<![CDATA[The new Copenhagen Wheel adds "Human-Enhancing Technology" to its e-bike wheel]]>
The new Copenhagen Wheel adds “Human-Enhancing Technology” to its e-bike wheel

“The Copenhagen Wheel isn’t a new entry to the e-bike scene, as we’ve covered it before, but the latest version offers what Superpedestrian calls “human-enhancing technology.” The basic premise of the Copenhagen Wheel is the same, in that it’s an all-in-one e-bike conversion that can turn almost any bike (with a few caveats as to bike sizes) into an electric one, without having to mount a battery or run wires down the frame or add a pedal sensor. But with the new model, it’s claimed that the combination of sensors, computers, battery, and motor can sense the rider’s “most minute motions” and can “respond faster than the body can detect,” amplifying the rider’s pedal power by a factor of 10…”

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http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/superpedestrian-new-copenhagen-wheel-human-enhancing-technology.html
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