Gocycle
Model of electric bicycle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gocycle is an electric bicycle manufactured by Karbon Kinetics Limited, a company founded in 2002 by Richard Thorpe. Thorpe is an industrial designer who formerly worked at the racing car company McLaren.[1] The Gocycle features quick-release wheels that are designed to be easily interchanged,[2] along with a fully enclosed chain, gearing and cabling system. Frame and wheels are molded magnesium and a flat pack storage and transport system allows the bicycle to be disassembled and carried in a case.[3] The electric motor is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
| Industry | Electric bicycles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Richard Thorpe |
| Headquarters | Chessington, London, UK |
| Website | gocycle |
Products
The Gocycle G1 launched in Europe and later that year the Gocycle G1 won the Best Electric Bike award at Eurobike 2009.[4]
The Gocycle G2 launched at Eurobike 2012.
The Gocycle G3 launched in Europe in March 2016 with a daytime running lamp (DRL).[4]
The all-rounder Gocycle GS [5] model was funded using Kickstarter in November 2016[6] and was officially launched in October 2017.[4]
The Gocycle GX, which debuted at the start of 2019, is capable of being folded and stowed in under 10 seconds.[7]
The GXi was introduced in 2020.[8]
The G4 and G4i models were introduced in 2021.[9]
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