Revelo Electric

The LIFEbike is an electric commuter bike designed from scratch by Henry Chong. The original LIFEbike concept was created by Chong for his Industrial Design thesis at OCAD University in 2011.^[4] The next year, it won Chong the MaRS Upstart competition. Deciding to turn what was a project into a marketable idea, Chong launched the LIFEbike on Indiegogo for crowdfunding in the spring of 2013. By July 26, 2013, the campaign had funded $26,656, surpassing its goal of $25,000.^[2]

The LIFEbike won the 2012 MaRS Up-Start! competition, which came with a $10,000 prize, enabling Revelo Electric to kick off.^[5][6]

The first prototypes for the LIFEbike were handmade by Chong and tested by 170 riders ranging in age from 16 to 74. The final bikes were manufactured in Canada and shipped out in March 2014.^[2]

The LE-1 (Light Electric One) bike is an electric commuter bike launched in May 2014 at the OCE Discovery Conference for limited release. Revamped from the LIFEbike, the bike was renamed to LE-1 for its launch. With its limited production, as of October 2015, the LE-1 is sold out.^[7]

Weight	13.8 kg (including battery) [8]
Speed	Up to 25 km/h [8]
Range	30 km per charge [8]
Motor	250W High torque brushless geared [8]
Battery	Lithium [8]

The FLEX is a folding, electric commuting bike released on October 15, 2015, for pre-ordering. The FLEX was designed to fold to enable easy and practical commuting for its riders. In its folded state, it can be rolled to let commuters use multiple modes of transportation.^[3]

During the development of the FLEX, its prototypes and final product samples were tested by over 1000 people. Manufacturing was to be completed overseas in China and the first orders were to be delivered in April 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Weight	12.1 kg (without battery) [9]
Speed	Up to 28 km/h [9]
Range	30 km per charge [9]
Motor	Rear mounted 250W High torque brushless geared [9]
Battery	2.8 kg (6.3 lb), 36V 10aH, Samsung Lithium [9]

Year	Award	Category	Result
2011	ACIDO Rocket Show	Juror's Select Transport Design	Won [10]
2011	ACIDO Rocket Show	IDEACIOUS award for innovation	Won [10]
2011	ACIDO Rocket Show	Jonathan Liberty Award for Innovation	Won [10]
2011	OCADU	Urbane Cycling OCADU Eugene Yao Bicycle Design Award	Won [10]
2011	OCADU	Bring your Idea to Market	Won [10]
2012	MaRS	Upstart	Won [10]
2013	International Startup Festival	Elevator Pitch	Nominated [10]
2015	Toronto Regional Board of Trade Business Excellence Award	Sustainability	Nominated [10]