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Best electric mid-drive adds serious muscle and speed to existing bicycles

• http://www.gizmag.com, C.C. Weiss

With the exception of the rare powerhouse, like the 3,400-watt EGO-kit, these add-ons tend to use modestly powered motors for speeds between 15 and 20 mph (24 and 32 km/h) or so. The new mid-mounted Bikee Best kit packs more power potential and torque than average, aiming for better hill climbing capability and speeds up to 30 mph (48 km/h).

Bikee Bike founders, brothers Luca and Matteo Spaggiari, hail from Italy's "Motor Valley," home to such names as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Pagani. It's no wonder the two grew up with a healthy love for all types of motor power and went on to individual careers working around motors and vehicles in various parts of the world.

The Spaggiari brothers applied their expertise to the smaller motors of electric bikes after learning of the issues that e-bikes were having climbing hills. The two set out to create a more powerful, hill-friendly electric bike option that would remain sleek enough to not weigh the rider down. They came up with the Bikee Best motor, which is designed to optimize torque and help cyclists climb up steep hills from a standing start. They say it's effective on up to 30-degree slopes.


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