{"id":18426,"date":"2022-03-24T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18426"},"modified":"2022-03-24T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T18:49:00","slug":"bianchi-unveils-two-new-mid-drive-electric-bikes-for-city-riding-and-country-touring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18426","title":{"rendered":"Bianchi unveils two new mid-drive electric bikes for city riding and country touring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bianchi is one of the oldest bicycle companies still in existence, but today\u2019s announcement is decidedly new-tech. The storied brand has just unveiled two new electric bicycles in the Bianchi T-Tronik<\/a> line: The T-Tronik C-Type and T-Tronik T-Type.<\/p>\n

The new models, designed as city bikes and touring bikes respectively, make use of Shimano E6100 mid-drive motors to provide electric assist.<\/p>\n

That motor is rated for 250W of continuous power and provides a maximum of 60Nm of torque, placing it near the middle of the range of mid-drive power levels available from major e-bike drive system manufacturers. <\/a><\/p>\n

The bikes reach a top speed under electric assist of 25 km\/h (15.5 mph), which is the maximum allowable speed under European e-bike laws. Riders can still pedal up to higher speeds, but the motor will not provide assist past the 25 km\/h electronic limit.<\/p>\n

For energy storage, the bikes come paired with a 417 Wh battery produced by the major e-bike battery manufacturer Phylion. With many e-bikes featuring 500 Wh or higher batteries, the new Bianchi e-bikes appear to fall just below average for city or touring e-bike battery capacity.<\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean riders will need to worry about range anxiety. The removable battery is still said to provide a maximum range of 95 km (59 miles) under low power assist.<\/p>\n

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The two models are designed to cover most e-bike riders needs in the city as well as for light trail use. As the company explained:<\/p>\n

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The Bianchi T-Tronik\u2019s mission is to simplify people\u2019s lives and travels, both in the city and beyond. This new range of e-bikes is available in Urban (C-Type) and Touring (T-Type) versions, and offers a new approach to sustainable e-mobility.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The two models of bikes have slightly different frames, with the urban C-Type coming in a step-through variety and the touring T-Type offered in both a step-over and mid-step frame. <\/p>\n

Both bikes feature high output LED lights with a 100 lumen headlight visible from 400 meters and a rear tail light visible from 500 meters.<\/p>\n

The two bikes also share the same fender set, covered chains, Sunrace 9-speed transmissions, Suntour suspension forks, Radius hydraulic disc brakes, 700c wheels wearing Chaoyang E-Liner City 700x45C tires, and 25 kg-rated (55 lb) rear racks.<\/p>\n

The prices for the new models have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n

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The new e-bikes follow Bianchi\u2019s previous big e-bike drop early last year<\/a>, when the brand showed off new mountain, touring, and city e-bikes in Europe. Those models were announced to have their US debut a few months later<\/a>, meaning these new 2022 models could end up seeing a similar rollout stateside. That would certainly save me the trouble of having to go all the way to Europe to try out a new Bianchi e-bike like I had to last time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Urban and touring bikes have proven to be some of the most popular electric bicycle variants in Europe, with several companies releasing their own models in these sought-after categories.<\/p>\n

Brands like Peugot<\/a>, Gazelle<\/a> and Greyp<\/a> have launched several crossover-style electric bikes in the last few years. Such e-bikes, which can serve as both daily commuters and weekend excursion e-bikes, often serve double duty for many riders.<\/p>\n

And with the rate at which e-bike use has soared in Europe<\/a>, serving double duty sounds like an excellent plan.<\/p>\n

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