Mid January 2017 /Juiced Bikes update

Lots of action at the Juiced factory lately.  They are hard at work building bikes and developing cool new e-bike stuff.

The new OceanCurrent has some great colors.  We will be getting an extremely limited number of these in the spring shipment.  Stay tuned for pre-ordering opportunities.

Tora is hard at work on the design details of the larger 78 cell battery for the Cross series bikes.  The first units of the Panasonic 48V / 17.4 Ah (3C) pack are trickling out.  21Ah packs come later.  Those will have the longest range available for this kind of bike and set the stage for higher performance bikes in the future.

Here is a series of videos that Tora posted on his latest trip to the factory in China:

Published on Dec 16, 2016

Juiced Update 1 - Heading back to the e-bike factory to check on the productions and new products. So apparently people want to see how the sausage is made. Here you go

Published on Dec 18, 2016

Juiced Update 2 - Arriving at the e-bike factory. Having a quick look at how this production of CrossCurrents are doing. Later swing by the office to get back setup for non-stop work before the Chinese New year

Published on Dec 19, 2016

Juiced Update 3 - TGIF and little bit of everything: The morning started with some design work in the office on some 2017 and 2018 bikes. Some new sample parts got checked and documented. A quick check of the assembly line and then it was running around to some local suppliers after lunch.

Update 4 MIA?

Published on Dec 22, 2016

Juiced Update 5: Packing up the e-bikes. After the bikes are tested, they are packed in a box with our custom foam inserts. The boxes are moved to the staging area as we prepare for the containers to arrive for loading.

Published on Dec 23, 2016

I run over to Hangzho to take delivery and get some training on some big 3D printers for the new design studio. The big printers barely fit through the door. 

Published on Dec 23, 2016

In order to go far or go fast, you need a huge battery pack. There is no way around this. Such a integrated pack for production bikes does not exist. So we have to design and manufacture our own cases, plastic parts and even frame tubes. It takes a lot of coordination with all the suppliers, but the end result is game changing.

Published on Dec 28, 2016

Christmas in China is getting more and more popular. We open the week running flat out. We swing over to the frame factory to check out the CrossCurrent AIRs, OceanCurrent forks and the awesome new FAT bike prototype. We also continue working a little more on the 21 Ah battery and other new packs. Back at the factory we load two more containers heading to the USA. Later we do some trial assembly of the OceanCurrent in prepration for the first mass production.

Published on Dec 29, 2016

Product development hits high gear this winter. We go on a road trip to visit the controller factory and push hard on some new projects. Issue after issue has to get solved. These guys are amazing, working over-time till 10pm.
The next day we have a meeting to go over the details of the OceanCurrent production. QC managers, line managers, the design team, electrical 

Published on Jan 1, 2017

The CrossCurrent AIR's frame is getting welded. Since it is very closely based on the CrossCurrent, making them is relatively straightforward and fast. I have a little bit of time to discuss some details with the production manager and also check up on some sample frames. At the paint factory just down the road, OceanCurrents get some colorful paint and removable decals. These are going to be some really fun bikes. I wonder how long before they get knocked off?