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  "textContent": "For more than 140 years, the bicycle chain has barely changed. Inspired Cycle Engineering (ICE), a UK-based recumbent trike maker founded in 1999, thinks it's finally time. ICE has launched PERS Chainless, a fully electric drivetrain that eliminates the chain, the gear shifter, and essentially every component that can stretch, snap, or get caked in grease. It's a world first for the industry, the company says.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Urban Transport, Transport\n\n**Tags:** Electric Vehicles, Drives, ebikes, Trike, Tricycle, Pedal-assisted",
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