It's wonderful to write about a success story: a young designer takes the time to put together a beautiful bike and gets it onto the market to a round of applause. It's not cheap at $3500 but it looks worth every penny.
For those who have an appreciation for a retro aesthetic and modern technology, the Faraday Porteur might just be the thing for you. Remember several years ago when we featured Faraday when this idea was just a concept for a competition? Well, now it’s a reality that the public can buy!
Riding up and down hills is great but what's really amazing is commuting on flat ground. Riding this bike on the highest setting is almost like riding a high powered super car.
For the week that I rode it, I was the most popular that I have ever been. I suddenly found my road-racing neighbor casually hanging out by the garage.
The Faraday is amazing. The young company has designed something truly excellent that can only be improved upon in the future. I implore everyone to check out the Faraday, give it a spin and experience the joy of the pedal assist motor.
This is almost a piece of art, it’s a machine that men and women of all ages seem to gravitate towards even before discovering that it’s electric. It rides efficiently and quietly but is very capable with top end components and structural design elements that converge naturally.
At first glance, it is hard to tell that it even has a motor in the hub of its front wheel or a battery embedded in its traditionally styled frame. This is a beautiful bike regardless of the technology.
Here in San Francisco there are the hills that, no matter how low your gear, will result in a sweat-soaked shirt. And this is where the Faraday Porteur's stealth electric motor comes in.
Urban commuters are getting more and more comfortable with the idea of biking around, but in places like San Francisco, that can be a drag. Faraday Bicycles hopes to change that.
Though we live in cities shaped by our love affair with the automobile, new avenues are opening to a mode of transportation that emphasizes a combination of public transport and riding bikes. Adam Vollmer and his company, Faradya Bicycles, are leading the way with an electric bike that will get you to work with a smile on your face.
"There are plenty of ways to get around a city, to suit nearly every lifestyle: trains, cars, rollerblades and subways. But, the one you may not see on the streets of most urban cities is the electric bicycle. That is, until a promising startup swooped in on Kickstarter and ... captivated the engineering and design world with their first bike."
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