LeEco To Release Android Powered Bike In Q2 2017

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LeEco To Release Android Powered Bike In Q2 2017

LeEco announced at CES that it'll to launch its Android-powered smart bikes during Q2 of this year. It was first showcased at a big US press event in October, not many details were made available, but LeEco has a bit more to share this week.

LeEco will launch a road bike and a mountain bike, each being catered to the specific variety of biking they were built for. On the Android side, the bikes are said to use a Snapdragon 410 processor and feature a 6,000mAh rechargeable battery, with “BikeOS” running the show on top of Android “Marshmallow.” With BikeOS, users can track their rides, share data, plus receive data thanks to the bike being equipped with a barometer, HERE Maps, walkie-talkie communication with other LeEco bikes, and GPS/GLONASS support.

For hardware, the road bike features a Toray T700 carbon fiber frame, fork, seat post, handlebar and wheels, weighing in at 18.5 pounds. Other specs include an 11-speed one-by drive train and lightweight brake set with dual-pivot technology.

For the mountain bike, buyers get a Toray T700 carbon fiber frame and handlebar, SR Suntour XCR Air front fork, plus a 27.5”/650b diameter wheel set, weighing in at a total of 26.9 pounds.

The 11-speed one-by drive train model also utilizes a single chain ring crank set, rear derailleur, anda wide-range 11-42 tooth cassette. Considering I’m not a bike nerd, I have no idea what any of that is, but it runs Android, so here we are.

No pricing is yet available.

However, LeEco has always been one for aggressive pricing, but with news of the company’s struggles to make money beginning to surface, who knows how competitive LeEco can continue to be.

Be on the lookout for me to take one ofthese for a spin this week.