LeEco, the China-based company that dabbles in a little bit of everything, announced at CES that it intends to launch its Android-powered smart bikes during Q2 of this year. First showcased at the big US press event in October, not many details were made available, but LeEco has a bit more to share this week.
When the time comes, LeEco will launch a road bike and a mountain bike, each being catered to the specific variety of biking they were built for. On the Android side, the bikes are said to use a Snapdragon 410 processor and feature a 6,000mAh rechargeable battery, with “BikeOS” running the show on top of Android “Marshmallow.” With BikeOS, users can track their rides, share data, plus receive data thanks to the bike being equipped with a barometer, HERE Maps, walkie-talkie communication with other LeEco bikes, and GPS/GLONASS support.
For hardware, the road bike features a Toray T700 carbon fiber frame, fork, seat post, handlebar and wheels, weighing in at 18.5 pounds. Other specs include an 11-speed one-by drivetrain and lightweight brake set with dual-pivot technology.
For the mountain bike, buyers get a Toray T700 carbon fiber frame and handlebar, SR Suntour XCR Air front fork, plus a 27.5”/650b diameter wheelset, weighing in at a total of 26.9 pounds. The 11-speed one-by drivetrain model also utilizes a single chain ring crankset, rear derailleur, and a wide-range 11-42 tooth cassette. Considering I’m not a bike nerd, I have no idea what any of that is, but it runs Android, so here we are.
No pricing is yet available, which has me slightly worried. However, LeEco has always been one for aggressive pricing, but with news of the company’s struggles to make money beginning to surface, who knows how competitive LeEco can continue to be.
Be on the lookout for me to take one of these for a spin this week.
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“… I have no idea what any of that is, but it runs Android, so here we are.” best line of the year and it’s only January
Thats a really crappy fork (on the MTB) for a something that is likely to have a starting cost upwards of of $2k. First thing you need to do when you you buy it is drop another $400-500 on a fork (plus another $150 or so for installation if you cant/dont want to mess with a carbon frame yourself)
Hmmmm…..So I wonder what their smart condom would do then….So many possibilities
Based on those specs and looking at some of the other items on the bike pictured above, I’m going to guess at least $2k for this bike.
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Awesome! I cant wait to see all the youtube videos of people getting shocked while they steal these. Or an app on the phones that launches the seat up or something. I see Youtube gold coming!.
Sub $500?
” the road bike features a Toray T700 carbon fiber frame, fork, seat post, handlebar and wheels”
Not a chance. Similar road bikes from bike manufacturers would have a bike with this much carbon (especially the wheels) at…no less than 2000 I’m guessing. And that’s lowballing If they price it less than that, I will begin seriously doubting LeEco more then I do from the getgo.
Got it. Well im a believer that no bicycle should really cost more than $300.
I used to think like that as well. When I first starting biking I had a $300 bike. I quickly upgraded to a $2k+ bike and shaved 19 minutes off a 4 mile ride. There is a big difference.
That’s Hot and in my colors….WANT
This is dumb.
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A guy letting a girl speak for him.
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Wait, you think this thing isn’t dumb? I mean someday maybe this will be fairly common but I don’t see a product like this being under huge demand at the moment… unless it’s under, say, $800… otherwise it’ll be for people who like to spend money on bikes, and people who spend money on bikes get top-of-the-line sh!t. I can only see this as being a compromise of quality and technology… but maybe I’m wrong. :
Seeing as this thing can’t possibly be anything less than $1500 (generous amount), I agree with you in the sense that the only people purchasing this bike will be major bike-enthusiast that have money to burn. Which isn’t many so demand will be low.
However, the only way to get something like this into consumer hands “someday” (as you stated), is to take a leap forward and hope it sticks. There has to be a pioneer somewhere that will take a chance and pave the way for others to make it better/cheaper. Look at the first Android phone ever made; huge, ugly, cumbersome, slow, and limited in capabilities (and who can forget that “chin”). But look where we are now with Android phones.
I guess what I’m saying is; Yes, this product will probably flop in failure. But it has, none-the-less, brought this type of idea to the forefront. And I guarantee you, this wont be the last you’ve heard of “Android Bikes”. So in a way, they’ve [LeEco] have already succeeded in some way.
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