Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
Snelheid Cycles was started in June of 2014, the name means “Speed” in Dutch. It’s a tribute to the founder’s father who was born and raised in Amsterdam then immigrated to the USA. The company started as a project, Tony (the founder) was spending a lot of time on the Ebike forum Endless Sphere and then decided to build something custom of his own to share with others. The first prototypes were developed in August 2012 with the first sales happening in 2013. One of the big differentiators for Snelheid Cycles is that they use LiPo Lithium Polymer batteries (also commonly used in drones). The cells are rectangular and flat vs. circular and tend to be modular. The cases are made with Carbon fiber panels to be durable but lightweight.
The Tyro electric bike is a base level offering from Snelheid Cycles, a one-person operation in Chicago Illinois USA. I met the founder, Tony, in 2015 and got to test his first prototype which was faster and more powerful than most of the purpose-built stuff I see at independent electric bike shops. Tony designed the […]
The Leider is one of the fastest accelerating, most powerful electric bikes I’ve ever tested. It’s a race car… and you feel the road much as you would with performance vehicles because there’s no suspension and very little in the way of creature comforts. Snelheid means speed in Dutch and the founder, Tony, was born […]
