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  "path": "/2026/04/23/this-new-pedal-by-wire-e-bike-motor-wants-to-revolutionize-electric-bikes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T11:04:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://electrek.co",
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  "textContent": "A new e-bike drive system in development is aiming to do something pretty radical: get rid of the mechanical connection between your pedals and the rear wheel entirely and replace it with a copper wire. Or more accurately, a few copper wires.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "This new ‘pedal-by-wire’ e-bike motor wants to revolutionize electric bikes"
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