{"id":23228,"date":"2022-05-27T00:04:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T04:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23228"},"modified":"2022-05-27T00:04:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T04:04:05","slug":"ol-em-bespoke-titanium-electric-bicycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23228","title":{"rendered":"OL+EM’s Bespoke Titanium E-Bikes Are A Weight Weenie’s Dream Come True"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicyce manufacturers big and small have been rushing to hop aboard the e-bike bandwagon for many years now. These days, it’s safe to assume that the e-bike market is saturated with cheap, bottom-dollar electric bicycles with questionable battery reliability and longevity. Naturally, this has resulted in more upmarket manufacturers\u2014both startups an established brands alike\u2014to further push the envelope of innovation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fortunately, innovation comes in a variety of forms and covers all of the bases in terms of technology, design, and user interface. With its bespoke titanium bikes, one such business, OL+EM, hopes to enhance the luxury e-bike<\/a> experience. The brand OL+EM (pronounced “O, L, and emm”) was founded by British product designer Kevin Champion and is named after his two children, Oliver and Emily. It’s presently being funded on Indiegogo.<\/p>\n

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The bikes from OL+EM have a frame built entirely of aerospace-grade titanium tubing. Each frame is made-to-order, with each buyer’s body dimensions being taken into account. Its fork is composed of carbon fiber for improved comfort and adaptability, as well as to assist in\u00a0absorbing\u00a0road vibrations.<\/p>\n

A mid-mounted 200-watt Bafang M800 motor adds to the rider’s pedaling force, producing up to 55 Nm of torque. Due to e-bike speed regulations in Europe, this permits riders to reach a top speed of 16 miles per hour with electric assistance, and 25 miles per hour in the United States. The Bafang motor has two degrees of assistance, excluding\u00a0zero, making it a manual bicycle. The modes can be accessed via\u00a0a handlebar-mounted LCD interface that also serves as a basic instrument cluster.<\/p>\n

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As for battery tech<\/a>, the Bafang motor is powered by a custom 3D-prited,\u00a036-volt,\u00a0lithium battery that is installed in\u00a0the down\u00a0tube,\u00a0and can be quickly removed for recharge. Two battery types are being offered, with t he 7-Ah Sprint, \u00a0said to provide a range of roughly 43 miles each 2.5-hour charge, being the entry-level option,\u00a0and the bigger 10.5-Ah Tour, which is claimed to provide a range of 62 miles per 3-hour charge,\u00a0 being the fancier, more expensive option. Additionally , the Tour can also be locked to the frame for when the bike is left parked and unattended.<\/p>\n

Aside from the batteries, consumers may choose between a Shimano Alfine 11-speed rear hub gearbox or an Enviolo Autimatiq CVT, as well as a Brooks or Ergon saddle, depending on their preferences. Shimano XT hydraulic disc brakes, a Gates Carbon belt-drive gearbox, a\u00a027.5-inch White Industries wheelset, Crankbrothers pedals,\u00a0and a\u00a0Supernova lighting kit\u00a0that turn on automatically as the ambient light dims,\u00a0are among the other features of this top-shef e-bike.<\/p>\n

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Overall, the most striking feature of OL+EM’s bespoke titanium bikes is their lightweight construction\u2014the final product weighs just 13 kilograms, which is comparable to several entry-to-mid-level standard\u00a0mountain bikes on the market. Of course, with all this innovation and high-end craftsmanship, OL+EM’s customised bikes have a hefty price tag, with list prices starting at $7,782. By July 2022, the company hopes to start distributing bikes to clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bicyce manufacturers big and small have been rushing to hop aboard the e-bike bandwagon for many years now. These days, it’s safe to assume that the e-bike market is saturated with cheap, bottom-dollar electric bicycles with questionable battery reliability and longevity. Naturally, this has resulted in more upmarket manufacturers\u2014both startups an established brands alike\u2014to further […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}