Very few manufacturers are willing to hassle with machining titanium. We're crazy enough to try it on a pair of cranks. Here's a short blog about what we've developed.

Failure is important. You learn from it. So embrace it.

Hubs with higher points of engagement tend to be noisy. But the sound doesn't tell you all that much. What are points of engagement, and why do they matter? 

The scrappy Los Angeles startup hand assembles throttle-on-demand titanium ebikes that hit 35mph top speeds, weigh as little as 35lbs, and house a patent-pending “High Drive” powertrain that runs at up to 3800watts.

Austin discusses hub standards and wheel design for electric BMX.

Throughout 2020, Austin was testing the first iterations of the V1 prototype late in the night ripping through the neighborhoods outside his Los Angeles apartment. That was perfect for trying out a variety of motors, controllers, clutches, pulleys, etc. But by December, Austin had already pinned down the basic design. It was time for a more rigorous test. The Mount Hollywood trail is a steady climb for several miles. The system ran successfully full blast at 3800 watts throttle-only up the entire winding incline, often hitting well over 30mph. The Chimera was still a Frankenstein back then. You can hear the aluminum chainwheel bolts cannibalized from...