Hydraulic Lift Attachment Carries Your Bike Onto Your Car’s Roof For You
By Nicole Rodrigues, 07 Aug 2023
German startup Pender is changing how we load e-bicycles onto car roofs with its innovative roof-mounted hydraulic lift. The Pender Ebikelifter makes loading heavy bikes less of a pain thanks to its telescoping arm and clever hook design.
The purpose of having a mini crane attached to your vehicle is to promote the use of e-bikes in areas that may be difficult to access initially, such as outdoor trails, densely populated cities, and basically, anywhere that is too far to cycle from your home.
When attached to the brackets on the roof of your car, the hook can be easily secured to a bar on the e-bike’s headtube and seatpost mounted horizontally. Ratchet straps keep everything in place. Once the hook fixed in, the hydraulic lift raises the e-bike to the roof level, reducing the physical strain on users.
A crucial safety feature engages when the bike reaches the roof, ensuring it won’t come crashing back down unexpectedly. With a simple manual release, the lift arm allows a controlled descent back to ground level.
The Pender Ebikelifter boasts impressive capabilities, accommodating e-bikes weighing up to 66 lb with wheel sizes ranging from 26 to 29 inches and tires up to 3.9 inches wide. It adapts to bicycle wheelbases between 35 and 51 inches, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of e-bike models.
Designed with protection in mind, the Ebikelifter lifts the bike from the vehicle during the process, mitigating any potential damage. This accessory is made of aluminum and stainless steel, which makes it lightweight at only 26 pounds making it durable and easy to carry around.
The Pender Ebikelifter’s design allows for easy installation onto rooftop crossbars, and its removable feature ensures it can be stowed away when not in use.
The Ebikelifter is now up for preorder for US$820 on the Pender site.
This article was crafted with assistance from an AI engine, and has been manually reviewed & edited.