Absoloutley correct both my ebikes are to slack on the head angle department they are for offroad right enough but handle like pigs untill you dial suspension both are sur rin killers and custom one is half the weight 48 kg this thing is even lighter by around ten kg it looks incredible and as you say has bmx geometry its artful
I'm really excited about the bike and although I'm still driving a BMX mongoose from Walmart back in 98 and I enjoy it, it would be so much fun to have a go-kart BMX! So My style! Beautiful bike. I love the design and how it's customizable and pretty standard beautiful.
This is the only ebmx you can realy do tricks with. Its expensive but this is realy impresive work!!! Visible mechanical design. Different from other ebikes where every thing is closed up.
Question, if I were to purchase this (I live in CT), where could I get it serviced? This is pretty much a one of a kind type bike-at the moment. Not saying it isn't worth the premium price, but a high end machine that cannot be serviced will be a low end machine very fast.
@@ralph833 Great question. This bike is very easy to service. It's actually part of the High-Drive patent. Because the system works with off-the-shelf bicycle hubs, rims, brakes, chains, cranks, bearings, etc, any bike shop should be able to service the usual wear items. As for the High-Drive system itself, it's modular. So if there's a motor issue, or a transmission issue, or a belt issue, swapping it out is simple. Although no one's reported any issues yet, we've been uploading explainer videos to our website to show how to swap out pulleys, belt, etc. Usually just requires a single wrench.
We may eventually make a dirtjumper. At the moment our focus is on this 24" bmx though. The motor and battery can be sold separately, but they only fit our custom frames.
Sheesh I'd love to have one of these. Probably crazy expensive, Ti frame fork and bars is pretty expensive alone. Probably a blast to ride. My cousin has a fat tire fold in half bike that does 25 with my big ass on it and that's fun. Couldn't imagine rippin that, id be in the hospital cuz I was having too much fun! 😂💪🏽🙌🏼
I need one of these grew up riding bikes my brother n our next door neighbor had bmx bikes so naturally I had to have one as well but my love for bikes never left
Thanks brother! You should check out the production models we've been making since launching this video almost two years ago. Reinforced seatstays. Sun-Ringle rims. Kenda tires. Cushier seat. And now we make a "Shadow Chimera" version in 4130 steel.
I got one of these in my cart and I’m itching to pre order. What kind of range can you get with this thing. Quick swap battery would be sick. Ideally I can get 20 - 30 miles with lazy pedaling. Also another question. If you push the thing full power all the time will it burn out the motor? Do I have to baby it? Assuming if it burns out I can send it back for a repair or swap yeah? Any kind of warranty on this thing?
The range depends on your power settings and how you pedal. If you pedal some, and are set to 1000 watts, you can probably get up to 20 miles. If you throttle nonstop at 3800 watts, you get about 8 miles. The best way to conserve battery is to pedal to help the motor when taking off from a dead stop, and when climbing long hills. As for the quick-swap battery, it's a pretty quick operation.
A bike like this would be a total life changing event for me. Without writing a short novel here on RUclips long story short I unfortunately have to walk everywhere and live in a rural area far from any city's. I'm a recovering addict and alcoholic and because of decisions I made long ago I lost my license and now can't ever seem to save the funds to afford to pay it off, total snowball affect. Can't get good job without license and need good paying job to be able to afford to save for it. I walk down a busy 2 lane road 18 miles to get into town and then same on way home and have always had passion for BMX and used to ride alot. If I could go back ans change things in my life I would in a instant but can't so still paying for my mistakes I guess. Hopeful to someday get a good Ebike like this as my ol feet getting tired at almost 44.
Cool as always. Forgot to ask before on another post, how do you deal with the California speed limit law on ebikes that can go this fast? I forgot what the allowed top speed was here. Thanks..
It's actually a bmx seat made for racing. Our Standard Edition we have on sale now comes with a cushier freestyle bmx seat. You're not into the titanium bars!?!?
I would like to see how well it works in the dirt. Mountain trails, deserts, jumps, berm shots in loose dirt that gets everywhere. I ride in the dirt. Almost never on pavement and certainly never in a skate park.
