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The FLIT-16 is a brand new generationof folding electric bike.
Developed in Cambridge, England by an ex Jaguar Land Rover engineer, we've designed it from scratch to be the best in its class: it is not only the best looking folding ebike, but also the best to ride.
With the FLIT-16, all of your city journeys will be fast, fun and effortless.
This is your chance to be one of the very first to have one.
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As soon as you have ordered your FLIT-16 you'll gain access to our FLIT members' area on our website! Here you can add accessories to your order, as well as read our latest manufacturing updates.
For some of the accessories available we've partnered with brands so that we can offer you exclusive discounts!
THE FLIT STORY
As designers, engineers and cyclists based in Cambridge, UK, the FLIT team has been inspired by the amazing cycling culture of our city. We love the way that bikes make our cities feel more human and connected, and the sense of freedom that they give.
Dave and Alex (co-founders) met in 2015 whilst studying in Beijing. An ex Jaguar Land Rover engineer, Dave had long been interested in electric vehicles and dreamed of building his own. For Alex, a public policy graduate who had cycled across both the USA and China, the vision was to help make our cities happier and healthier places to live.
Electric bikes were their favourite way of zipping between lectures or to their favourite restaurants. Being such a fast and fun way of getting round, it got them thinking that more people should use ebikes to get around back home.
They relocated to Cambridge, the cycling capital of the UK to begin the FLIT story, designing our folding electric bike from a blank sheet of paper. Over the past 3 years we’ve turned our pencilled sketches into fully working prototypes, beautifully designed so that you can’t even tell that they’re electric. The fold gives you the flexibility to take it with you anywhere, whilst adding a motor makes journeys effortless, fast and fun.
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FLIT-16 DESIGN EVOLUTION
HOW TO FOLD THE FLIT-16
PROJECT TIMELINE
MADE IN TAIWAN
We are proud to have partnered with a Taiwanese specialist aluminium bike manufacturer with over 30 years' experience in the industry to build the FLIT-16. We've been working with them for over a year now - our final prototypes were built using by them using manufacturing tooling.
We chose to manufacture our ebike in Taiwan as it a world renowned manufacturing hub for specialist and high-end bike frames, particularly aluminium ones. Folding bikes are complex, so it's been really great to work with such experienced partners who understand the complexities involved.
Dave, Joe and Alex at a Mid-Autumn holiday BBQ with our manufacturing partner in Taichung
WE'RE IN PRODUCTION!
Dave, our Technical Lead recently visited our manufacturing partner in Taiwan to help out with the manufacture of our first batch of FLIT-16s. Whilst he was out there, all of the batteries were completed! These are boxed up and ready to assemble into finished FLIT-16s.
To stay up to date with our latest manufacturing progress, sign up to our newsletter (https://www.flit.bike/sign-up).
Batteries boxed up and ready to go!
Dave (behind camera) in the factory overseeing the assembly of a demo FLIT-16
FLIT-16 manufacturing jigs.
Left: rotating tube; Right: rotating tube, top of fork hinge.
We spent a lot of time inventing and designing new parts for our ebike. We can't claim to have invented this power pack...
But for those who want to show support to the FLIT team, you can back us by pledging £15 and we'll send you a special edition 6000 mAh FLIT power pack to charge all of your electronics on the go!
