May 3, 2019 It’s been another big week at Flit. Our latest prototypes have been finished and shipped. We’re expecting them to arrive in Cambridge any day now. While we wait for the prototypes to arrive we thought we’d give you an update on something that we’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about […]
Colours: from Marengo to Maya Read More »
Apr 26, 2019 If you’ve been following us for a while then you’ll know David Turpin. David is an industrial and graphic designer who has been working with Alex and Dave since they first started developing FLIT’s lightweight folding ebike. David’s role in the team is to translate our engineering concepts and designs into a
Apr 12, 2019 We are very excited to welcome Gemma, our Marketing Lead, into the team. Gemma will be in charge of making sure the word gets out effectively about our folding ebike – she will be running our social media channels, writing our blog posts and newsletters, and organising test ride events too! Gemma’s
Meet our new member of the Flit team! Read More »
Mar 29, 2019 Dave, our lead engineer, and Toby, our engineering intern from Cambridge University, touched down in Taiwan on Tuesday for the annual Tapei Cycle Show. Taipei Cycle is one of the biggest events in the cycling industry calendar, with over 1,000 exhibitors showcasing every conceivable bike style and accessory. We have had fun
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Jan 31, 2019 Today was a big day for Flit. In 2017 we won a grant from the Department for Transport to develop our first prototype folding ebike. This was a big step as it allowed us to begin working through various physical versions of the design as we refined our ideas. Today the DfT invited
Dec 31, 2018 We have a big announcement today. After a couple of years as Hinton Bikes, we are changing our name to Flit. After moving back to the UK in 2016 with a dream to build a folding ebike, we decided to name ourselves after the Cambridge suburb of Cherry Hinton. This was where
New Year, New Name Read More »
Nov 4, 2018 This week we have been at the Taipei Cycle Show, one of the biggest bike shows in the world and certainly the most important in the Bicycle Kingdom, as Taiwan has come to be know. This isn’t our first trade show, but it might be the one where we have most come
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Oct 26, 2018 FINDING THE WAY FORWARD After nearly 2 years of development and testing, Hinton Bikes [Edit: now Flit] is getting ready to ramp up towards manufacturing. Our job has been to design an ebike that folds easily, is as light as possible, and can survive the wear and tear of daily use in busy cities. After
The Road to Manufacturing Read More »
Jun 28, 2018 The whole team at Hinton Bikes [Edit: now Flit] was excited to make it to the finale of the Design Council’s Design Spark programme: a showcase of all the products at the Design Museum in Kensington on June 26th – 27th. It was great to spend a couple of final days with all of
Winning Follow-On Funding at the Design Spark Showcase Read More »
Mar 23, 2018 We were very happy to be invited to the 2nd China (Shenzhen) IEIC London final. This was a fast and furious afternoon of pitching by startups to a panel of judges for cash prizes and a trip out to Shenzhen to learn more about opportunities in the south of China. We had a
Flit Awarded Third Place at the IEIC London Final Read More »