Thanks! Unfortunately, $1k doesn't even cover the cost of the titanium frameset, let alone the 5000 watt inrunner motor and other custom parts. You can check all the prices and specs here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/chimera-electric-bmx-bicycle-ebike/
THERE'S NO MORE THING TO SAY! Since you start this project, the prototype was even completely perfect product. I hope someday this genre of culture becoming bigger, and people riding at the exclusive skatepark for electric bmx. Let's make a new generation. What do you think about "Gear ratio' when a BMX converted to electric? I want to know exact feeling with this bike, pedaling at about 18mph. How much maximum speed is being available for pedaling? (Because, I really like to pedal in a stand-up position while riding fast.)
Thank you! This 24" has a 2.55 gear ratio, which is roughly equivalent to a 2.75 gear ratio on a 20". So it feels like a standard bmx when pedaling below 20mph. If you throttle beyond that speed, pedaling becomes purposeless. At that point, you're effectively riding a motorcycle.
Hey brother. We're now taking pre-orders on our website for the Standard Edition. The timeline on each bike ordered is about 10 months because we make them in small runs and hand build most of the parts. If you order now we guarantee delivery by September, but are looking to be in good shape for earlier than that. Let me know if you have any questions - Austin
@@StanfordLeeStrong It's excruciating for us as well! You can check chimerabmx.com/pages/progress to see how we're progressing on this first production run. We have some more parts and news we'll be posting about soon...
Will you guys make a 24 or 27.5 inch cruiser model in the future? A carbon fiber chain cover would be nice. I feel like me shoe laces might get caught in the moving parts.
I wish we could brother. The cost via DHL is astronomically high. And then there's always the chance customs won't allow it in due to it being far more powerful than European laws allow. 😢
If you guys been thinking about charging the battery by solar because that would really be the hot ticket to be able to charge the battery with the sun and not have to rely on the grid at all that's the hottest ticket of them all so I'm sure you've already thought of that
@@chimerabmx I just was on the website I'm going to save up for sure I just had a bmx accident and fractured my back but I need to get back on the horse this will be my next investment I'm don't peddling lol
@@josephcaulder3898 We do! Check the Instagram and "production" page of the website for the new PA12 guards, which attach to a new "finger saver" titanium guard welded directly onto the frame just a few mm from the drive sprocket.
Actually, it's much harder to get anything caught in that small 12t cog buried behind 26mm worth of clutch than it is to get stuff caught in the much larger mid-drive sprockets that are right next to people's ankles/pant legs. And anyway, our engineer Nick is working on a small cover for it to ease people's apprehensions.
We do ship to Canada! We just finished our pre-order sale on Indiegogo, with prices starting at $4200. We'll be taking more pre-orders soon enough so be sure to sign up to the mailing list on our website for updates.
It's not possible for us to do this. Just the cost of parts all by itself exceeds half the current asking price. That's before we pay for our overhead, and none of us is even paying ourselves yet.
We hear you. We launched the "Shadow" 4130 steel Chimera this year as a more affordable alternative to the titanium, and are exploring some alternative suppliers for a few of the bike parts to get the price down a little more. Hopefully we can get more people on these bikes. But ultimately, we're not willing to compromise on quality and performance, and those things are pricey 🙃. Fortunately, the service on the Chimsr is rare and relatively affordable.
Why not aluminium? Its half the weight of titanium. Or carbon fiber, half the weight of aluminium. Would like to see a 24" racing bmx with a motor, just ultrabright and built for speed.
Carbon fiber and aluminum aren't nearly as durable as titanium, which is a huge concern for a bike this fast with so much torque on the rear end, and especially considering people will be jumping it. Also, this bike is a 24" bmx with a motor built for speed.
@@chimerabmx Ok, i thought it was a 20" as the frame looked like a traditional bmx. I have a racing style 24" aluminium bmx that i have always wanted to try putting a motor into. Not sure is titanium much durable than aluminium, but it is more impact resistant than carbon fiber and probably more fun to work with. Its a cool bike, always like the idea of motorized bmx as they are easy to move around in cities.
@@Nobody-Nowhere CYC X1 makes a high power conversion motor you might try. It can't quite compete with us and the aluminum might be strained but it could be cool. A fast 24" BMX is ideal in cities. Lane splitting machine!
@@victorhamel4281 The bike doesn't have dedicated mounts for such accessories, but it offers fairly common standards and geometry. So there should be products on the market that will fit. Feel free to email us links if you want to check compatibility.
An American made electric bike. I’m there. I just have to wait for my wallet to arrive.😂
This should have way more attention on the internet in general. BMX is the sports car chassis of electric bicycles.
