For riding in wet dirt, Starck took advantage of Moustache’s differentiated diameter wheel setup. Mud’s 29-inch front wheel is made to get the bike over roots and large rocks, while the 27.5” rear wheel assures high levels of torque when it’s time for the electric pedal assist to kick in. Starck Network
For riding in wet dirt, Starck took advantage of Moustache’s differentiated diameter wheel setup. Mud’s 29-inch front wheel is made to get the bike over roots and large rocks, while the 27.5” rear wheel assures high levels of torque when it’s time for the electric pedal assist to kick in.
The battery will take this bike and a 155-pound rider as far as 100 miles on a flat road, but it’s best used for powering up mountains—so it can be taken back down again. Starck Network
The battery will take this bike and a 155-pound rider as far as 100 miles on a flat road, but it’s best used for powering up mountains—so it can be taken back down again.
Made for riding on actual paved surfaces, it’s no surprise Asphalt is the quickest of the set: The base version will hit 15 mph, but the faster model will be capable of doing 28. It’s range is impressive, too: Up to 75 miles, on a flat road at a pedestrian 12 mph. Starck Network
Made for riding on actual paved surfaces, it’s no surprise Asphalt is the quickest of the set: The base version will hit 15 mph, but the faster model will be capable of doing 28. It’s range is impressive, too: Up to 75 miles, on a flat road at a pedestrian 12 mph.
The dual suspension frame, 26-inch rims, and saddle made by Fzik should keep the rider comfortable even in the most pothole-riddled areas. Starck Network
The dual suspension frame, 26-inch rims, and saddle made by Fzik should keep the rider comfortable even in the most pothole-riddled areas.
For Sand, Starck went with shocks designed by Bluto to fit over the huge tires from Schwalbe, to keep the rider on top of the sand rather than knee deep in it. To keep the sand from mucking everything up in bad weather, the bike comes with a protective cover. Starck Network
For Sand, Starck went with shocks designed by Bluto to fit over the huge tires from Schwalbe, to keep the rider on top of the sand rather than knee deep in it. To keep the sand from mucking everything up in bad weather, the bike comes with a protective cover.
Depending on what mode the rider uses, the wind, and the gradient, the battery take the bike between 19 and 37 miles on a charge. Starck Network
Depending on what mode the rider uses, the wind, and the gradient, the battery take the bike between 19 and 37 miles on a charge.
Cold weather is no friend to lithium ion batteries, so Starck slapped synthetic fur frame on the Snow bike. Who knows how well it works (and if does a solid job, automakers may want to consider the idea for their electric cars), but at least it’s eye-catching. Starck Network
Cold weather is no friend to lithium ion batteries, so Starck slapped synthetic fur frame on the Snow bike. Who knows how well it works (and if does a solid job, automakers may want to consider the idea for their electric cars), but at least it’s eye-catching.
The bike sits on the same huge Schwalbe tires used on the Sand model to provide lift and traction. The single-fork frame should keep snow from building up in the bike. “I wanted the bike to be able to go over all kinds of terrains and especially infinite and poetic territories,” Starck says. Starck Network
The bike sits on the same huge Schwalbe tires used on the Sand model to provide lift and traction. The single-fork frame should keep snow from building up in the bike. “I wanted the bike to be able to go over all kinds of terrains and especially infinite and poetic territories,” Starck says.
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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