WATT Electric Bike Cruises Cities With Ease

Beautiful in its simplicity, the WATT electric bicycle uses a battery and pedal power to speed through city streets. French designer Jerome Blanchard fit the bike with Drive Shaft Technology, which presumably sends power to the wheels when the biker pedals. There should even be enough spare energy created to power a GPS or phone through an attached USB port, and some gadgets could be compatible with trip information, such as speed, route and location. Meanwhile, an electromagnetic shock absorber keeps the ride smooth, an anti-lock brake system ensures safety, an a special direction access allows for tight handling. Availability? Not anytime soon, of course. [via The Design Blog]