Weight is useful to know when comparing e-bikes, but the number becomes more meaningful when you consider what happens away from the road.
The ADO Air Carbon Pro has a carbon-fibre frame and fork, with a listed net weight of 16.2 kg including standard accessories. Its quick-fold design is another part of the same idea, with the manufacturer stating that it can be folded in around 10 seconds.
For an urban rider, that can matter when the bicycle needs to be stored at home, moved into a building or handled after reaching a destination. A bike isn't used only while its wheels are turning.
The Air Carbon Pro combines its lightweight construction with a BAFANG 250W motor producing 50N·m of torque, an automatic dual-speed transmission and a dual-sided torque sensor. The battery iWeight is useful to know when comparing e-bikes, but the number becomes more meaningful when you consider what happens away from the road.
The ADO Air Carbon Pro has a carbon-fibre frame and fork, with a listed net weight of 16.2 kg including standard accessories. Its quick-fold design is another part of the same idea, with the manufacturer stating that it can be folded in around 10 seconds.
For an urban rider, that can matter when the bicycle needs to be stored at home, moved into a building or handled after reaching a destination. A bike isn't used only while its wheels are turning.
The Air Carbon Pro combines its lightweight construction with a BAFANG 250W motor producing 50N·m of torque, an automatic dual-speed transmission and a dual-sided torque sensor. The battery is rated at 37V/10Ah, with a maximum stated range of up to 100 km.
This makes the bike interesting from a practical design perspective. Weight, folding, electric assistance and storage all solve different parts of the same everyday problem: making cycling fit into a routine that doesn't begin and end on the road.
s rated at 37V/10Ah, with a maximum stated range of up to 100 km.
This makes the bike interesting from a practical design perspective. Weight, folding, electric assistance and storage all solve different parts of the same everyday problem: making cycling fit into a routine that doesn't begin and end on the road.