Curtain up at the Eurobike
At Eurobike from August 27 to 30, 2014 in Friedrichshafen, the public will be able to see and ride the drive system called Conti Ebike System, which will go into production in the 4th quarter of 2014.

Manufacturers can order
The company will also be presenting its service concept for manufacturers and dealers. This includes service software, training and a hotline. Manufacturers can order the production-ready drive technology with timing belts with immediate effect. The first models with both systems will be on show from various manufacturers at the international bike fair.

Everything from a single source
The automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industry partner Continental presented a prototype of the drive system at Eurobike 2013, still with the motor from AEG. The complete drive system with a mid-motor produced by automotive supplier Brose, as well as a display, handlebar remote and battery, powers e-bikes and pedelecs. Continental is promoting its solution as smaller, more powerful and lighter than other concepts on the market. "Over the past few months, we have held many discussions with manufacturers and optimized the system to meet market requirements," says Regina Arning, Head of the Industry segment at the ContiTech Power Transmission Group. "The display has been given a higher resolution once again, and the design of the motor housing and the frame mount have been adapted. As a result, the motor now fits even better into the frame visually and is more stable at the same time. The revised battery management ensures greater operational safety and is more energy-efficient."

Planned arrival at specialist retailers in spring 2015
Following successful sampling by manufacturers, the e-bike novice announces that production will start in the 4th quarter of 2014. The first models should be available from specialist retailers from spring 2015. In line with this, Continental will be offering services for manufacturers and dealers from the end of the year. Information from the CAN bus-based system can be called up using free software. The information on performance data, charging processes or user behavior supports system analysis and maintenance. Technical support is provided by a hotline, which also provides information on products and sources of supply. The service is handled by a central service center in Frankfurt. Training courses specially tailored to the needs of manufacturers and dealers will take place from spring 2015.

The in-house timing belt technology: Conti Drive System
Timing belt technology, which Conti offers under the name Conti Drive System, is also integrated into the service concept. A special feature of the in-house belt compared to other systems is the tooth profile: the size of the teeth ensures high skip resistance. In addition, less pre-tension is required than with other systems, which puts less stress on bicycle components such as gear hubs and bottom brackets and makes pedaling much easier for the rider.

The right gears
The Continental E-drive is compatible with the Shimano Nexus/Alfine, NuVinci 360, NuVinci Harmony and Sram G8 hub gears as well as Pinion gearboxes, Bosch G2, freewheel cassette bodies and the in-house Conti Drive System at the start of series production.

Continental is developing the drive systems and service offerings together with e-bike drive specialist Benchmark Drives. The company has been part of the drive belt specialist ContiTech Power Transmission Group, a business unit of Continental's ContiTech division, since 2014.

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