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E-bike pedals with Solvay composites

by Marc S. Reisch
October 26, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 42

 

A photo of the Stajvelo RV01 e-bike.
Credit: Stajvelo
Stajvelo's RVO1 e-bike is made with Solvay composites.

Solvay is supplying its Xencor fiberglass-reinforced polyarylamide composite material for what it calls the first all-polymer electric bicycle. The injection-molded composite frame meets the structural, mechanical, and aesthetic requirements of the bike’s maker, Monaco-based Stajvelo, Solvay says. Outfitted with a battery that gives it a 120 km range, the bike, RV01, can be yours for about $7,800, Stajvelo says.

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