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Leonardo, meet NuVinci

On their booth in Hall A6, Hercules showcased their new Leonardo bicycle. A black beauty, with everything on it, including the shiny new black NuVinci hub. It is incredible bike and what is most amazing is the incredible value for money it provides: fully spec bike: lights, fenders, luggage rack, super saddle plus the NuVinci hub, for € 899! Next to the bike they also showed the new NuVinci video on a big screen. Often a crowd was found watching the video and turning the shifter at the same time. In the Zeppelin hall, they had a Leonardo bike to test for people interested. ATC is just very happy to welcome Hercules as a new partner in Germany.

NuVinci in Germany

I am very proud to announce that the NuVinci hub will be available on one of the oldest bike brands around. As of the next model year, the NuVinci hub will be found on the Raleigh Carlton bicycle in Germany. In fact we were their 10 days ago for their dealer show. Raleigh in Germany is part of Derby-Cycle, one of the biggest bicycle manufactures and marketeers in Europe. They are impressive. First of all their dealer days are huge. It is a seriously big event. In a way you could say that after Eurobike and IFMA it must be the third largest bicycle event in Germany. The organization, the food, the hospitality is second to none. We had two Raleigh NuVinci bikes on the test stand and one of the show stand.

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Need power?

When we said that NuVinci would allow new bicycle designs and possibilities we weren’t kidding. But I have to admit that I did not see this one coming. Staton Inc of the USA sells a kit consisting out of a Honda GX35 1.6HP engine and the NuVinci hub. Only 1.6HP I thought? The NuVinci technology gives the motor some serious pulling punch though and is not to be stopped.

Pictures and pricing are on his site together with a write up of his experiences. As I mentioned, the NuVinci drive train really does help with its Under Drive: “Even then it would pull any hill that a car could ever climb and then some”. The tried to hold it down, but could not stop it. Not bad for no more gears.

European Roll Out

Flying back from a couple of hectic days in Holland, Germany and Scandinavia. I am getting really excited about the 2008 model year line up from all the leading bicycle brands in (Northern) Europe. ATC NuVinci will be well represented. Unfortunately I can’t say too much for now. But if you live in a Northern European country, chances are that you can choose a ATC NuVinci equipped bike from several models. Everything should become clear in the next few months. Join the gear-less revolution. Soon on a bicycle close to you.

NuVinci: It is a family affair

Meet Mr Dekker. 80 years young and an avid cyclist. He told me how he cycled in his younger days from Alkmaar to Heerlen for his vacation. “I always wanted to go to Heerlen in the south of Holland. But in those days we only had a week. So I did it in a day”. Mind you, that was still 250km, on a bike which was nowhere as sophisticated as the Batavus Ouverture NuVinci. His latest bike.
Now, probably 60 years later, he doesn’t mind cycling to his son in Den Helder. Still 42 km’s away. This story actually start with his son. Like his dad, also a fervent cyclists.

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Batavus NuVinci:Sold Out?

After working so hard and so long on NuVinci in Europe I thought it would be nice to see some Batavus NuVinci bikes in the store. So the day after I came back from my US trip I walked into my local Batavus dealer. But not a NuVinci bike in sight.

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