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PRODUCT FEATURE

Coppernicus e-bikes
Smooth rides on Rough terrains

oppernicus, an Indian motor use of e-bikes in the country says Kevin
vehicle brand which designs Vas, the CEO of Coppernicus. The bike
and manufactures electric can be serviced at any bicycle showroom.
vehicles, has launched its For additional maintenance support,
Cfirst premium segment Coppernicus is working on a format to
e-bike, the Coppernicus T3. Built tough service your bicycle at home in different
and backed by some of the biggest and cities. The T3 is available in cities like
most respected names in the industry, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai and
there is no compromise on quality or ride Ahmedabad through its dealer network
experience. and also through online sales platforms
Coppernicus is launching 3 models with for which it has signed up with Amazon
a range of 30 to 100 Kms and a price and ChoosemyBicycle.com. The e-bicycles
tag between Rs.40,000.00 and Rs.1.28 will be delivered to customers in an
Lakhs. The top of the line T3 model almost fully assembled conditions to their
will be competitively priced about 50% homes. In Mumbai, Coppernicus E-bikes
lower than imported bikes with similar are available with PRO9 Bicycle Studio
specifications. The bike is powered by a located in Bandra, Mumbai, a name
250W motor from Bafang – one of the synonymous with bicycles and a leading
world leaders in brushless motors. It has dealer for premium segment bicycles.
a max speed of 25 KMPH and a 14Ah Globally, e-cycles are a popular choice
Lithium Ion Battery Pack as its power of the younger generation more than
train. The T3 flaunts some of the world’s car ownership. India is massively late to
best components like the Shimano Zee the e-cycle party with negligible sales
gears with a 10 speed cassette from compared to China where sales have
Japan which also includes a clutch exploded from 300,000 in 2000 to almost
system that provides smooth riding even 32.8 million units in 2016, according to
on rough terrain. Designed specifically statistics portal Statista.
for the Indian market, the Bike rides
with ease on city roads as well as rough
terrain. While pedaling, the E-bikes have
torque sensors that will assist your ride by
supplying the required power from the
motors as per your assist settings. It can
also cruise without pedaling - for which
a separate accelerator is provided. A
color LCD display provides the rider with
information like battery range, state of
charge, current speed and other settings.
Coppernicus is also launching a foldable
e-bike with a range of upto 30 Kms which
you can carry in your car for recreational
purpose while going on long vacations to
scenic places and hill stations. Pre-booking
of orders for the folding bike is open and
should be available in December 2018.
The push towards a greener
environment and the smart city project of
the Government will be a catalyst for the

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