Two years ago, CEO Chris Cocalis of Pivot Cycles—which sells high-end mountain bikes—found that bike shops weren't interested in stocking ebikes.

FROM mountain bikers to BMXers to racers, couriers to commuters, the bike epitomises a way of life for millions of people.

As the system is designed to fit around a standard four-bolt mountain bike crankset and standard BB mounting, the advantages of the new system can be obtained on almost any modern DH bike or frame.