Did you miss the Quantya Strada electric motorcycle on the gadget show?

Do not fear! You can watch it online at Demand Five. In this episode Suzi and Jason complete the 26-mile London Marathon route without any prior warning or training? The pair have a range of athletic and transportation gadgets at their disposal, but will it be enough to turn the techies into stars of track and field? Suzi Perry has the Quantya Strada as one of her final pieces of powered transportation tech.

Quantya Strada on the Gadget Show.

Watch Quantya Strada on the Gadget Show

See Suzi Perry ride the Quantya Strada in London on The GADGET SHOW, Channel 5 TV – Monday 19th April at 2000hrs.

Quantya at Classic Dirt Bike Show

The Quantya Strada will be at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire this weekend for the combined Classic Dirt Bike Show and Classic Racing Show. Please come down and have a look at the bike and pick up a leaflet. The bike will be next to a Vectrix allowing for some comparison too. The show will be in Avon Hall.

Our first ride on a Quantya

Martin and Sam of Envy Motors on Fulham road drove to our HQ near Gloucester bringing with us their Quantya Evo 1 – Strada. This is the road legal version. We have heard so much about this bike, read reports, watched videos and stared at pictures. Finally we get to see one in the flesh. There are currently only 1 Strada and 1 Track in the UK.

First impressions are everything. You are not meant to judge a book by its cover but we all do. The Quantya stands up to our scrutiny well. Everything on it is top notch. So far it has only been ridden up and down the Fulham Road so it is time to put it in a more natural environment – a field. The bike is impressive. The power is certainly there and it has no problem tearing up the grass. It is hard to believe this bike is electric, but it is. Up the 30mph the bike accelerates fast. As fast as a 250cc bike. After 30mph the speed is limited in order to improve battery life.

The only noise is that created by the chain and other moving parts. This is the big difference from normal moto x bikes. Most of the legal issues around dirt bikes stem from the amount of noise they make. The Quantya Evo 1 is a really easy bike to ride. Even those who have never ridden a motorbike before will get on easily as there is no clutch or gears, just a simple stop and go throttle.

We loved the Quantya and are positive anyone who tries one will love it too.