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Los Angeles-based electric bike brand Hi-Power Cycles has announced the opening of a new “defense division” known as HPC Defense. To kick things off, they’ve unveiled an 80 mph (130 km/h) military electric bike as one of the division’s first products. Theoretically speaking, electric bicycles in the US are limited to a maximum speed of 28 mph (45 km/h).

But that’s just the civilian limit. If you’ve got the clearance to buy HPC Defense’s new , you’ll be capable of exceeding that speed several times over. The Revolution W is said to be fully manufactured in the US and sports some serious power, which the company says makes it the “fastest factory military-grade e-bike in the world.



” A 10,500-watt motor can send the bike flying at speeds of up to 80 mph (130 km/h). And if you’re wondering if the bike pedals well at such high speeds, you may be surprised at the answer. “Thanks to the German-made Schlumpf High-Speed Drive, you are able to achieve pedal speeds over 50 mph,” explained the company.

“With a click of your heel, you can enable the 2.5x overdrive feature and maximize your efficiency at high speeds.” The Revolution W claims a throttle-only range of up to 100 miles (160 km), though that’s almost certainly measured at a lower average speed.

And just like you’d expect of any overlanding-style electric bike, the Revolution W has extremely long range travel suspension. According to the company, the bike features 9′′ of rear suspension trav.

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