It is generally accepted that bicycles are safe enough to use on the road so our focus was to make a vehicle that is safer than the normal bike.
Here are 10 reasons why the YikeBike is safer than a normal bike:
- Better visibility in traffic – the YikeBike’s lights are on all the time and are visible from every angle and the rider is in a more upright position, meaning it is easier to see and be seen in traffic
- Anti-skid brakes – not only is the braking better because you can’t skid but there are no brake pads and cables that require maintenance
- Speed limited – speed is another key factor in serious bicycle accidents and the YikeBike is limited to less than 25km/h
- Built-in indicators – no need to take hands off handle bars and people from all angles can see you indicating
- Better acceleration – it is not until you ride a YikeBike that you realise how much safer it feels having great acceleration. If something is coming towards you it is easy to turn the power on and get out of the way
- No handle bars to get in the way in the event of a fast stop
- Built-in lights – no risk of having your lights or batteries fail at night time
- Safer for other road users – because the YikeBike is speed limited and only weighs 10 kg it is much less of a danger to other road users in a collision
- It has a distinctive noise – pedestrians and other cyclist can hear you coming (but much quieter than a motor bike)
