Helkama Jubilee and Helkama 101i achieve eminence
The international IFMA-exhibition that took place in Germany last September, attracted many professionals within the bicycle industry as well as other people interested in cycling. Helkama was also there with their new models, which were the cause of a lot of attention. Helkama's new design bike Helkama 101i, the electrically supported Helkama Jubilee and the electrically supported tricycle E-Trike became the stars of the exhibition.
Helkama Jubilee |
Helkama 101i |
E-Trike |
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In addition to the bicycle factories' own exhibition stands, there was a separate test track for electrically supported bikes. According to an article about the exhibition in the Finnish Fillari-magazine, the Helkama Jubilee "beats the other brands easily with its stylishness". The manoeuvrability of the bicycle also received excellent reviews from the reporters testing it.
Although Fillari magazine thought they would get comments on being overtly patriotic, they still chose the Helkama Helkama 101i as the most interesting bike at the exhibition. This superb novelty with a magnesium frame will come onto the market in the summer.
| ”Helkama starts their second century in a nice way. Helkama 101i is without doubt the best designed bicycle model using the Smover-concept” | ”Even a modest review would say that the Helkama Helkama 101i was one of the most stylish bikes on the market” |
| ”Most electrical bicycles look like prototypes; normal bicycles with a motor and a battery. Helkama’s Jubilee looks like a ready-designed electrically assisted bicycle, and on the test run it had more power than any other bicycle tested.” | ”The test runs were flattering for Helkama. Helkama Jubilee was clearly the best and the bike was genuinely designed as an electrically-assisted bicycle” |
Fillari-magazine 6/2005 |
Sporttimyyjä-magazine 15/05 |