Forget noise and pollution – eco power is all the rage, and is starting in The Mall

British entrepreneurs are going electric – and the leisure scene is changing thanks to the vision of a few dedicated enthusiasts and royal support for the Start Eco-Car Spectacular.

Quantya – high performance electric motorbikes with British made LMC motors, will be on show in the Mall on Sunday 12th September with directors from Trailworld’s leisure activity centre in Hertfordshire now offering hours of exciting, quiet and environmentally-friendly experience days on green lanes, with electro-trekking trails and mini motocross tracks.

Reaching speeds of 45mph in under 2 seconds, comparable with 125cc petrol engines, Quantya bikes are pollution-free and virtually silent. They run for up to two hours, and can recharge in under 2 hours for only 50 pence.

Ian Mitchell-Innes of Quantya UK distributors introduced QuantyaParx franchises to the UK and Trailworld is the first with many more in the pipeline. He sees it as a “unique business proposition” for landowners and leisure operators.

“The combination of high-speed thrills, simple engineering and green credentials makes these electric bikes an attractive prospect for riders and potential franchisees,” he says “They are very low maintenance, use no oil, and no previous experience is required to ride. What’s more, they are completely green and virtually silent, so land use and noise issues traditionally experienced by operators of outdoor leisure attractions are a thing of the past – provided you have reasonable access of course!”

Launched briefly last year at the NEC Bike Show and this year at the CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall, it is now possible to ride Quantya bikes all the year round for £60 per hour in fields, tracks, and hills at Trailworld’s eco motorsports centre in Hertfordshire, including instruction and protective clothing.

Quantyaparx eco centres require just a few acres. A fleet of 6-12 bikes can expect to generate over £20,000 p.a. each from regular hourly bookings. Extensive European experience over the last 5 years has proved these Swiss bikes with their British motors really do last and perform exceptionally well despite the rigours of fleet hire and private use on and off road.

Quantya UK is based in Gloucestershire and the bikes are also available from Solstis Bikes in London for eco commuters, as well as from Trailworld. They will be ridden by celebrities in The Mall this Sunday 12th September at the Start Eco-Car Spectacular by kind permission of HRH The Prince of Wales, organised by Roger Saul and Kevin McCloud in aid of The Princes Charities and Bottletop.

Recently appointed Quantya UK Sales Manager, Rob Montgomery, visited Quantyaparx Windorf in Germany in April and was well impressed by the potential for electric bike parks hire and ride in the UK. Noise is understandably a big issue with local planning authorities but Quantya bikes offer a clean, silent alternative for off road sport and leisure seekers that is ideal for use on smaller off road tracks at multiple locations close to active urban populations with convenient access by public transport.

New products from Quantya! These involve a junior bike, which is smaller than the standard Evo 1, and also a new scooter for the commuter market called the Squter P1.

Distributors of a revolutionary design of high quality, eco-friendly Swiss electric motorcycles, Quantya UK Ltd, are actively seeking entrepreneurial partners interested in launching Hire and Ride Dirt Bike Centres here in the UK through a new, flexible franchise scheme.

Many such ‘QuantyaparX’ are already operating successfully around mainland Europe and Quantya UK is now rolling out the proven format in Britain to interested parties after extensive and testing of the bikes in the UK and a very positive response from people all over the country. Typically operators will be landowners, councils, leisure sites, theme parks, holiday camps, bike or quad parks or outdoor action sports centres. This is the unique opportunity of a franchise, with an attractive start-up package aimed at keeping a potential partner’s costs low and yet offering a realistically attractive and proven, income stream with a fast return on investment.

While you supply the venue and run the operation, Quantya UK Ltd will provide promotional support, train your staff, provide spares and technical assistance, and ensure the success of an exclusive franchisee network nationwide.

