{"id":56550,"date":"2016-05-04T10:28:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T09:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=56550"},"modified":"2016-05-04T11:55:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T10:55:58","slug":"geoorbital-wheel-turns-any-bike-into-an-electric-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/05\/geoorbital-wheel-turns-any-bike-into-an-electric-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"GeoOrbital Wheel, turns any bike into an electric bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/009\/666\/326\/0aa2007d222c880f84b62d50cb706cca_original.gif?w=680&amp;fit=max&amp;v=1461617462&amp;q=92&amp;s=17aab1bb4663046fd4ac0b6d8b88b5f7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyclists rejoice! &#8211; especially those in hilly areas\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Kickstarter GeoOrbital has literally reinvented the (bicycle) wheel.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all been there, even the most hardcore cyclists, you&#8217;ve got halfway up that extra steep hill, your legs are burning and it&#8217;s getting harder to breath &#8211; you just wish there was a button you could switch that would instantly transport you to the top of the hill with no extra effort.<\/p>\n<p>Well now there is. And you don&#8217;t have to invest in a heavy, extremely expensive electric bike.<\/p>\n<p>In just 60 seconds the GeoOrbital wheel snaps onto pretty much any\u00a0bike, replacing your front wheel to provide\u00a0an instant electric boost &#8211; no tools necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and what an electric boost it is!\u00a0<strong>Enabling you to reach speeds of up to 20mph<\/strong>\u00a0you&#8217;ll soon be\u00a0leaving other cyclists &#8211; and if its rush hour, even motorists &#8211; in your wake! Getting to work has never been easier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The\u00a0specs<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BMcks55vfE?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe GeoOrbital wheel has been in constant R&amp;D over the past 18 months, with practicality, speed, weight and affordability at the forefront at all times.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0500W Brushless DC motor allows you to go from 0 to 20 mph in just 6 seconds. It&#8217;s powered by a 36v 10Ah removable Li-ion battery\u00a0that\u00a0lasts for 20 miles without pedaling and approximately 50 miles with pedaling.<\/p>\n<p>Oh and did I mention that the built-in USB also enables you to <strong>charge your phone<\/strong> from it? A small but handy detail.<\/p>\n<p>The wheel is a\u00a0TRON-style, completely hubless wheel. It&#8217;s powered by the three smaller wheels (within the Aerospace-grade aluminium unibody) that sit inside the front wheel&#8217;s rim, they grip the inside of your wheel, propelling it forward.<\/p>\n<p>To control the wheel there&#8217;s a throttle button that sits on your handlebars, which also display your bike&#8217;s remaining battery life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Flat-proof tire<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/009\/707\/988\/13c5220c323f5bbf2b5e7577a1bad466_original.gif?w=680&amp;fit=max&amp;v=1461622655&amp;q=92&amp;s=723d186dd7c3afe406ce182810063837\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And if being super speedy wasn&#8217;t enough, the team at GeoOrbital have also ensured the wheel is\u00a0flat-proof.<\/p>\n<p>Made from <strong>hi-density foam<\/strong> it weighs around 20lb and ensures you never have to worry about getting a puncture or altering your tire pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Kickstarter campaign<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9BMcks55vfE\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/011\/042\/663\/b01bfdb8ef2444b7782038697323463a_original.gif?w=680&amp;fit=max&amp;v=1461898788&amp;q=92&amp;s=0c0e469eb7ada1d7b822f1131fa75a81\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GeoOrbit&#8217;s Kickstarter campaign\u00a0is currently going great guns, having exceeded the original target of\u00a0$75,000, with donations from over 400 backers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1266381423\/geoorbital-wheel-make-your-bike-electric-in-60-sec\" target=\"_blank\">For more information on the Kickstarter campaign click here &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyclists rejoice! &#8211; especially those in hilly areas\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Kickstarter GeoOrbital has literally reinvented the (bicycle) wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":56615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8158],"tags":[8660,8661,8426],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56550"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56550"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56620,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56550\/revisions\/56620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}