Philippe Starck’s Electric Mountain Bikes Boost You Up Hills in Style




Philippe Starck has designed everything from buildings and wind turbines to furniture and food. Now he’s turned his attention to battery-powered bicycles.


Electric bicycle maker Moustache Bikes tapped the French designer to create the M.A.S.S. collection, a series of four bicycles designed for different terrain: mud, asphalt, snow, and sand. The bikes, presented last month at the Eurobike trade fair, can be pedaled like any other bike but have an electric motor to help tackle those monstrous hills or lazy moments.


The bikes are powered by a Bosch lithium-ion battery that weighs 5.3 pounds and can be fully charged in 3.5 hours. How far you can go depends upon what you’re riding and where, but you’ll get at least 18 miles from the pack. Propulsion comes from your legs, of course, and a 250-watt Bosch motor that has five modes: Eco, tour, sport, turbo, or walk assist. Run it flat-out and you’ll zip along at 15.5 mph—28 mph if you’ve thrown a leg over the road-specific Asphalt model. Wheeeeeee!



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