Segway’s New Myon E-bike Will Straddle Past And Future

Segway’s humble e-bike lineup is astir to summation a caller entrant.

The Ninebot-owned brand, erstwhile known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, presently only sells 2 e-bikes: the moto-styled Xyber and nan low-step Xafari. Now it’s getting a third, Myon, which it plans connected officially debuting astatine nan Consumer Electronics Show successful Las Vegas adjacent year. But earlier that, nan institution provided 2 exclusive teaser images of nan caller motorcycle to The Verge.

Segway describes Myon arsenic an mundane commuter and leisure e-bike that should look for illustration a much “traditional” bicycle than nan Xyber and Xafari.

“We designed nan Myon for each type of rider, from first-timers to seasoned cyclists,” Nick Howe, Segway’s caput of e-bikes, said successful a statement. “It’s an e-bike that’s arsenic as suited to regular commuting arsenic it is to play pleasance cruises. And pinch exertion that combines Segway original innovations pinch features inspired by nan car industry, we judge it represents a leap guardant successful position of nan rider acquisition connected 2 wheels.”

While we can’t spot overmuch successful nan provided images, we tin spot 1 absorbing feature: rear-facing radar. Segway says that nan Myon will see nan millimeter activity radar for “enhanced safety,” describing it arsenic among respective technologies that nan institution is cribbing from nan car industry. The radar tin thief alert cyclists erstwhile cars are approaching, from which direction, and really adjacent without having to return their eyes disconnected nan road, Segway says.

“It’s for illustration having eyes successful nan backmost of your head,” Howe said. “It helps support you much alert of your surroundings without taking your eyes disconnected what’s successful beforehand of you.” 

According to Segway:

RearView Radar will person a 150-degree section of position pinch a scope of up to 230 feet successful nan rear and 20 feet wide. It will characteristic a assortment of alerts for nan pursuing scenarios based connected distance, position and velocity of nan conveyance detected: Blindspot Detection (BSD), Lane Change Warning (LCW) and Rear Collision Warning (RCW). If move signals are successful usage while location is an progressive BSD aliases LCW alert, nan wave of nan awesome will increase, urging further be aware for immoderate intended changes of direction. Riders will beryllium capable to customize alerts and fine-tune sensitivity successful nan Segway Mobility App.

Rear-facing radar is thing caller successful nan world of e-bikes, arsenic galore manufacturers person included nan exertion successful their models, either arsenic a modular characteristic aliases an option. Segway is opting for nan latter, trading its RearView Radar arsenic a paid upgrade for nan Myon. (Pricing for nan feature, arsenic good arsenic nan bike, won’t beryllium disposable until January 6th, nan aforesaid time it goes connected sale.) For what its worth, Segway’s radar has little scope than nan Garmin-supplied rear-facing radar included successful Specialized’s Turbo lineup (Segway’s 230 ft vs Specialized’s 460 ft).

It’s cool to spot Segway continuing to build retired its e-bike lineup. While nan business of e-bikes is getting much complicated, and much expensive, and some established players autumn by nan wayside, it’s encouraging to spot established companies, particularly ones focused connected affordable models, continuing to merchandise nosy and absorbing products.