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Gruber Assist electric bike: Only your cycle mechanic will know for sure

Gruber Assist motors became the center of a controversial subject in the cycling world, which is being referred to as “mechanical doping”. Although allegations over claims that Fabian Cancellara was using a secret motor to assist him on both his victories at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix is up for debate, the concept of motor-assisted bicycles show merit for non-competing cyclists.


Gruber describes its product as an “invisible ascent aid”. The motor can be placed inside a seat tube of 31.6 mm in diameter. A battery pack must accompany the motor which can be placed in the carbon frame. A NiMH battery can be used since it is cylindrical in shape and it can be concealed easily if needed. The electric motor offers 200 watts of power and a performance advantage for duration of 100 minutes max.



Do you see any sign of an electric bicycle when you look at those pedals pictured above? That's the remarkable stealth of Gruber Assist, a $2,473 kit for any bicycle that gives you electric motor-assisted cycling on the sly. You can either retrofit an existing bike or get an entirely new bicycle from Gruber with the motor installed.

The pedal is just the tip of the iceberg — the motor and electronics are hidden inside the seat tube with the battery tucked away in a saddlebag, and it's controlled with a handlebar-mounted switch. Gruber Assist's 200-watt motor will deliver 100 watts of power to the rear wheels, and runs for between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours on a charge, depending on how much you pedal.

Electric bikes are so much fun, but they can look a little clunky. This is the most discreet electric bike configuration we've seen yet, because hey, it's almost invisible. It's so stealthy, an unscrupulous cyclist could almost slip one of these into a racing bike, unnoticed. Almost.

Take a look at a video of the Gruber Assist, and a pic of the entire retrofit kit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nd13ARuvVE



Now if you could just get rid of that electric whine, the podium would be yours! More videos and info on GruberAssist.com.





Gruber, via Red Ferret