The Mate X is an affordable e-bike for the rugged commuter

Crowdfunding doesn’t always go so well, which is why it’s so heartwarming when a company bucks this trend. One of these rare success stories from the cesspit of crowdfunding was 2016’s Mate electric bike, something that also ended up being Scandinavia’s largest-grossing crowdfunding campaign. Now, the company is releasing its next vehicle, the Mate X. And I got to try it out. Hold on, let’s rewind… who? Mate is a Copenhagen-based company founded by sister and brother duo, Julie and Christian Kronstrøm. Speaking with Julie in Amsterdam, she told me that when her and her brother first entered the market, e-bikes were…

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https://ift.tt/2CQr0yE Callum Booth September 13, 2018 at 06:01AM