Determined, nothing seems to stop creative lightning from Decathlon ! The brand of sporting goods that is one of the favorites of the Frenchnever stops introducing more and more product innovations technical and intelligent. With around twenty patents filed each year, we are of course familiar with some of its flagship products such as 2 second Quechua tent or genius Tribord Easybreath diving mask. Previously distributed on his behalf, now has more than 80 brands (Inesis, Domyos, Artengo, Nabaiji, etc.), a specialization that allows us to develop products that meet customer expectations as much as possible. The one that interests us today is this B-Twin, one of many bike brands that is about to come into its own a small revolution in the region electric bicycle…

Goodbye, speed…

Pulling the rug out from under equipment supplier Valeo, the B-Twin has truly discovered market in spring a genius electric bike with automatic transmission. It’s a smart system that no longer has a rear shifter or steering wheel gear controls. all sprockets, sprockets, switch are now grouped together in a common block, which automatically controls gear shifting. This system reminds us of something the famous Variomatic of DAF cars. The speed changes automatically according to the cyclist’s pressure on the pedal. When the cyclist slows down, the system automatically switches to a lower gear, and when accelerating, vice versa. Therefore, it is as many a progressive system gear shifting that a smart software real-time analysis of user needs and behavior.

An ingenious system for offline recording

On the technical side, Decathlon has announced that it will equip this upcoming model battery 702 kWh, for autonomy of about 150 kilometers. Ideal performance that is mostly sufficient for daily use and/or home work is recognized by electric bikes. The battery powers a 48V engine related to the automatic transmission continuous variation (the famous Variomatic DAF). Although some of the details of this future electric bike are still unknown, Decathlon intends to make a very strong impact before Valeo, which has already announced that it is working on the development of such technology. The idea for Decathlon will appear select some automotive customers, ready to leave their car for daily trips. And thanks to 150 kilometers of autonomy, this pond really has something to tempt! It is planned for the spring of 2023, B-Twin LD 920 E Connect will be offered for 3200 euros, for distribution throughout Decathlon retail network where the B-Twin brand is present…