Finally, even in Italy the ecological micro mobility is taking hold and so it becomes a pleasure to talk about new products destined to protect our planet. Xiaomi in Italy goes great with its electric scooters and the user is anxiously waiting to see also the electric bikes, whose Qicycle brand is synonymous of guarantee since the 2016. Time has passed since the first model and a few days ago the new Xiaomi Qicycle Qiji was presented on the market, which differs and stands out from previous generations for the integration of the pedal assistance function.
In terms of design, the company has not changed much, leaving almost everything spotless, but nevertheless the Qicycle Qiji has larger dimensions due to wheels increased by 20 inches, which improve and make the driving more stable. This allows you to penetrate even in paths that are not exactly smooth and flat. You will also not have to be afraid of any bottles, as the new Xiaomi smart ecological vehicle is made with an 6061 aerospace aluminum body, assembled with a CNC process for a better finish without any kind of tricks.
Being an electric bike the product we are talking about we cannot fail to mention the 5,2 Ah battery pack, non removable, but optimized in the spaces compared to the previous model. Autonomy equal to 40 Km on average that occur through a recharge of about 3,5 hours, which will feed three driving modes. Inevitable a display in the handlebar that enjoys an adaptive brightness, just like that of smartphones, on which it is possible to have a glance on various monitored data, such as speed, residual battery, state of charge, lights etc ..
Very essential display that takes its inspiration from the scooter little cousins. Still on the handlebars of the Qicycle Qiji, on the left, there is the power button, the horn and the taasto for managing the gearbox, while on the right we find the knob for adjusting the engine, acting on three positions, able to interact with the assisted pedaling mode.
Increased the power of the front and rear LEDs for greater visibility in night conditions while the maximum speed is set at 25 Km / h net of a braking system that unfortunately relies on a caliper brake on the front and engine brake on the rear, with a braking distance of around 3 meters in the case of 20 Km / h bus speed. The Xiaomi Qicycle Qiji will be sold on YouPin at a price of 2999 yuan, about 384 euros.
The article doesn't say any of it but I think there's another major change regarding the previous QiCycle model, the new one doesn't seem to be folding anymore, which was a key feature. Sales are open since this week on Aliexpress / banggood for reference TPD02Z, however rigt now the price is over 1000 USD for International Shipping