Let’s face it; one of the barriers to stepping into an electric bike is that you don’t want to go back to being the only kid with training wheels. Trying something new in the bike community isn’t always the easiest move. If Gruber manages to get the price down on their Gruber Assist electric bike motor, it could herald in a whole new era for the machines. The 200-watt electric-assist motor drops into any bike with a 31.6mm seat tube and supplies 1.5 hours of power through any Shimano Hollowtech II bottom bracket. It’s an elegant design with no external batteries or wires save for a button on your handlebars that turn it on and off. The major barrier is the $2,500 price tag and only 1.5 hours of continuous power. Hopefully they can bring the price down while stepping up the tech in the coming years.