HMK 561 Ultralight Carbon Fiber Electric Bike

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Designer Ralf Kittmann is trying to redefine the bikes as we know them. In an effort to appeal to the green-minded and to prove that it’s possible for the environmental conscious to ride in style, Kittmann has come up with an interesting new concept of an electric bike. Dubbed HMK 561, the two wheeler comes with an ultralight carbon fiber frame that has special electrical properties as it holds power inside the frame.

As you probably know, carbon fiber is highly electrically conductive which is why the sleek frame is used as a power distribution network instead of wires. So how exactly does the HMK 561 bike work? Apparently the stored energy is used to power up the lights and the motors in between the rims. On top of that we’re hearing the bike uses regenerative braking technology to “fuel” the batteries that drive a counter-turning axle, instead of the gears or chains we’ve been used with.

An interesting prototype that’s nothing short of cool, there’s no word when or if the HMK 561 electric bike will ever be mass produced.

We’re in for a test drive around central London if it does. Looks like a head turner, don’t you think?

Kudos to Ralf!