Foldable bike

High-end motorcycle manufacturer Ducati recently raised a few eyebrows, when it unveiled both a mountain and an urban ebike. It's now taking things further, by announcing not one but three ebikes that fold.

London's Gocycle has announced an update to last year's GX urban ebike, with riders promised a smoother 10-second fold, cleaner lines, flagship components and an overall weight saving of 10.5 oz compared to its predecessor.

Shanghai-based HiMo Electric Technology – the company behind the teeny H1 we saw back in March – has launched a folding ebike called the Z20 that can roll up to 15.5 mph and has a per charge range of 50 miles.

Chinese mobility firm Fiido is getting ready to launch a lightweight folding ebike on Indiegogo that offers up to 62 miles of pedal-assist range per charge and can get up to 15.5 mph in motor-only mode.

The Sivrac e-bike can be folded for transit in one second, features a removable battery, touch-activated rear light and six-speed transmission.

Gocycle will debut the GXi at the 2019 Cycle Show this week. It features a frame-integrated battery, auto-inspired lights, and folds in 10 seconds.

​Many workers are now leaving the car at home and commuting by bike. Little wonder then that the auto and bicycle worlds often merge for two wheel designs. Back in February, General Motors launched its first folding e-bikes, and now a former Jaguar Land Rover engineer has unveiled the Flit-16.​

​Back in 2014, Bulgarian architects Mihail Klenov and Martin Angelov introduced the Halfbike, a minimalist stand-up trike designed for short commutes. That was followed in 2015 by the improved Halfbike II. Now, they've upped their game once again, with – you guessed it – the Halfbike 3.

When we've attended the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in the past, we've always been on the lookout for things that weren't just plain ol' bikes. Well, this year's show didn't disappoint, with Bilenky Cycle Works showcasing a semi-recumbent creation that really caught our eye.

After teasing its first line of e-bikes in November last year, General Motors has today gone for the full reveal, showing off a pair of compact two-wheelers powered by an in-house purpose built electric motor.

​It was back in 2009 that we first heard about Karbon Kinetics Ltd's Gocycle, an e-bike with a seamless injection-molded magnesium alloy frame and an enclosed chain-drive. Other models followed, and now the company has announced the fast-folding Gocycle GX.

​Cargo bikes may be handy for schlepping stuff around, but they're also rather long and ungainly to park, store, or use as regular commuters. That's why German product design student David Maurer-Laube created the Convercycle – it's a standard-length e-bike that folds out to haul cargo.