August 15, 20196 yr It's taken a few years of discussion, disagreement, grey hair growing and solution finding but we are almost ready to launch the Wisper Wayfarer range consisting of four entirely new bikes. We will be at Eurobike first week in September and a week later at The NEC in Birmingham. Here are a few key stages within the many thousands of hours spent by the team preparing the birth of a brand new range of Wisper Electric Bikes. Initial idea sketches Considering frame and positioning of centre motor From drawings to 3D renders Adding a hub motor to the range Designing and developing mudguards and front and rear racks Battery case development 3D printing components, to check dimensions and "look" Hand building the first frames Painting the first frames Ready for final tweaks...
August 15, 20196 yr Author Ready for final tweeks and spec changes before the bikes are confirmed and we can offer a final price... The Wisper Wayfarer Hub Drive, Cross Bar bike with eMTB gear
August 15, 20196 yr Author The Wisper Wayfarer Hub Drive, Step Through Bike with road gear and optional front rack.
August 15, 20196 yr Stunning, will there be an option of putting road gear on the crossbar version? i.e mudguards/ rear rack. Steve W....
August 15, 20196 yr Very smart e-bikes and good to see sensibly equipped utility versions. . Sadly, utility bikes seem to be very underrated in the UK when compared with other European countries. Hopefully that will change, especially with bikes that provide road comfort and light off road use. Georgehenry being a very good example of end user. The option of hub drive is also a welcome sight.
August 15, 20196 yr Author Stunning, will there be an option of putting road gear on the crossbar version? i.e mudguards/ rear rack. Steve W.... Hi Steve, yes absolutely, both bike will come in either eMTB or Road versions. All the best, David
August 15, 20196 yr Author Very smart e-bikes and good to see sensibly equipped utility versions. . Thanks Tony, the Carbon Wispers of 2019 were great but not our market. We only have a few carbon eMTBs left now and they have been very well received, however in the sports bike market brand is massively important, I had underestimated just how important. Brand seems to be even more important than ride or quality. These bikes are what we should have been concentrating on! All the best David Edited August 15, 20196 yr by Wisper Bikes
August 15, 20196 yr Author Sadly, utility bikes seem to be very underrated in the UK when compared with other European countries. Hopefully that will change, especially with bikes that provide road comfort and light off road use. Georgehenry being a very good example of end user. The option of hub drive is also a welcome sight. Thanks Eddie, we are in the process of moving production to and opening a warehouse and distribution centre in Portugal from where we can launch into the European markets for this very reason. With the UK buying 60,000 eBikes in 2018 and the rest of Europe 2,686,000 it seems to make sense. These bikes are designed to be powerful and sturdily built to cope with on and off road riding. The new 43V system packs a punch and our centre motor delivers 100Nm of torque. I have always been a great believer in hub drives so we have left them in our range. The hub drive bikes pack the same punch as the centre motor bikes... 50Nm at the wheel and will be significantly less expensive. All the best, David
August 15, 20196 yr The Wisper Wayfarer Hub Drive, Step Through Bike with road gear and optional front rack. [ATTACH type=full" alt="31670]31670[/ATTACH] That's the nearest I've seen in the UK to the Radpower City. Putting front rack mountings on from the factory is common sense. You have the choice of using them if you wish, but at least they are there. Fork-mounted racks just cause problems. Is it difficult to find forks that will take a motor? Then you have a choice of transmission, and the (in my view) perfect bike! Easy to mount, weight in the right place, looks good. Centre stand and steering stabiliser and you're there. I keep seeing bikes like this in the USA, and wondering why we don't have them. It seems we will, now.
August 15, 20196 yr It's taken a few years of discussion, disagreement, grey hair growing and solution finding but we are almost ready to launch the Wisper Wayfarer range consisting of four entirely new bikes. We will be at Eurobike first week in September and a week later at The NEC in Birmingham. Here are a few key stages within the many thousands of hours spent by the team preparing the birth of a brand new range of Wisper Electric Bikes. Initial idea sketches [ATTACH type=full" alt="31658]31658[/ATTACH] Considering frame and positioning of centre motor [ATTACH type=full" alt="31659]31659[/ATTACH] From drawings to 3D renders [ATTACH type=full" alt="31660]31660[/ATTACH] Adding a hub motor to the range [ATTACH type=full" alt="31661]31661[/ATTACH] Designing and developing mudguards and front and rear racks [ATTACH type=full" alt="31662]31662[/ATTACH] Battery case development [ATTACH type=full" alt="31664]31664[/ATTACH] 3D printing components, to check dimensions and "look" [ATTACH type=full" alt="31667]31667[/ATTACH] Hand building the first frames [ATTACH type=full" alt="31666]31666[/ATTACH] Painting the first frames [ATTACH type=full" alt="31668]31668[/ATTACH] Ready for final tweaks... Looks great! Have you finalised prices at this time? Andy
August 16, 20196 yr Author Looks great! Have you finalised prices at this time? Andy Hi Andy prices will be between £1,500 and £2,600 depending on the specifications chosen by the buyer. All the best David
August 16, 20196 yr Author Will these bikes have torque or cadence sensing? The hub drive bike can be either and the centre motor bike will have both. All the best, David
August 16, 20196 yr 1 Is a throttle available? The inclusion of cadence sensing is a good idea for us geriatrics! 2 The front mudguard would benefit from a mud flap. 3 What size is the battery? Anyway, congrats, it is a very nice looking bike.
August 16, 20196 yr Author Hi Mike, thanks! 1. Yes there is a thumb throttle on the Centre Motor bikes and twist grip on the Hub Drive 2. Good point, we will add one, thanks! 3. 43V system 450Wh 575Wh or 750Wh on both bikes. All the best, David
August 16, 20196 yr Author eMTB version of the Wayfarer Step through with eMTB tyres, not sure about the clearances with Nobby Nics but you get the idea! With Super Motos it would work.
August 16, 20196 yr eMTB version of the Wayfarer Step through with eMTB tyres, not sure about the clearances with Nobby Nics but you get the idea! With Super Motos it would work. [ATTACH=full]31682[/ATTACH] The rear carrier seems unsupported. Not criticising because the step through centre motor is very tempting to me.
August 16, 20196 yr The rear carrier seems unsupported. Not criticising because the step through centre motor is very tempting to me. Supported in front by the aluminium mudguard. Often these type of carriers are limited to 15 kg instead of 25 kg. I am about to break my piggy bank for one of these - https://www.herkelmannbikes.com/shop/wingee/ I just noticed the price is down 40€ since the last time I looked!
August 16, 20196 yr Supported in front by the aluminium mudguard. Often these type of carriers are limited to 15 kg instead of 25 kg. I am about to break my piggy bank for one of these - https://www.herkelmannbikes.com/shop/wingee/ I just noticed the price is down 40€ since the last time I looked! excellent find.
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