“Quantya’s motorcycles are one of the most exciting and practical products to hit the UK sport and leisure market in this new, eco conscious age,” said Ian Mitchell-Innes, director of Quantya UK Ltd. “A single Quantya electric bike can easily generate sales of £20,000 in less than six months, which, combined with low running and maintenance costs, means your income is highly attractive whether you start with four, eight or more bikes. Also, because they are virtually silent, you will never disturb the peace or annoy your neighbours, so they are perfect for holiday parks, as well as country and even inner-city locations.”

Quantya’s off-road model, the Track, is a surprisingly powerful, Swiss-made, high-performance, battery-powered motorcycle that is extremely easy to ride, making it ideal for those new to two wheels. However, while its twist ‘n’ go simplicity, predictable power and safe top speed is great for beginners, the Quantya Track is also suited to experienced off-road riders thanks to impressive acceleration, which sees it sprint to 45mph from a standing start in under two seconds. Disc brakes, quality suspension and superb balance add to the bikes’ appeal, providing impressive cornering ability, and for more advanced riders the ability to pull off wheelies and donuts with ease.

The Quantya Track affords its bike hire centres real flexibility as, with the use of a laptop computer, its power can be tuned to suit each rider’s preference for torque and engine performance. Quantya bikes are fully type approved, having passed all the required safety tests and meet all UK regulations. It is reliable, tough, and built for purpose. What is more, it is clean, silent, energy efficient and emission free, and with only nine moving parts it offers business owners an extremely low cost, low maintenance solution to vehicle hire.

“The Track model has proved reliable and popular in extensive testing over several years on many European hire and ride centres,” added Mitchell-Innes. “There is no clutch, no gears, no air filter and no oil, so it costs very little to maintain, while the battery is guaranteed for up to two years or 1000 recharges from mains electricity – two hours giving up to two hours ride time and costing less than 50p.”

“We are franchising QuantyaparX across the UK now for people to learn, have fun and ride safely,” continued Mitchell-Innes. “The format is simple and allows customers to ride and race with friends without even having to buy their own bike – and, most importantly, without disturbing their neighbours or damaging the environment, so planners have less reason to object, and insurance is readily available.”

For information on QuantyaparX franchise opportunities, contact Quantya UK Ltd. please call: 01531 890955, email: info@quantyabikes.co.uk or visit: www.quantyabikes.co.uk.

Manufacturers of high quality, revolutionary electric motorcycles, Quantya, will display its acclaimed line-up of high-performance, eco-friendly machines at this year’s Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, which will take place at Birmingham’s NEC between 27th November and 6th December.

Having recently introduced two new models to the UK market, Quantya is keen to build awareness of its products and generate interest in its applauded machines over the ten-day period. In addition to its stand OR048 in hall 5, Quantya will also take a small fleet of bikes that the public will be able to ride as part of the show’s new, indoor, Off-Road Experience.

“We’re really looking forward to demonstrating the electric-powered Quantya bikes at what is the biggest annual motorcycle show in Britain,” said Ian Mitchell-Innes, director of Quantya UK Ltd. “We think it is important that people not only get to see, but also ‘feel’ the power and performance of our two new models. It is a great way for us to dispel the myths and express the progress and advantages of electric power, while also having fun with potential customers and the public.”

Quantya’s two models are both hand built in Switzerland using British-made electric motors and aimed squarely at a growing market of forward-thinking, eco conscious commuters and fun-loving adrenaline seekers. The Quantya Track is a dedicated off-road machine that has been designed to put the broadest smile on even the most experienced dirt biker’s face. The Quantya Strada is a softer, road-going trail bike that affords city commuters and weekend trail riders a stylish and practical alternative to a petrol-powered vehicle.

Comparable in size, weight and performance to a 125cc petrol bike, Quantya’s revolutionary machines are incredibly quick off the mark, yet extremely easy to ride. What is more they emit no harmful fumes, are virtually silent, and, with only nine moving parts, cost almost nothing to maintain and even less to run (the road legal Strada is even exempt from congestion charges and road fund licence).

