Schwinn resurrected its classic ‘70s Hurricane as a modern e-bike

The Schwinn Hurricane, an iconic kids motorcycle of the precocious ‘70s and early ‘80s, could soon beryllium a staple of the suburbs erstwhile again acknowledgment to an electrical revival. The caller Schwinn Hurricane Compact Electric Bike isn’t an nonstop dupe of the original, but shares a batch of the classic’s styling, pinch the added convenience of an electrical centrifugal and a rechargeable battery.

The electrical Hurricane is designed for riders 13 years and older who measurement up to 260lb, but its smaller framework and 14-inch aluminum wheels make it amended suited for teens. It’s disposable now done Schwinn’s website for $599.99.

That’s not needfully inexpensive arsenic smaller bikes go, but it is cheaper than e-bikes from brands for illustration Juiced Bikes and Super73 which person already attracted the attraction of younger riders pinch similarly-styled offerings. However, pinch their prices starting astatine good complete $1,500, Schwinn’s electrified Hurricane mightiness beryllium an easier sell.

The bike’s apical velocity is constricted to 17.5mph fixed it’s targeted astatine younger riders (that’s really a small faster than the permitted apical velocity of unlicensed e-bikes successful Europe, arsenic New Atlas points out) pinch powerfulness supply by a 250-watt hub centrifugal and a 36V 7.8Ah lithium-ion battery.

Schwinn says the electrical Hurricane has a scope of astir 30 miles aft a afloat 5 hr charge, but that’s erstwhile the motorcycle is assisting the rider while they’re perpetually pedaling. A twist throttle built into the handlebar grip allows the motorcycle to beryllium ridden without pedaling, but that will consequence successful a overmuch smaller range, peculiarly erstwhile heavy relying connected the electrical centrifugal while tackling steep hills.

Other features see an over-sized “moto-style” padded spot creation carried complete from the original Schwinn Hurricane, a basal LED-based artillery parameter connected the handlebars, disc brakes, and beforehand and rear lights that are ever connected while the motorcycle is powered up.