The e-mountain bike - for children
The "Twenty E-Power" starts at 20 inches and the bike is recommended for young mountain bikers from around 115 cm tall or an inside leg length of 52 cm. Like its larger counterparts, the "Twenty E-Power" is equipped with a rear hub motor and the battery is located on the down tube. Despite the motor, this twenty-inch bike weighs a very modest 9.9 kilos (without pedals, 10.1 kilos with pedals). The drive unit is a brushless motor with a maximum torque of 30 Nm; the maximum assistance speed and maximum motor power can be individually adjusted to suit the rider. The battery provides 175 Wh.
Equalizing differences in performance
Of course, a motor with 30 Nm and a battery with 175 Wh cannot keep up with the performance of "adult" systems such as those from Bosch, Brose, Yamaha or Shimano. However, this power is certainly enough for children and the support can enable families to compensate for differences in performance and have fun on trails together.
With remote control
To keep the motorized offspring in check, there is a remote control for the parents. This has two buttons: the green one is used to sound a buzzer to encourage children to drive more carefully. If this does not help, the red button can be used to switch off the motor assistance. The remote control even has a range of 500 meters and can also control two bikes.
From 8.8 kilos including motor"Ben E-Bike" rounds off the range for children and young people with three further models with 24-inch wheels and a 26-inch version. The manufacturer makes no compromises when it comes to equipment. For example, the extremely well-equipped "Twentyfour E-Power Air" weighs in at 10.8 kilos - with suspension fork, chain guide, disc brakes, off-road tires and, of course, an electric motor on board. To ensure that the super-light version of the children's e-mountainbike remains as light as possible, the wallet is also relieved after the purchase: 3499 euros are called for the top model. The other models start from 1799 euros.
"Ben E-Bike" has only been on the market for a few months, the first bikes have been delivered since the beginning of February and the provider already has a very broad network of dealers - including in Switzerland. There is a note on the "Ben E-Bike" dealer list: In Switzerland, pedelecs are considered mopeds and may only be ridden on public roads from the age of 14.
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