Fovno Releases Electric Inverted Suction-Cup Bike Rack
PRESS RELEASE: Fovno
Following last year’s release of the world’s first electric sucker bike rack (N-Power), Fovno is now releasing an all-new inverted design, the ES-H1B. The rack will be on display at this year’s Eurobike on July 13th (A23, Hall 9.1). This new design will retail for $295 USD.
The inverted rack uses three suction cups; the front two connect to each side of your bike’s handlebar, while the rear mounts to the saddle. This three-pronged structure, coupled with the electric N-Power control box and alarm system, is extremely stable and secure.
Unlike traditional suction cup roof racks that require you to remove the front wheel, the inverted design of the ES-H1B is simple and convenient. There is no need to remove anything before mounting your bike.
The core of the ES-H1B inverted rack is the N-Power control box, which weighs 650 grams. The control box features a power button that when pressed instantly mounts the suction cups to your roof through electronically actuated pneumatic suction. The control box uses a 3400mAh lithium battery and Type-C charging port, allowing for blazingly fast charging. The system has a IP65 water-proof rating and will automatically reseal the suction cups if pressure is lost.
In addition to roof placement, the rack can also be mounted on the rear of some cars.
For those used to seeing standard roof racks, this inverted design may seem strange. But after trying it, you’ll find that the unique design is sure to attract attention.
At just 3.7 KG, the new inverted rack weighs only a third of last year’s N-Power model (right). It is a small and portable machine that is perfect for traveling!
Each ES-H1B set contains an N-Power control box, three suction cups, an alarm system and pneumatic hoses.
The handlebar straps have a wide range of adjustability and can securely fit both flat and drop bars.
The alarm will beep if any suction loss is detected
Before installing the inverted rack, first wipe down your car’s roof. Next, simply place the suction cups on the roof and press the control box’s power button to ensure that the pneumatic system is working properly. Place the alarm inside your car and connect it to the USB port in the center console. Next, purposely break the seal of one of the suction cups; if the system is functioning properly and ready for use, the alarm will sound and the control box will automatically reseal the leak.
Compared to other suction cup roof racks, the ES-H1B allows you to first attach the cups to your bike before placing it on the roof. Of course, you can also first attach the suction cups to the roof–the choice is yours.
Once your bike is inverted on the roof (remember to avoid placing the suction cups on the sunroof’s window joints or other irregular areas), attach the hoses to the control box and press the power button. In an instant, the three suction cups will securely fix themselves to the car’s roof.
Fovno will also soon be releasing an expansion package for this model that can mount multiple bikes.
If you are attending Eurobike this year, please stop by and check out the new ES-H1B!
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If we're not busy making jokes, this whole thread makes me sad. Everyone has missed the point. Vacuum cup racks are for one specific use case: Travel. You pull it out of a small bag and put the bike on a rental car. I used to keep my SeaSucker rack in the same case as the bike and mount it in the rental car lot straight out of baggage exchange. You're not putting a OneUp in a carry-on.
www.seasucker.com
These vacuum cup mounts are super strong. I used to carry a full size trail bike on a Miata. I did it for years, the bike was almost longer than the car. I never had a vacuum cup failure or car damage of any sort. This thing is a mild upgrade to a proven design, it alerts you if one cup has a vacuum failure. A vacuum cup failure is non-catastrophic because they're a redundant system and multiple failures are required to lose the bike. The two things I didn't like about the SeaSucker were that you had to visually check the vacuum-failure indicators (orange paint) and you had to take off the front wheel. This looks like a great product that improves a proven design in meaningful ways. For travel bike bloggers and pro racers, this is a dream come true and if I was still traveling with a bike I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
But this is pinkbike, so I'm just here to point fingers and tell people to watch out for drop bears. Carry on.
Correction: "The alarm will beep if your bike is bouncing down the road behind you"
Or you can also use it as an argument for why a $700 set of Paul Klamper mechanical brakes is a justified purchase.
some random people who apparently have a lot of money : "we're going to make literally everything run on batteries"
even systems that were previously passive..
"if it ever happened it would’ve been on the internet already. It didn’t."
Um. You must not ever glance at Roadie Forums. (good for you)
Fill in the blank "I am going to sue T____A because my seasucker cracked my back window"
And only THEN did I say 'Never again'.
Everybody says that the first time.
I don't get the "I wouldn't buy this so it must be garbage" sentiment. Want to stick with your Thule rack? Cool. Who cares that these dudes came up with something different? I won't be buying one either, but it's still pretty cool.
Not saying you should get this product, but at least avoid running into all foreseeable issues when you do so. Losing your bike on the highway is bad enough. You don't also want the brakes to go spongy.
Also loving that the $110,000 yellow race car driver can't afford a hitch & rear rack (or a car that can house one) and is willing to trust their $5-10K bike to $300 suction cups that cost $35 to produce - and on top of the race car. Rarely do I type LOL but...
Wait a second - Pinkbike, did you mean to publish this on April 1st? GOT US reallllllllll good !
Is Levy's (former) mini considered a Supercar (add emojis here). He used seasucker... but think people were legally required to kick his car if they passed by it so, there's that.
I never got a chance to kick Levy's mini but that would've been fun. I heard that just looking at it, you could smell the leaky exhaust pipes...
Mind blown how many morons try to reinvent/remarket something in this industry smh
Both situations sound incredibly awkward and kind of prone to scratching up the car if you slip just a bit.
"For those used to seeing standard roof racks, this inverted design may seem strange. But after trying it, you’ll find that the unique design is sure to attract attention." - Great job saying nothing!
Glad to see Pinkbike approves! Oh, what, you're going to say "this is just a press release, not an endorsement, or even a review? It has a "Reviews & Tech" tag on it, though... It was good enough for you to post it and make advertisement money from it, so that's a tacit endorsement in my book.
Why not add a "Press Release" tag instead of putting it under "Reviews & Tech", which, again, implies PB has investigated it and deemed it worthy of sharing.
Oh, I see you did add a "Press Release" tag after the fact. You're welcome for the reminder, but it still doesn't really belong in "Reviews & Tech".