comes first when carrying precious cargo, so I think the addition of this F1-inspired guardrail is pretty neat. Credit: Gocycle<\/figcaption>