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Absoloutley correct both my ebikes are to slack on the head angle department they are for offroad right enough but handle like pigs untill you dial suspension both are sur rin killers and custom one is half the weight 48 kg this thing is even lighter by around ten kg it looks incredible and as you say has bmx geometry its artful
I’m in LOVE ❤️🔥💯
I'm really excited about the bike and although I'm still driving a BMX mongoose from Walmart back in 98 and I enjoy it, it would be so much fun to have a go-kart BMX! So My style! Beautiful bike. I love the design and how it's customizable and pretty standard beautiful.
@@matthewhealy4752 🙏🏼
This is the only ebmx you can realy do tricks with. Its expensive but this is realy impresive work!!! Visible mechanical design. Different from other ebikes where every thing is closed up.
Question, if I were to purchase this (I live in CT), where could I get it serviced? This is pretty much a one of a kind type bike-at the moment. Not saying it isn't worth the premium price, but a high end machine that cannot be serviced will be a low end machine very fast.
@@ralph833 Great question. This bike is very easy to service. It's actually part of the High-Drive patent. Because the system works with off-the-shelf bicycle hubs, rims, brakes, chains, cranks, bearings, etc, any bike shop should be able to service the usual wear items. As for the High-Drive system itself, it's modular. So if there's a motor issue, or a transmission issue, or a belt issue, swapping it out is simple. Although no one's reported any issues yet, we've been uploading explainer videos to our website to show how to swap out pulleys, belt, etc. Usually just requires a single wrench.
It looks pretty strong. I was wondering, if there a way that the motor and battery would be sold separately or a dirt jumper model is available?
We may eventually make a dirtjumper. At the moment our focus is on this 24" bmx though. The motor and battery can be sold separately, but they only fit our custom frames.
Sheesh I'd love to have one of these. Probably crazy expensive, Ti frame fork and bars is pretty expensive alone. Probably a blast to ride. My cousin has a fat tire fold in half bike that does 25 with my big ass on it and that's fun. Couldn't imagine rippin that, id be in the hospital cuz I was having too much fun! 😂💪🏽🙌🏼
I need one of these grew up riding bikes my brother n our next door neighbor had bmx bikes so naturally I had to have one as well but my love for bikes never left
Are the components water resistant?
Yes. All IP-rated. The battery is even thermally potted.
I wanna get one‼️
Thanks brother! You should check out the production models we've been making since launching this video almost two years ago. Reinforced seatstays. Sun-Ringle rims. Kenda tires. Cushier seat. And now we make a "Shadow Chimera" version in 4130 steel.
I got one of these in my cart and I’m itching to pre order. What kind of range can you get with this thing. Quick swap battery would be sick.
Ideally I can get 20 - 30 miles with lazy pedaling.
Also another question. If you push the thing full power all the time will it burn out the motor? Do I have to baby it?
Assuming if it burns out I can send it back for a repair or swap yeah?
Any kind of warranty on this thing?
The range depends on your power settings and how you pedal. If you pedal some, and are set to 1000 watts, you can probably get up to 20 miles. If you throttle nonstop at 3800 watts, you get about 8 miles. The best way to conserve battery is to pedal to help the motor when taking off from a dead stop, and when climbing long hills. As for the quick-swap battery, it's a pretty quick operation.
I really want that,need a product tester that'll be my daily commuter
When can we this product come to market for the public..? 2023 question
Our bikes have been available for pre-order since June 2022.
Those components like motor, controller, etc seems kinda exposed to the elements like rain though hmm...
The motor is IP53 rated. All the other components (controller, transmission, battery) are IP65.
You sure got my attention!
A bike like this would be a total life changing event for me. Without writing a short novel here on RUclips long story short I unfortunately have to walk everywhere and live in a rural area far from any city's. I'm a recovering addict and alcoholic and because of decisions I made long ago I lost my license and now can't ever seem to save the funds to afford to pay it off, total snowball affect. Can't get good job without license and need good paying job to be able to afford to save for it. I walk down a busy 2 lane road 18 miles to get into town and then same on way home and have always had passion for BMX and used to ride alot. If I could go back ans change things in my life I would in a instant but can't so still paying for my mistakes I guess. Hopeful to someday get a good Ebike like this as my ol feet getting tired at almost 44.
Dam 😮 yep this bike wins
I hope to own one. Amazing
How much do you need down do you need the full price down or do you take a certain percentage now and some later ??? thanks brother
Full price down but we do offer financing through Affirm.
