Canon PowerShot G9
ƒ/4
7.4 mm
1/320
80

Two models: all electric and humano-hybrid.

The Li-ion batteries are inside the recycled aluminum monocoque arch.

10 cents to charge, 30 mile range at 20 MPH.

Here’s a short video of my first ride on the Pi (the all electric one in back with pancake motors in each wheel hub).

21 responses to “Easy as Pi”

  1. cmccolgan Avatar
    cmccolgan

    They said you can go as fast as 64 mph on the electric one!

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  2. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Off a cliff?

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  3. Imapix Avatar
    Imapix

    Brilliant design and……product!

    Thanks for the info!

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  4. Temari 09 Avatar
    Temari 09

    Wow! Awesome bike!

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  5. Temari 09 Avatar
    Temari 09

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

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  6. born1945 Avatar
    born1945

    Super cool design.

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  7. kirainet Avatar
    kirainet

    riding those at 64 mph must be… awesome! 🙂 Want one!

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  8. avlxyz Avatar
    avlxyz

    looks like an awfully long arch.
    i guess that’s what the swivel seat is there for 🙂

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  9. Steffe Avatar
    Steffe

    wow, that’s a very cool, but weird looking bike.

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  10. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Yeah….The seat swivel is pretty sweet and helps with "one size fits all"…. and makes me wonder if other bikes could benefit from it.

    avlxyz: the diameter and smoothness of the arch makes me feel more comfortable. Contrast that with the Delta 7….

    Slip off the seat on this puppy, and it would be like landing on a cheese grater…

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  11. bill90265 Avatar
    bill90265

    As an investor in the company that designed this bike, I’m pleased to see it featured here. Marcus Hays is the designer and deserves full credit for making the most iconic bike design since the BMX.

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  12. born1945 Avatar
    born1945

    The Delta 7 looks like there was some inspiration from nano-tubes.

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  13. grrsh Avatar
    grrsh

    i like the bottom bracket mounted motor. this is a good way to improve efficiency by using the existing gear set.

    similar to Stokemonkey for those who would retrofit…

    http://cleverchimp.com/products/stokemonkey/

    [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/3450718050/]

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  14. gordontour Avatar
    gordontour

    Very nice.

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  15. kirainet Avatar
    kirainet

    73mph with a bicycle! -> http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/jet-bike/ , not very green though 🙂

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  16. Ange Halle Avatar
    Ange Halle

    what an original vehicle.

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Multimobility, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

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  17. Patrick Hoesly Avatar
    Patrick Hoesly

    Very Cool!!!

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  18. cyberick Avatar
    cyberick

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called I LOVE MY BIKE ♥, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

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  19. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Autodesk has a display of how they fit everything inside the arc:
    IMG_7729

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  20. Pieces of Eye Avatar
    Pieces of Eye

    "10 cents to charge, 30 mile range at 20 MPH." Sounds to good to be true.

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  21. breugel.dickleburgh Avatar
    breugel.dickleburgh

    interesting

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