VanMoof Electrified S - An electric bike that looks and feels nothing like one

Hi from Amsterdam! 👋 We're excited to be on Product Hunt today and share our futuristic bike with you. The bike is fully integrated from end-to-end, as we design the majority of our parts ourselves – which means that nobody except you knows you're riding an electric bike. 🚴 It's full of smart technology, including GSM tracking, which we can use to hunt the bike down if it gets stolen –we've had great success with this, and even managed to bust a bike-thief ring here in Europe: https://medium.com/vanmoof/yeste... The Electrified (and the non-motored SmartBike) have a companion app too, which verifies it's you as you approach the bike, so you can unlock your lock with the touch of a finger on the dashboard. There's a lot of other cool features, like a parking pin so you never forget where you left your bike too – and we've got some exciting ideas in the pipeline. My favorite thing is the secret boost button on the handlebars that throws you up to full speed for taking off from intersections faster! I was an electric bike skeptic for a long time, but riding this thing in New York was the 'aha' moment for me - biking from Brooklyn to Manhattan daily for two weeks was actually do-able and fun, even on hot days. The bike finally came out of pre-order phase recently, so you can order one and get it within a week. The Verge did a review of the Electrified, calling it the "Tesla of bikes" in case you're wondering what it's like to ride: http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/2... Without nerding out too much, the team designed the Electrified S to be the ultimate city bike, to get you from A-to-B without any hassle – and to reduce cars on the road at the same time. Every decision we make is super focused on this, and we don't add bells and whistles we know you wouldn't need. Anyway, cool to share this here, and our team is happy to answer any questions you might have! I've learnt a scary amount about bikes in the last year. :)

Want to sell more bikes? Show a demo of this cruising up Filbert Street in San Francisco 😅

I've yet to try an electric bike, so I haven't got to that "aha!" moment for these, but in terms of beauty, simplicity and functionality, the Van Moof team seem to be nailing it. I'd definitely like to give one of these a go, and can see them as super useful for longer commutes. My personal hope is that many cities become more bicycle focussed and less car focussed. London for example, I'd love to see it transformed into a bikers paradise. There's progress being made, but hopefully with innovations like this it'll help chip away at the idea that we should be driving around cities.

CHEATER! J/k, this electric bike looks fun. Hoping to give it a try when I'm in Amsterdam for the TNW conference. 🙏🏼

Didnt this bike exist already for a while now? Love their bikes though. Thinking of buying maybe the Smartbike but not sure yet (because of price).

Congrats with this beautiful, awesome product! 👏 I hope many people in cities will say goodbye to their scooters.

I have a black Electrified S for 6 months after selling my car and it's my only "vehicle". Design is great, engine and electrical part also works good until now. It turns heads when I'm commuting. The price is fair considering what is offered. Just changed 2 things: pedals (plastic ones provided are not really good and bell. I would expect more updates to the app namely the ability to record milage/kilometres driven. Keep up the good work!

Does it work only by pedaling? or can you move by pressing a button?

When you think about the internet of things, do you ever think about your bike?? VanMoof is an innovative Dutch (what else) bike brand and this is their prime product! My buddy @ow is their Digital Director, take it away!

Owen do you make these for tall people(195cm+)?

I really really like this bike! The thing I'm afraid of is that I need to park it at Amsterdam CS every day, other people tend to be not so nice for their neighbours when grabbing/placing their own bikes. And is it resistant against always being outside, the older models tended to get a bit too rusty after a while?

If anyone is looking for a comprehensive review on the Electrified S, please check out my take on it here: http://www.twohumansliving.com/2...

Love the innovations - especially the bike theft feature which is rampant in the US metro areas. As for the ad copy, "Create an electric bike that looks, and feels, nothing like your typical electric bike" I don't think most folks have much experience with electric bikes. I would challenge you to go further. Play up the Dutch name VanMoof and make the frame cool like a huge V - invest in some crazy paint powder coating systems with multiple colors and let designers create a signature set of Vs that you can CNC powder coat onto the frame. Folks love custom color choices and it would let you visually stand out. V for Volt, V for VanMoof, V for very (and then teach us a svelte Dutch word that starts with V). You might also add some safety features for exploding batteries. Try a test and make sure it vents to a part of the bike not next to a body part! I'd also ditch the black tires and spokes to go for something that scream electric - like colored LED lighting and reflective rubber so cars can see you.

The only question I have left is this vs a Boosted Board!?

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Postponement of the deliveries without end!

Slick @ow! I love the ground up approach and the placement of the controls/screen underneath the handle bars. What was one aspect of the digital design that you were able to completely change or rethink that people would not expect from a smart bike?

How much do the bikes weigh? I need to climb stairs with it

Was in their BK store for an event, great space and bikes overall.

I need that in my life! Very cool 🙌