Do you'll ship to India?
What if you have to ship to India?
Cool as always. Forgot to ask before on another post, how do you deal with the California speed limit law on ebikes that can go this fast? I forgot what the allowed top speed was here. Thanks..
Great question! The app we've developed enables you to cap your top speed and put the bike into "street legal" mode.
Hope I can afford one .. looks insane
Why the road bike seat? If and when I get one first thing I'm changing. That and the tires and bars+grips.
It's actually a bmx seat made for racing. Our Standard Edition we have on sale now comes with a cushier freestyle bmx seat. You're not into the titanium bars!?!?
@@chimerabmx well how tall are they? I would love Ti bars now that you mention it but I run tall bars.
@@jpesicka492 9¾"
ANY CHANCE YALL MAKE A 26” one ???
I would like to see how well it works in the dirt. Mountain trails, deserts, jumps, berm shots in loose dirt that gets everywhere. I ride in the dirt. Almost never on pavement and certainly never in a skate park.
can i get one in britain
Awesome video. Thank you!
What voltage is the battery and how far can you go on it
52v 8.4ah. All depends on how you ride, weight, conditions, terrain, etc.
Sickest ebike I’ve seen.. want one bad
i Love it , each prototype is looking sharper cant wait till you can ship to australia ! keep up the great work !
Thank you! We also can't wait till we can ship to Australia. So much support for us over there!
@@chimerabmx def keen to add next to my pk ripper and Sight
Zooz electric bikes got their work cut out for them - this creation is SICK 😮😊!!!!! WORD.
When is full suspension coming out ?
Maybe a couple years from now.
If it was 1000 dollars plus shipping! Yes! I am all in! Customs to EY still gonna cost! Register it correctly will be another issue But I love it!
Thanks! Unfortunately, $1k doesn't even cover the cost of the titanium frameset, let alone the 5000 watt inrunner motor and other custom parts. You can check all the prices and specs here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/chimera-electric-bmx-bicycle-ebike/
THERE'S NO MORE THING TO SAY! Since you start this project, the prototype was even completely perfect product. I hope someday this genre of culture becoming bigger, and people riding at the exclusive skatepark for electric bmx. Let's make a new generation.
What do you think about "Gear ratio' when a BMX converted to electric? I want to know exact feeling with this bike, pedaling at about 18mph. How much maximum speed is being available for pedaling? (Because, I really like to pedal in a stand-up position while riding fast.)
Thank you! This 24" has a 2.55 gear ratio, which is roughly equivalent to a 2.75 gear ratio on a 20". So it feels like a standard bmx when pedaling below 20mph. If you throttle beyond that speed, pedaling becomes purposeless. At that point, you're effectively riding a motorcycle.
i highly doubt there will be electric exclusive parks lmao
Thing looks awsome
Wow do they still make these bikes???
Yep! We're just shipping our first orders late next month. Check our website to pre-order/check out the stats.
Please take one more order!
Hey brother. We're now taking pre-orders on our website for the Standard Edition. The timeline on each bike ordered is about 10 months because we make them in small runs and hand build most of the parts. If you order now we guarantee delivery by September, but are looking to be in good shape for earlier than that. Let me know if you have any questions - Austin
@@chimerabmx awesome
@@chimerabmx and now the excruciating wait begins😂
@@StanfordLeeStrong It's excruciating for us as well! You can check chimerabmx.com/pages/progress to see how we're progressing on this first production run. We have some more parts and news we'll be posting about soon...
Sooo cool!!
Wat cost this
Hey chimera bmx can I use Philippines money
Will you guys make a 24 or 27.5 inch cruiser model in the future? A carbon fiber chain cover would be nice. I feel like me shoe laces might get caught in the moving parts.
Brother all our bikes are 24" including the one in this video.
@@chimerabmx wow. It looks like a 20". I like it even more.
Yo would be so dope xD send one my way lmao I'll sponsor lol
Please 2 more orders or link the kit.
We're still taking orders on our website!
Give us an option for pedal assist. I'm sure more people would be interested!
Please ship to the Philippines
Awesome
You guys should come out with a chromoly version that way its priced more for the average consumer
How much?
Prices currently start at $4500 for pre-order.
