Bowhead Electric Trikes, Full Suspension Adaptive Ebike with Bosch CX!

While attending the 2021 GoPro Mountain Games in Vail Colorado (June 10-13), I stumbled across an adaptive electric recumbent trike from a company called Bowhead! These guys started in 2018 when the founder had a snowboarding accident that left him with limited mobility. I'm unsure whether he was paralyzed completely or not. He loved mountain biking and decided to create these recumbent tadpole trikes so he could continue riding! These ebikes provide stability, but aren't too wide (they can actually fit on singletrack trails, they are as wide as a downhill mountain bike's handlebar), they weigh roughly 60lbs and can support two Bosch Powertube 500 batter packs for a 1 kilowatt hour long-range capacity. They lean when turning, for added stability and maneuvering, and have suspension on all three wheels! The model that I saw was configured with the Bosch Performance Line CX high torque motor (producing up to 85 newton meters of torque) that is very responsive and high RPM. It uses a gates drive from the hand crank that connects to a chain, and then the mid-drive unit which powers the rear wheel. The bike had three Magura 200mm hydraulic disc brakes with quad piston calipers for excellent braking power, and it was using the Kiox display panel. While the unit we saw was not yet available for purchase, this was a usable demo bike that could go on and off curbs and off road. Pretty impressive... You can check out their official website at https://www.bowheadcorp.com/

The motor is structurally tied to the subframe for better balance, weight is kept low and centered on the bike vs. a hub motor. They designed a carbon fiber surround for the driver seat, which accommodates the standard seat pad, and a carbon fiber skid plate below the bike for drivetrain and battery protection. As with most custom builds, using double batteries and high-end components, this electric bike is fairly expensive, starting at $15k USD. The bike I saw had a SRAM electronic shifting AXS derailleur with Eagle 12 speed cassette 10-50 tooth for many pedal cadence options and improved comfort.

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