Canyon's Future Mobility Concept is a four-wheeled electric ...

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Canyon's Future Mobility Concept is a four-wheeled electric ... BikeRadar

Canyon launched two electric bikes for urban riding, the Commuter:On and Precede:On, this week and at the same time provided a glimpse into tomorrow's world with a four-wheeled electric recumbent/bike/vehicle (take your pick). Is this the future of urban transportation?

Electric bikes are growing in popularity – you can see that on the roads and trails, but also from our data on BikeRadar – and offer riders a helping hand or an alternative option to private cars for getting around town and cycling to work.


The coronavirus pandemic, and the prospect of returning to offices worldwide without cramming on to a train or sitting in a traffic jam, has brought that to the fore more than ever.

Emergency legislation has been implemented, pop-up bike lanes installed (with varying success) and bicycle sales are through the roof.

"This has been on the sketch pad of one of our designers for a long time but coronavirus has been the catalyst for trying new ideas," Canyon’s Jack Noy told BikeRadar. "It’s a chance for laws to be developed and see what’s really possible in changing the way we travel around our cities."

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