Teebike startup promises to turn any bike into an electric bike

Electric wheel developed by startup Teebike.Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)Electric wheel developed by startup Teebike.Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)

A French startup is revolutionizing the way electric bikes work. It promises to turn any bicycle into an electric bicycle. For this, only a wheel with a gyroscope inside, an electric motor and a Bluetooth receiver / transmitter is used. In this way, the person prevents the person from getting rid of the bicycle for some reason and reuses its structure to transform it into an intelligent and efficient means of transport.

Teebike founder says he looked for a way to keep people from getting rid of their bikes

It all started when Laurent Durrieu, CEO and founder of Teebike, traveled to China and saw a huge warehouse with thousands of abandoned bikes. He was so shocked that he started to think of a way to make people not get rid of their bikes so easily, that they stay with them for a long time. He came up with the idea to create a wheel with an electric motor, which could be easily installed simply by changing the front wheel of the bike.

Mayor of Paris, Ariel Weil, testing the Teebike. Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)Mayor of Paris, Ariel Weil, testing the Teebike. Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)

The electric wheel controlled and monitored by an application developed by Teebike

The wheel has an electric motor that is connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone, and using an application, it is possible to know the speed, control the force with which the wheel (when activated) prints with the motor, give a command to activate the motor in case the user want to get moving or are about to stop on a climb. In addition, it is possible to "lock it" by giving the command in the app so that the electric wheel locks when parking somewhere.

Teebike application used to control and measure your electric wheel. Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)Teebike application used to control and measure your electric wheel. Source: teebike_wheel (Twitter)

Check out a video of the startup demonstrating how the electric accessory works to improve bicycle mobility:

As startup Teebike said on Twitter, the front wheel:

"- Electric

– Connected

– Suitable for all bikes

– Without cable

– Allows installation in 5 minutes "

Electric wheel developed by Teebike Smart

But not only that, the electric wheel developed by the smart French startup. There is a speed meter inside the wheel that allows the engine to start when it reaches a certain speed. At the same time, everything can be edited and controlled in the user's mobile app.

Check out the video of an interview made by the Techcrunch website about the startup Teebike:

The startup Teebike sells its electric wheel in Europe for 750 euros and has a range of 85 km with a single charge.