Ducati, an Italian motorcycle manufacturer, is launching three different pedal-assisted electric bicycles, which can be quickly folded down and driven off-road for easy storage and transport.
Red And Black
One is a sleek, red, and black Urban-E model designed for use in cities. It was created in collaboration with Italdesign, a design and engineering company, which worked with Audi and Airbus on its flying car concept back in 2017.
The Urban-E bike is the most design-focused out of the three models. It features a headlight that splits in half around the front of the bike and has slim, pointed fenders. Its 378 Watt-hour battery is integrated into the aluminum chassis underneath a red plastic arch. The battery lasts up to 70 kilometers per charge.
Black And Yellow
The other two E-bikes, the SCR-E and SCR-E Sport models, are based on the company’s famous black and yellow Scrambler motorcycle. The addition of suspension forks and ultra-fat tires enables the bicycles to drive on rougher terrain.
The SCR-E is designed for more adventurous excursions than the Urban-E model. An LCD screen provides data on the external temperature, while a light sensor automatically turns on the bike’s headlights when it’s dark outside. The tail light LEDs and 374 Watt-hour battery are integrated into the bike’s frame.
The SCR-E Sport model is an enhanced version of the SCR-E. It features full, front, and rear suspension for maximum shock absorption and a 468 Watt-hour battery that lasts up to 80 kilometers per charge.
Nicola Guelfo, Italdesign’s head of industrial design, said:
Foldable e-bikes are more and more common as a means of sustainable transport in cities. We have inserted distinctive Ducati stylistic elements and adapted them to the structural and design requirements and to the typical purposes of a bike, and of course, considering the users’ needs.
All three models have 20 by 4-inch tires and can be compacted by folding their frames, then collapsing the handlebars and headsets to one side. Once it’s folded up, it’s small enough to fit into the trunk of a car.
These new E-bikes form part of ongoing teamwork between Ducati and MT Distribution‘s e-mobility branch, which recently released a series of electric scooters.
