BionX Styriette e-Bike
BionX launches the new and improved Styriette e-Bike at Interbike 2010. The Styriette was originally designed and built by Steyr-Daimler Puch. It has a 60cc two-stroke motor and can go to 20mph. for 2010, BionX upgrades the 1938 model.
The 2010 Styriette features a 350w high-torque motor with a 37 volt Sony battery which is placed in the frame. It can now move you from 40 to 60 miles per charge. It also has a BionX IGH3 SRAM 3-speed rear propulsion hub internal gear. BionX only manufactured 500 bikes for this limited edition Styriette.
Global director of BionX Vincent Lamoureux on the 2010 Styriette e-Bike says, “It’s a showcase for the capabilities of our groundbreaking IGH3 internal hub and of the way in which BionX e-bike systems can be seamlessly integrated into the original design of a bike as well as being easily and quickly installed as a retrofit. With only 100 in North America, we’re expecting these to become collectors’ items.”
The bicycle is one of the greatest engineering feats of mankind.
Add a motor and you have a motorized bicycle.
If the motor is big enough you have a motorcycle.
The BionX Styriette goes far beyond just being an electric copy of a famous old gas motorbike.
BionX controller features allow data from the torque converter to apply assistance in percentages you choose. The electronic/human interface is magical.
No vehicle on the planet can approach this efficiency except a sailboat under full sail.
On the Stygiette you can travel 12-25 miles on .19 cents worth of solar or wind power. You cannot do that on a static, analog bicycle with out a motor. A human being cannot even walk 12 miles for .19 cents.
Disclaimer I sell BionX in Salt Lake City Utah
does the motor use the 3 speeds or is it just for pedal input ?
where can I purchase one ? Price ??
The Styriette sure is beautiful. I don’t think I’ve seen such a gorgeous looking electric bike before. Combine that with the sophistication of the BionX kit and you have a unique combination of form and function that is rare.
@jim The 3 speeds work just like a regular internal hub, they take input from the pedals. The BionX torque sensor detects the force you put on the drive train and uses that to determine the percentage of boost you’ll receive. As @Arthur says, the BionX system on the Styriette is super efficient.
Have you seen the Styriette video? It’s even cooler to see the bike in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9RcFBq3Y6c
Do you have the efficiency curve for this motor? What is the maximum efficiency of this motor?