Both models share common components and characteristics. Beneath the gleaming white bodywork lies a 48V Lithium Polymer battery that drives an axial gap DC brushed electric motor, which will accelerate to an impressive 42mph in just 1.9 seconds. To match the motor’s performance, Quantya has equipped each bike with quality suspension from Marzocchi (front forks) and Sachs (rear shock absorber), which is married to an aluminium linkage system and tubular steel frame. Tipping the scales at a mere 95 kilograms it is easy to see how Quantya has quickly established itself as the market leader in this tough sector.

“The road legal ‘Strada’ is years ahead of its competition, while its sibling, the strictly off-road ‘Track’, has already proved extremely reliable and popular after extensive testing in Europe’s bike hire and ride centres. It even placed third in a 24-hour race against 125cc petrol bikes,” added Mitchell-Innes. “Hence we are confident that when people actually get to ride these bikes at the NEC they will see for themselves how far this technology has come and quickly realise that what we are offering is a serious alternative to petrol-powered vehicles.”

For information on Quantya motorcycles, please visit: www.quantyabikes.co.uk; or call: 01531 890955. For details on the Carol Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, go to: www.motorcycleshow.co.uk.

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Quantya Bike Show 2009 Press Release

Welcome to the future…

Inevitably, when you think about electric vehicles you think about small cars, hybrids, or fanciful prototypes wheeled out by the big automotive firms to please the masses at their industry’s all-important annual trade shows. But these have little to do with real world motoring, at least for the moment, and everything to do with generating column inches and positive press, useful only to those marketing directors looking to promote their company’s environmental credentials. Hence they fail to whet the appetite of those seeking a genuine, electrical alternative to the internal combustion engine.

Thankfully, though, there is a shining beacon of light on the horizon: Quantya.

Quantya’s high-performance, battery-powered motorcycles are not a fad, nor are they prototypes never likely to see the light of day. No, you’re looking at the future of commuting: a high-performance, battery-powered two-wheeler that’s available to buy, right here in the UK, right now.

With two models, both hand built in Switzerland using a British-made electric motor, Quantya’s bikes, a road-legal workhorse and a focused off-roader, are aimed squarely at a growing market of forward-thinking, eco conscious commuters and fun-loving adrenaline seekers.

Both comparable in size, weight and performance to a 125cc petrol bike, Quantya’s revolutionary machines are incredibly quick off the mark and yet easy to ride. What is more, they are virtually silent, emission free, and extremely economical to run.

The Quantya Strada is a road-going trail bike that affords city commuters a stylish and practical alternative to a petrol-powered scooter. The Quantya Track, on the other hand, is a dedicated off-road machine that’s been designed to put the broadest smile on even the most experienced dirt biker’s face.

As you would expect from a Swiss manufacturer, both the Strada and Track ooze quality and represent two well-developed, finished motorcycles that are being taken seriously within the two-wheel industry, where the appeal of no noise, no petrol, no fumes and low running costs (the Strada is exempt from both congestion charges and road fund licence) has proven very attractive.

“Quantya’s motorcycles are one of the most exciting and practical products to hit the UK sport, leisure and commuter scenes in this new, eco conscious, digital age,” said Ian Mitchell-Innes, director of Quantya UK Ltd. “Quantya bikes only have nine moving parts. There is no clutch, gears, air filters or oil, and therefore they cost almost nothing to maintain, while the battery is guaranteed to recharge 1000 times from mains electricity in under two hours, giving up to two hours ride time.”

Whilst the Strada and the Track are designed for totally different purposes, both share common components and characteristics. Beneath the gleaming white bodywork lies a 48V Lithium Polymer battery that drives an axial gap DC brushed electric motor, which will accelerate to an impressive 42mph in just 1.9 seconds. To match the motor’s performance, Quantya has equipped both models with quality suspension from Marzocchi (front forks) and Sachs (rear shock absorber), which is married to an aluminium linkage system and tubular steel frame. Tipping the scales at a mere 95 kilograms it’s easy to see how Quantya has quickly established itself as the market leader in this tough sector.

For information on Quantya motorcycles or to book a test ride, please visit: www.quantyabikes.co.uk; or call: 01531 890955.