What if we could buy a motor for our legs instead of an eBike? Arcteryx just presented it

Electric bicycles have revolutionized the market and are currently the first choice for many cyclists. They are available for road, MTB, or gravel and are becoming more powerful, lighter, and have more autonomy. But we have just seen something that would change the paradigm of electric assistance: what if we put a motor on our legs?

A culotte with exoskeleton instead of a motor on the bike?

The Canadian brand Arcteryx, a specialist in outdoor equipment, has just introduced its MO/GO pants for hiking. Pants with integrated exoskeleton that allow you to move with less physical effort.

When worn, it provides mechanical/electric assistance to the legs, allowing people to go on routes or climb slopes who couldn't before or reducing fatigue in functional people.

Although these Arcteryx pants seem more like a display of innovation, design, and development by the brand, the truth is that it is a model that can already be purchased.

Until now, this type of technology was used to rehabilitate people with reduced mobility or in assembly factories where workers have injurious tasks. But it is no secret that technology evolves quickly in terms of weight and price, and has allowed the leap to sports. In addition, adapting it to cycling could be easier than to walking, so we would like to imagine that at some point they could become an option to use on the bike.

Features, price, and availability

The Arc'teryx MO/GO pants are available for a price of $5,000, but currently have a $500 discount for their launch. Their autonomy is 3 hours and in the US and Canada there will be a rental option that will allow you to try them for $80/8 hours.

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