Yamaha PAS Brace hybrid electric bicycle assists pedaling at all of its eight gear speeds

August 01st, 2008 | Category: Tech Talk


Yamaha Motor Co Ltd will release a hybrid electric bicycle that optimally assists the pedaling at all of its eight gear speeds in Japan. The new sporty model Yamaha bicycle, “PAS Brace,” is aimed at male users. Its assisting ability is controlled according to the gear position and the speed, realizing a sporty ride.

The Yamaha PAS Brace features an eight-speed gear for a smooth ride and a shift position sensor to detect the gear speed at which it is running. Furthermore, a system called “S.P.E.C.8″ decides an optimal assisting potential at any date in the ride including the starting up, accelerating and running phases of the ride.

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