Connect with us

CONTACT US (editorial board)

365mountain bikes

News

UPHill, the uphill e-bike race!


Source: press release

Within BikeUP, the first European festival dedicated to electric bicycles, there will be UPHill, the electric bike race where the show and dynamism of downhill and motocross have zero environmental impact. Appointment in Lecco on 31 May 2014.

Lecco, 17 April 2014 – An urban competition as spectacular and dynamic as the downhill and motocross, but with sustainable means with zero environmental impact: it is UPHill, the day dedicated to races with e-bikes up to powers of 4.500 watts for about 80 kilometers per hour, within the three days of BikeUP (from 30 May to 1 June 2014) which Lecco dedicates to the first European festival in the sector.

The electric bicycle race takes place entirely on Saturday 31 May 2014: it starts with the tests, at 12.30, and then continues with the semifinals and finals at 21.

The circuit winds through the historic center of Lecco: winding climbs, ramps, gaps and wallrides will make the competition even more spectacular. The heart of the route is the Vallo delle Mura, a fortification that dates back to 1336, a natural arena where riders will compete in evolutions among the most technical passages of the track.

The race format includes “Le Mans” starts, runs in which 4 athletes will face each other simultaneously and challenges divided by categories according to the power of the electric motor (250 watts, 400 watts and open for e-bikes with more than 400 watts).

Those who prefer less extreme emotions can dedicate themselves to test-rides of the electric bicycles of the main European manufacturers present at the BikeUP exhibition, to discover their versatility and potential. Or it is possible to participate in the in-depth moments that will take place during the three days of the festival. Here are the main events

  •  Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May at 14.00 pm at BikeUP Garage (piazza Cermenati) - workshop dedicated toretrofit, to explain how to transform a traditional bicycle into a pedal assisted vehicle: from the choice of components to solutions to installation difficulties.
  •  Friday 30 May, 14.00 pm at Palazzo delle Paure (Piazza XX Settembre) - conference on electric bike sharing:institutions, experts and producers, who will discuss best practices and will give indications on what methods to adopt to offer the user a service capable of extending the distances that can be traveled and solving the difficulties of uphill urban routes.
  •  Friday 30 May at 16.00 pm always at the Palazzo delle Paure - workshop dedicated to discovering the versatility ofelectric cargo bicycles as a vehicle for light freight transport, able to meet the needs of couriers, pony expresses and operators in the sector.
  •  Saturday 31 May at 14.00 pm at Palazzo delle Paure (piazza XX Settembre) - conference dedicated to tourism potential of electric bike sharing: the use of fleets of electric bicycles to expand the tourist basin also to those who are not professional cyclists, to increase the tourist offer of a tourist destination and to seasonally adjust the flow of visitors.

Entrance to the exhibition, the UPHill competition and participation in workshops and conferences are completely free. All updates and the complete program are available on the BikeUP Facebook page www.facebook.com/bikeuppers and on the website www.bikeup.eu



Written by

[email protected] I am a fan of everything that has 2 wheels: at a young age I practiced road and track cycling (Italian Allievi champion). At the age of 18 I passed into the cross country competing at national/international level as an Under23. Past Elite, I made the choice to take things more lightly from a training point of view, and my love for gravity disciplines was born, training me as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made passion my profession by managing 2 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Bike Center Elba and Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').

CORRELATED ARTICLES

COMMENCAL Tempo Power: The Art of Movement

News

Bosch Blocks E-Bike Batteries in Case of Theft

News

E-MTB XMAS | Discover gift ideas for e-bike lovers!

News

advertisement

PRIVACY POLICY - DEONTOLOGICAL LEGISLATION - FACT CHECKING REGULATION - CORRECTIONS - COOKIES POLICY
365mountainbike is a newspaper registered at the civil and criminal court of Verona on 10/01/2012
Copyright © 2019 | 365 sport srl (04835100233)
via Brenta, 7 - 37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR)

© 365 sport srl All rights reserved. The articles contained in the site cannot be copied or reproduced by other means without a license granted by the author. The public reproduction of a content of the site, in whole or in part, by any means, without the express written permission of the author, is prohibited.

Connect