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This E-Bike Looks So Stealthy, You’ll Forget It’s Even Electric

This E-Bike Looks So Stealthy, You'll Forget It’s Even Electric

Photo by: Biomega Electric mobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes have pretty much taken over Europe. These days, you’ll be hard pressed not to…

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Photo by: Biomega Electric mobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes have pretty much taken over Europe. These days, you’ll be hard pressed not to find an e-bike zipping around any European town, and it’s clear that these things are here to stay.

Now, you can typically very easily tell when a bike is electric by simply looking at its frame. E-bikes tend to have bulky, beefy frames, where the battery usually sits in plain view. In commuter models, the battery is usually housed in the downtube of the frame. Meanwhile, in cargo and utility bikes, the battery can sometimes be spotted hanging out right behind the seat tube.

But once every now and then, manufacturers roll out super stealthy e-bikes that are so sleekly styled that they don’t even look like e-bikes. Case in point: the BER from Danish e-bike specialist Biomega .

The BER was designed by Jens Martin Sibsted, and its whole purpose was to conceal the fact that it was indeed powered by electricity. Now clearly, there are quite a few reasons why you’d want to hide your e-bike’s battery, motor, and other electrical gizmos. For starters, it just looks cleaner and more aesthetic. Plus, the fact that the battery and motor are hidden away from view also means that dust, dirt, and water can’t get in as easily as they would if these components were exposed.

And of course, there’s the fun in deceiving fellow cyclists that you are in fact not riding an e-bike, and seeing the […]

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