Freygeist: Change your view of the electric bicycle forever

The Freygeist electric bicycle is indistinguishable from a conventional bike, weighs only 12 kg and has a range of up to 100 km.

Electric bikes are great way to extend your commuting distance and wean motorists off cars, but most look clunky and weigh too much to have mass market appeal. The Freygeist promises to change the way we see electric bikes forever.

{{cta-cycling}}

The Freygeist is the world's most discreet looking electric bicycle. Its aluminium frame has a battery hidden within its down tube and the motor is built into the rear hub. The charging socket is located in the stem. Batteries can be charged from a household socket and replenished in four hours.

A 10-speed gear set ensures great performance even when the battery is empty and a carbon fork helps keep weight down.

The Freygeist electric bicycle costs 3,990 euros.

Other hidden electric motors for bicycles

The Vivax is a tiny motor designed to be hidden within the frame of high-end road bikes and intended to give riders the competitive edge. The Vivax motor slides into the seat tube and connects with the crankshaft via a bevel gear. The 200 watt motor can be powered by a choice of batteries that run for either 60 or 90 minutes and are housed in a saddle bag or disguised as a water bottle. The control switch can be hidden beneath the seat. The entire package weighs about 2 kg and costs the equivalent of £2,200.

The kit requires Shimano Hollowtech II cranks and a straight seat tube capable of accommodating the 31.6 mm diameter tubular motor.

https://vimeo.com/125868435

ETA Cycle Insurance covers road-legal electric bicycles, ebikes and pedelecs as standard

If your pedelec weighs less than 60 kg, and its output does not exceed 250 W/15.5 mph, it can be covered under our cycle insurance at no additional cost. Every ETA cycle insurance policy includes the following as standard:

• Theft, accidental damage & vandalism
• Battery theft cover
• Cycle Rescue (breakdown cover for your electric bicycle and you)
• No devaluation of your bike over time
• £5m third party PLUS £20,000 personal accident cover
• Shed and garage storage
• Low standard excess of 5% (£25 minimum)
• 90 days’ worldwide travel cover
• Any rider covered to use your bike

Read a full list of what is covered here

Up to 250 W covered

When you compare cycle insurance for your electric bicycle, it is vitally important to check the small print. Almost every single pedelec or electric bicycle sold and in use in Britain today is rated at 250 W. However, some cycle insurers do not cover bikes over 200 W. Cycle insurance from the ETA extends its definition of a cycle to include any mechanically or electronically-assisted bicycle weighing less than 60 kg and with an output not exceeding 250 W /15.5 mph.

Electric bicycles battery theft

If the battery for your electric bicycle is secured with a key (as most are), or requires any type of tool to remove, then it is covered against theft by our cycle insurance policy. Get a quote {{cta-cycling}}