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Segway’s modest e-bike lineup is about to gain a new entrant.
The Ninebot-owned brand, once known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, currently only sells two e-bikes: the moto-styled Xyber and the low-step Xafari. Now it’s getting a third, Myon, which it plans on officially debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next year. But before that, the company provided two exclusive teaser images of the new bike to The Verge.
Segway describes Myon as an everyday commuter and leisure e-bike that should look like a more “traditional” bicycle than the Xyber and Xafari.
“We designed the Myon for every type of rider, from first-timers to seasoned cyclists,” Nick Howe, Segway’s head of e-bikes, said in a statement. “It’s an e-bike that’s equally as suited to daily commuting as it is to weekend pleasure cruises. And with technology that combines Segway original innovations with features inspired by the auto industry, we believe it represents a leap forward in terms of the rider experience on two wheels.”
Image: Segway
While we can’t see much in the provided images, we can see one interesting feature: rear-facing radar. Segway says that the Myon will include the millimeter wave radar for “enhanced safety,” describing it as among several technologies that the company is cribbing from the auto industry. The radar can help alert cyclists when cars are approaching, from which direction, and how close without having to take their eyes off the road, Segway says.
“It’s like having eyes in the back of your head,” Howe said. “It helps keep you more aware of your surroundings without taking your eyes off what’s in front of you.”
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