2017 IZIP Electric Bike Updates from Interbike (Peak Plus, Peak DS, E3 Sumo, Protour, COBI)
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IZIP was at Interbike showcasing their new 2017 electric bike models and I got to hang out with some of their staff along with a COBI representative! IZIP and Raleigh are both part of Accell North America so I was walked through these updates with help from Curt and Chris again. The explained that Accell is one of the oldest ebike manufacturers in the USA (because it owns eZip and some other old brands that originated here) and that Accell is focusing on quality and support with the Electric Bicycle Competency Center (EBCC) based out of Simi Valley, CA. For the first time ever, IZIP has married some of their electric bike specific frames with the Bosch ebike drive system creating some of the most affordable Bosch ebikes I’ve seen! In the past, IZIP mostly relied on TranzX motors in the form of gearless or geared hubs and some mid-drive systems. By comparison, Bosch delivers more complex and in some cases higher power systems with an industry standard battery pack that can be upgraded from 400 watt hours to 500 watt hours now. The IZIP Peak Plus has plus sized tires and the Bosch CX high torque motor. It’s designed to work well on trails and mountains as well as pavement and has rack bosses to be used with racks. I love the thru-axle and air fork from SR Suntour. This bike is going to sell for around $3,100 which is a solid price point in my opinion. The second bike we looked at was the IZIP E3 Sumo for 2017 which also uses the Bosch drive system and has some awesome rack mounts on the front fork (which is rigid). I teased the guys a bit about being able to put a suspension fork on. It sounds like their bikes may come in different sizes. We checked out a full suspension Peak DS which uses SRAM components and also leverages the Bosch motor… it costs $4,200 which is pretty awesome for a full suspension electric bike (RockShox). Finally, we checked out the Protour which is also a speed pedelec (though it uses the TranzX M25 with integrated battery) and got an in-depth overview of the COBI system. The IZIP E3 Protour is the first electric bike in North America with the integrated COBI system (the integrated phone bracket, front and rear lights and control pad. It’s an app-based system that allows people to update with software. The rear light is wireless and responds as you brake (using a built-in accelerometer, it’s an additional sensor because not all phones have it), this is an update they are hoping to push out this Fall. It uses ANT+ and has a stand alone battery that lasts ~25 hours. I was impressed that the they have special phone mounts that actually charge your phone using the bike battery. Steven, a marketing manager for partnerships was the person who walked me through it all. Apparently COBI has shipped ~25,000 units in Europe, some of the founders have actually worked closely with the automotive industry, some employees had worked at Audi and their headlight is inspired by some of those designs. I was told that the COBI App runs on both iOS and Android. You can make phone calls through the app, listen to music and one of the guys at the office was even experimenting with Pokemon Go. The phone case has some options for a silicon rain cover (at least for iPhone 6 right now). I was really impressed that the Protour is just $3,299 and it includes the COBI system and is a speed pedelec! The COBI system also has an electronic bell, motion sensor alarm, low and high beams on the headlight, integrated charging with a micro usb port to work with android and iOS phones (based on the different dongles, has an integrated Bluetooth beacon to help you find stolen bikes For more information on IZIP electric bikes, check out their official website at http://www.izipusa.com/
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Great videos you've been putting out. I was wondering, do all the ratings as far as torque, use the metric system? I mean I can go to online conversions and convert to pound foot, but I was just wondering. I was also wondering if that's the power the motor produces or at the wheel? I mean that is A LOT of torque and power they're saying these things put out. So I'm wondering if they're including the power gained through the drive train or what??? in any case, keep up the great work.
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i wish the video wasn't as long. maybe edit it to fit only the essential parts of the conversation. imo
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too much mid drive :O
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the Cobi system is amazing...would love to see that on haibikes
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Was there any new stealth bombers/stealths at interbike or similar powered cycles?
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I like COBI system -fantastic.
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The Cobi guy was very informative good job!
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Just worked on a 2009 izip,it is in perfect working shape still, but needs a lion battery upgrade from Sealed Lead Anchor..izip is killin it! and is my favorite ebike company.
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The COBI segment just blew me away. Mentioned at about 17:00 in was whether the system could find Pokemon. It was mentioned I think as humor but there are a few apps that would fit in with biking.... Geocaching. If this would ever become part of the dashboard........ take my money! :P
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2017 Bikes are not up on the iZip website
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how is it there in sales and not know the prices??? damn sad
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Nice so many improvements in the IZIP lineup will put E3 Protour at top of my list to replace my older wheel hub motor E3 Dash which is still good just new models look so Nice
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Aerodynamics are a major factor with E bikes going over 20 miles an hour we need slick bikes please reinvent the bike.
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These guys are "REALLY excited" by a lot of stuff hah.. More salesmen than technocal experts, kinda sucks listening to them trying to sell us the bikes...
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A word of warning, I wouldn't recommend buying a Cobi system at the moment.
- You can't charge your iPhone via an apple lightning connector while the phone is in the Cobi case.
- It ist extremely difficult to slide the case out of the cobi basis.
- It is hard to remove the battery pack from the basis.
The German cobi support is terrible. It took me 4 weeks, 8 mails and 2 phone calls before they forwarded me resend label. At the moment I'm still waiting to get my money refunded.
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