As a key supplier of various parts and components, FSA is making good use of its expertise and industrial manufacturing power to position itself firmly in the e-bike market and push the envelope in terms of integration.
One of the big trends for road bikes lately has been the clean integration of cables and brake lines. While this may complicate some routine work for mechanics, it results in clean looks and improved aerodynamics.
One look at the peloton of a any cycling race will show a lot of aero handlebars from FSA’s Vision subsidiary – but hardly any cable housings cutting through the air.
These clean looks are the result of FSA’s Aerodynamic Cable Routing system (ACR). Making good use of its headsets, spacers and integrated cockpits, FSA offers OE customers an easy solution for both a clean and simple cable routing for their frames. With the Integrated Cable Routing System (ICR), FSA has a slightly simpler solution at hand as well.
Offering a low-key and lightweight solution, the FSA System is an interesting option for road bikes and lightweight utility bikes.
Mid-motors are the most common solution for many e-bikes, ranging from utility and cargobikes to e-mountainbikes. With its range of carbon and alloy cranks, and matching chainrings for various types and generations of mid motors, ranging from Bosch, Shimano and Brose to Yamaha, Polini, Bafang and Fazua, FSA is well positioned to profit from this trend as well.
But that’s not all, as the components and parts manufacturer has its own lightweight and low-profile ‘FSA System’ drive that’s based on a hub motor in the rear wheel and a compact battery with a capacity of 250 Wh built into the down tube. While this system may not offer as much support as many mid-motors, it weighs much less and results in looks that are very similar to those of conventional bicycles.
Another interesting innovation coming from FSA is a stem with a dedicated cradle for Fazua’s ‘Remote fX’ control unit built into the front plate of its stems. This solution means that frame builders do not have to cut a hole in the top tube of a frame to house the unit, further adding to the clean looks of sporty e-bikes with Fazua’s lightweight ‘Evation’ system.