Urban e-bike: The Sneak+ from Rose

Next Gen Urban Statement Bike - this is how the bicycle company ROSE Bikes from Bocholt describes its latest e-bike. The SNEAK+ is the third bike platform from the ROSE+ family and, with its minimalist design and city-ready features, it caters to the category of urban statement bikes. Urban Bikes. The new product was presented to a select audience for the first time at the kolektif bicycle trade fair in Berlin. The SNEAK+ is available in two different equipment variants, two colours and three sizes (S, M and L) from a retail price of 2,349 euros >> available here.

Thanks to its minimalist design, it is almost impossible to identify the SNEAK+ as an e-bike at first glance. Only the "+" in the name and the power button on the top tube give a hint that this is no ordinary urban bike. Motorised, yet lightweight, low-maintenance and including a lighting system, the e-bike can tackle most of the challenges of a big city.

Multipurpose

"We knew what the bike should look like and also what it should be able to do: Minimal design, maximum purpose - so the challenge was to combine the two," explains Anatol Sostmann, Director Product & Brand at ROSE Bikes. After all, city dwellers want to get to work quickly and as comfortably as possible without breaking a sweat. "You also prefer to carry a good bike into the cellar or even up to the fourth floor if necessary, instead of exposing it to the weather and thieves." So anything that was too heavy had to be replaced or completely cancelled.

The Mahle engine has a torque of up to 40 Nm (manufacturer's specification), is relatively light and inconspicuous at 3.5 kilograms and is installed in the rear wheel hub and, with three support levels, is intended to provide a smooth gear ratio when starting and stopping. A 250-watt battery with a range of up to 100 kilometres (manufacturer's specification) is integrated in the down tube and can only be operated using the power button. A light press of the button is all it takes to choose between the support levels. The lights are also controlled with this button. The fork is made of carbon fibre to keep the weight low. The bike has LED lighting fully integrated into the handlebars and seat post and is available in the colours "all white" and "all black".

There is also the free MAHLE ebikemotion app for Android & iOS, which can be used to check the battery status as well as the support modes. Other features include a weather display, map navigation and the display of torque, range and speed.

Equipment variants

The SNEAK+ is now available as a limited edition in two different equipment variants. If you are looking for a simple e-bike for little money, opt for the SNEAK+ LTD - the bike with chain drive that is reduced to the essentials. The weight of the e-bike is approx. 14.6 kilograms without mudguards, lock and stand (manufacturer's specification). ROSE sells this model at an entry-level e-bike price of 2,349 euros. The SNEAK+ LTD EQ is available at a price of 2,599 euros, has a Gates carbon belt drive and is also equipped with mudguards for riders in bad weather. This bike weighs around 14.7 kilograms (manufacturer's specification). The limited edition bikes will then be replaced by the standard SNEAK+ and SNEAK+ EQ models.

The complete package

Together with its partner DRYKORN, ROSE Bike is launching a matching bike fashion collection with breathable fabrics and cuts that are specially designed to be comfortable on the bike and at the same time appropriate for the office, the restaurant or everyday city life. The entire collection is available from both the manufacturer DRYKORN and the ROSE online shop. The partners are also launching a collaboration bike to match the pattern of the clothing. These money-can't-buy SNEAK+ models will be raffled off via various DRYKORN and ROSE channels.

One bike, one gear, one button. With its minimalist design, the SNEAK+ aims to bring riding fun back to the road.

Further information at www.rosebikes.de/sneak-plus

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