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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.
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Technology means much more than software-based products and services. To us, it’s a metrics-based approach to everything we do …

Bimotal’s ambitious product development strategy is pushing the boundaries of efficiency in micro-electric powertrains …

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 …

“… One of the more intriguing eMTB items on display at Sea Otter. Turns any standard mountain bike into an electric one …”

“… One of the more intriguing eMTB items on display at Sea Otter. Turns any standard mountain bike into an electric one …”

“… The new Elevate system from the San Francisco start-up Bimotal is looking to change perceptions …”

“… Sea Otter was the first time we got to ride the Elevate. In short, it’s relatively discrete, easy to use and surprisingly fun …”

“… They are really onto something, and not just because they were founded by a former Tesla employee …”

“…Tuned in a linear fashion … It takes off and goes really nicely, no matter where you’re at you can feel it kick in and go …”

“… There was a buzz around the Bimotal booth last Thursday at the Sea Otter Classic…” (Also linked from the Micromobility.io newsletter)

“…Tuned in a linear fashion … It takes off and goes really nicely, no matter where you’re at you can feel it kick in and go …”

“… They are really onto something, and not just because they were founded by a former Tesla employee …”

“… The new Elevate system from the San Francisco start-up Bimotal is looking to change perceptions …”

“… Sea Otter was the first time we got to ride the Elevate. In short, it’s relatively discrete, easy to use and surprisingly fun …”

“… There was a buzz around the Bimotal booth last Thursday at the Sea Otter Classic…not just from the revving of converted ebikes on stands …”

Journalists at the Sea Otter Classic were intrigued and impressed by the many possibilities offered by Elevate. Those that rode it came back smiling.

“… 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 …”

Toby Ricco (l) with Brodie Gay, the first customer to receive the Bimotal Elevate system. Photo credit: Bimotal Inc.

Bimotal, the San Francisco based powertrain startup, began fitting its Elevate removable ebike system to customer bicycles on October 1, 2021.

League staff, student-athletes, parents and coaches all expressed enthusiasm for the utility and power of the Elevate …

Custom designed parts for the latest revision of Elevate are here, and early assembly results are very exciting! …