[leadin]Its Kickstarter video plays like an episode of “Portlandia,” and the happy-cruiser aesthetic of its bikes may not appeal to core riders. But San Francisco’s Faraday Bicycles continues to draw interest from city riders looking for a different way to commute.[/leadin]

The electric-assist bike has a 250W front-hub motor to aid in climbing hills. It adds significant speed as you pedal, letting you travel further and exert less energy doing it.
A big selling feature is “get to work without breaking a sweat.” The battery gives 25 miles of power-assisted riding.
Called the Cortland, the bike comes to market this summer. It’s offered for pre-sale on Kickstarter now through the end of the month.
The step-through style frame “aims to bring more women into the electric bike market,” the company notes.
Adam Vollmer, Founder and CEO of Faraday Bicycles, said a “step-through model, which in the United States is usually known as a ‘ladies’ model, will help us reach even more women.”



