This Guy's Invention Turns Your Bike Into An EBike

What if you could transform your regular bike into an e-bike in minutes—without shelling out thousands for a brand-new ride?

That’s exactly what ex-Tesla engineer Toby Ricco set out to do after a skiing accident left him with a bum knee. He wasn’t ready to give up mountain biking, but the steep climbs weren’t exactly knee-friendly. The problem? E-bikes are expensive.

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So, like any good engineer, he started tinkering. After several prototypes—including a wild attempt at turning a brake rotor into a gear—Ricco landed on the Bimotal Elevate, a sleek motor system that attaches to almost any bike frame.

Here’s what makes it special:
✅ Weighs just 6.6 pounds
⚡ Packs 750 watts of power
🔩 Produces 70 Nm of torque

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At $2,000, it’s not cheap, but it’s still a fraction of the cost of a high-end e-bike. And it’s so well-designed that Time Magazine named it one of the Best Inventions of 2024.

Would you grab a Bimotal Elevate over a traditional e-bike? 🚲⚡