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If you are aged 14 and up, you can ride this e-bike and enjoy its’ all benefits. Kent’s specialty brands, Van Dessel and Univega, this spring will launch the company’s first e-bike models incorporating new Panasonic mid-drive systems. The e-bikes will be assembled in Kent’s South Carolina factory and sold in North America and Europe. Panasonic intends to announce partnerships with other U.S. and European brands in the coming months.
To find the best bike for you, you need to consider the bike’s weight, height, frame size, and wheel size. To combat some of the weight issues and to beef up the ruggedness of my bike, I added higher-end front forks and installed new “run flat” tubes. On my second test ride, a short 4-mile singletrack trail my wife and I ride each week, I popped both the front and rear tire tubes, probably due to my weight stressing the tubes. Popping a tube wouldn’t be so bad, except I had to walk the bike the remainder of the trail.
There’s even a six-speed transmission that makes the bike extra pedal-friendly even without any electric assist. Experiencing cycling kent hybrid bike in a whole new way with the Kent 20″ Torpedo Electric Bike. This 6 speed pedal assist bicycle has a sturdy, steel frame.
The motor doesn’t add any assist unless the rider is pedaling, and the assist cuts out immediately when pedaling stops. The brake levers that control a pair of v-brakes also have sensors to cut motor power any time the brakes are pulled. The motor is supplied by an adorable little 24v 5.2Ah battery. In low power mode, the battery is sufficient for 15 miles (25 km) of range. Of course, if the battery ever runs out, the e-bike simply turns back into a standard pedal bike.
Besides their environmental benefits, e-bikes also have a leg up because they allow riders to get around without as much effort — a factor also driving interest in electric scooters. Electrek reports that the steel-framed Torpedo sports a 180W 24V rear hub motor with a 125Wh battery. Needless to say, it’s kent bayside cruiser pedal assist, so it’s definitely a bike and not a mini e-motorbike thing. A new partnership with SPIN, an electronic bike and scooter service, will provide 100 electric bikes and 100 electric scooters within the city of Kent. The e-bikes and e-scooters will be available to the entire Kent community.