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What’s in a Name?
Bimotal Inc. was incorporated July 22nd, 2019. Company founder Toby Ricco recalls the six months it took to come up with a name that stuck. …
Bimotal, a Technology Company
Technology means much more than software-based products and services. To us, it's a metrics-based approach to everything we do …
Building a Lasting Culture
Intellectually curious and generous, our team members comprise a wide range of backgrounds and extensive experience …
Hardware Traction: What We Built in 2021
Bimotal's ambitious product development strategy is pushing the boundaries of efficiency in micro-electric powertrains …
Escape Velocity: 2021 in Review
A look back at the products we made, the places we went, and the people we met in the year we brought Elevate to the market …
Making a Splash at Micromobility
An awareness is building among consumers and manufacturers that Bimotal is a noteworthy newcomer to the micromobility industry …
Sea Otter 2021 Media Review
Journalists at the Sea Otter Classic were intrigued and impressed by the many possibilities offered by Elevate. Those that rode it came back smiling.
Bimotal gets two thumbs up at Sea Otter
This was our first time exhibiting at Sea Otter. It went great! We could not have have hoped for a better reception…
Electric Bike Report, 8 October 2021
"… One that stood out from the rest was the Bimotal Elevate, a removable electric drive system that mounts directly to a bike's disc brakes …"
An Elevated Cephal is Versatility on Wheels
How do you make the most versatile adventure bike better and more versatile? That's simple, you Elevate it! …
Bimotal delivers the first Elevate
Bimotal, the San Francisco based powertrain startup, began fitting its Elevate removable ebike system to customer bicycles on October 1, 2021.
Onsite at the NICA Oregon League race
League staff, student-athletes, parents and coaches all expressed  enthusiasm for the utility and power of the Elevate …
Introducing the Bimotal Elevate
Following a successful unveiling of Elevate at Sea Otter, August 2020, Bimotal began taking pre-orders …
Hardware’s in the House!
Custom designed parts for the latest revision of Elevate are here, and early assembly results are very exciting! …
Meetings in the Field
A chance reunion with a former intern was an added benefit for us at the May 15-16 NorCal League event …