Thinking of city traffic these days, who doesn’t dream of a light, agile but exciting bike that also possibly consumes less? Finding itself in the position of maestro of this kind of transport, here is Beta’s idea: take an offroad, maybe a trial, and adapt it to urban conditions.
“Yes but what does one do with a trial in the middle of the city?” we asked ourselves before seeing the photos of the new Beta.
We decided then to try out the new Beta Urban 200 pre–series, although it’s not yet available through dealers.
The first impression was one of finding ourselves on a decidedly different vehicle.
It’s almost a trial, as we said, but with all the accessories you would expect from a road bike.
There’s electric ignition but for hard-core fans the pedal start is also available.
A dash with an electric speedometer and a mass of lights that include warnings on a lowered trestle, make up something you would expect on a scooter.
Easy and intuitive controls means there’s not much to learn – you get on, turn it on and you’re off.