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
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Nov 30, 2018 What a ride! After spending much of the past few months in Taiwan, we’re really happy to say that we now have a manufacturer-built prototype in the UK. It’s been a crazy journey to get this far. Let us tell you a little bit more. Since our last post, Dave has been working
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Nov 16, 2018 Here’s an update from Dave Henderson, Flit’s Technical Lead, on his recent trip to Taiwan. It’s a peek behind the scenes. Enjoy! – “You picked the worst month” the factory manager told me as I wiped the sweat from my brow, walking as we spoke to avoid creating an obvious sweat puddle
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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
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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
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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
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Feb 28, 2018 We’re excited to announce that we’ll be working with the Design Council over the next four months! The Design Council has been a leader in the design world ever since it was established in 1944 to help British industry prepare for the transition to a peacetime economy at the end of WW2. Its mission
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Dec 22, 2017 We all know that the Swedes know how to live well and they’re saying that ebikes will be the 2017 Christmas gift of the year. There’s a thought. Merry Christmas from the team at Hinton Bikes! [Edit: Hinton Bikes was renamed Flit in October 2018. You can find out more at www.flit.bike] If you have
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