Will you ship to the UK 🇬🇧
I wish we could brother. The cost via DHL is astronomically high. And then there's always the chance customs won't allow it in due to it being far more powerful than European laws allow. 😢
😭😭😭The amount of money you would make in the UK 🇬🇧 alone would be a serious amount
hey chimera can i use philipine money
In the past 2 years how many battery's have you gone threw
Zero! The first Molicel 14s2p pack I made three years ago is actually still in use. You might spot it in the background. - Austin
If you guys been thinking about charging the battery by solar because that would really be the hot ticket to be able to charge the battery with the sun and not have to rely on the grid at all that's the hottest ticket of them all so I'm sure you've already thought of that
yall should make a 9 thooth with a reverse thred on the other side for disk brakes
Best of luck building them for sale
Would love a e bmx with a rack or trailer
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How can I get one everyone is riding stupid looking stuff I want this in my life would promo everywhere I go
We take pre-orders on our website that you can customize. It takes a while for us to make these bikes but they are 👌
@@chimerabmx I just was on the website I'm going to save up for sure I just had a bmx accident and fractured my back but I need to get back on the horse this will be my next investment I'm don't peddling lol
Just a thought do you make chain guards I kinda like my pants 😂
@@josephcaulder3898 We do! Check the Instagram and "production" page of the website for the new PA12 guards, which attach to a new "finger saver" titanium guard welded directly onto the frame just a few mm from the drive sprocket.
Appreciate the engineering but somebody’s going to get caught in that upper drive and sue the shit out of you. CYA brother
Actually, it's much harder to get anything caught in that small 12t cog buried behind 26mm worth of clutch than it is to get stuff caught in the much larger mid-drive sprockets that are right next to people's ankles/pant legs. And anyway, our engineer Nick is working on a small cover for it to ease people's apprehensions.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
how much & do you ship to Canada?
We do ship to Canada! We just finished our pre-order sale on Indiegogo, with prices starting at $4200. We'll be taking more pre-orders soon enough so be sure to sign up to the mailing list on our website for updates.
@@chimerabmx 4200 is that us?
@@mustbee-bike994 Yes.
It’s a bargain for the price!!!
If you reduced the price to about half you’d increase the sales by 10x minimum , just like the one wheel would 1000x sales
It's not possible for us to do this. Just the cost of parts all by itself exceeds half the current asking price. That's before we pay for our overhead, and none of us is even paying ourselves yet.
@@chimerabmx appreciate the feedback, sometimes I wonder if that might be the reason or not being abled to keep up with the demand..
Everyone wants it but everyone can’t afford it 😢
We hear you. We launched the "Shadow" 4130 steel Chimera this year as a more affordable alternative to the titanium, and are exploring some alternative suppliers for a few of the bike parts to get the price down a little more. Hopefully we can get more people on these bikes. But ultimately, we're not willing to compromise on quality and performance, and those things are pricey 🙃. Fortunately, the service on the Chimsr is rare and relatively affordable.
If only it was a little more affordable.
4 k for it
They are 5,000 wtf
😮😅😊
Why not aluminium? Its half the weight of titanium. Or carbon fiber, half the weight of aluminium. Would like to see a 24" racing bmx with a motor, just ultrabright and built for speed.
Carbon fiber and aluminum aren't nearly as durable as titanium, which is a huge concern for a bike this fast with so much torque on the rear end, and especially considering people will be jumping it. Also, this bike is a 24" bmx with a motor built for speed.
@@chimerabmx Ok, i thought it was a 20" as the frame looked like a traditional bmx. I have a racing style 24" aluminium bmx that i have always wanted to try putting a motor into. Not sure is titanium much durable than aluminium, but it is more impact resistant than carbon fiber and probably more fun to work with. Its a cool bike, always like the idea of motorized bmx as they are easy to move around in cities.
@@Nobody-Nowhere CYC X1 makes a high power conversion motor you might try. It can't quite compete with us and the aluminum might be strained but it could be cool. A fast 24" BMX is ideal in cities. Lane splitting machine!
First off awesome awesome bike but no helmets on anyone what a message your sending. Safety last or not at all
>Thousands of watts
Ok mate
Yea it's a beast man! The BAC855 controller is set to 3800 watts max. The motor is rated for 5000. The 52v battery is capable of 90amps.
When can I buy?
Check our website for pricing and pre-order information.
Can this bike be fitted with a kickstand and a rack?
@@victorhamel4281 The bike doesn't have dedicated mounts for such accessories, but it offers fairly common standards and geometry. So there should be products on the market that will fit. Feel free to email us links if you want to check compatibility.
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