A new e-bike with traditional values
Hay-on-Wye gravel bike manufacturer, Twmpa Cycles, has teamed-up with Scotland's FreeFlow technologies to show the first all-British E-Gravel Bike at Rouleur Live (Stand RC5, Victoria House, London WC1B 4DA, Nov 4-6th).
The firsts do not end there: Twmpa Cycles are known for their stunning ash-wood frames and FreeFlow is putting innovation at the heart of its new E-Bike transmission systems. The Twmpa E-Flow that will be shown at Rouleur Live will be a gravel bike that looks like nothing you have seen before but not because it will shout that it is an E-Bike.
Based on the Twmpa GR 1.0 that has been in production for a year and boasts head-turning looks and a smooth all-road ride, the E-Flow will have all the looks and comfort of the standard bike but include FreeFlow's mid-drive transmission system.
Twmpa's founder, Andy Dix, said: "We build frames from wood because we believe that it, and especially Ash, is the best frame material for all-road riding and bikepacking. Of course, we are proud of how it looks and that we get so many compliments on the design and styling of the GR 1.0. So, in building a gravel eBike, we wanted a transmission that would combine controllable power delivery and good battery life without changing the nature of our bikes. In FreeFlow, we have found that."
FreeFlow's small e-bike motors make them ideal for every type of bike and maintain a conventional looking bike design. The transmission provides a “FreeFlow ride” when the system is not switched on making the bike ride the same as a normal bike. The FreeFlow module system is a compact battery solution allowing frame designers to have battery options either in a removable or in-frame solution. Twmpa has incorporated the battery into the downtube.
FreeFlow’s development and design team set a road map to connect the industry from manufacturer to local bike shop and the end consumer with its ETS system. The ETS system long-term can be serviced and maintained by any local bike shop. By keeping the system lightweight, the bike handles and rides more like a normal bike under power and without power. A range extender water bottle battery can be added to the system for increased range.
Twmpa Cycles will also be showing two other bikes at Rouleur Live. Their ready-to-buy GR 1.1, which will feature in the Panaracer Gravel Gallery and a concept C-Zero bike that is made with no carbon fibre, to continue the conversation regarding the Bike industry's continuing search for a sustainable future. The C-Zero will be shown alongside the E-Flow on Twmpa's stand, RC5.
