If people ask us to promote their crowdfunding campaign, we usually do. It’s not an electric motorcycle this time but a whole new class of e-bike – the ultrabike. “The Calamus One represents a giant leap for e-bike technology. Powered by Ultra-drive mid-motors from Bafang, and driven by carbon belts from Gates, these bikes are ultra-responsive. They’re also ultra-efficient.” say Nilesh Bothra and Huzaifa Hararwala, Co-founders of Calamus Bikes.
The Calamus One gives you up to 70kms of range on a single charge, has a detachable battery and quick-charge capabilities. With an integrated weather-proof computer and navigation touchscreen, the One is the only e-bike to offer integrated support for android apps, rider profiles and real-time self-diagnosis.
It’s also the first bike equipped with ultrasonic sensors that scan your blind-spots, and handle-grips that vibrate to warn you about approaching vehicles. Utra-bike frames are custom-casted unibodies with 100% internal cabling. This gives the One a bespoke look, with sleek unbroken body contours. Add to this, the premium automotive-grade paint job, and you’ve got an all-round masterpiece with elite road presence.
Who are these guys?
Nilesh Bothra | Co-founder & CEO
Every dream begins with a dreamer and that’s exactly what happened with Nilesh. He fell in love with cars at a tender age of three and dreamt of building his own supercar one day. After attending 2 Formula SAE, Italy, events during his college days, he earned the golden opportunity of leading the Formula SAE team to Japan in the year 2016, post which he co-found an advanced composite startup in college. After completing his graduation he went onto work with one of the finest automobile making companies in the industry, Rolls Royce followed by an authentic Nepalese food-cart startup. His dream project, Calamus, then came through and he hasn’t looked back ever since!
Huzaifa Hararwala | Co-founder & CTO
Huzaifa is one of the most intuitive coders you’ll ever meet. His interest in computer technology was ignited at a very early age and he has been coding and building computers since school, where he specializes in network and security. Designing efficient & intricate programming boards has always been his forte. After completing his graduation in Bachelor’s in Computer Science he worked with Mozilla Firefox. Huzaifa and Nilesh met in their college hostel and their shared passion for technology led them to building Calamus right after it. Huzaifa also thoroughly enjoys baking!
