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e zero-emission and so-sound- ing Kalk motorbike is comprised of cus- tom-built components, engineered to give the rider performance efficiency and a 150- lb lightweight body, without imposing on the environment. e Kalk provides three specifically designed modes of riding: Ex- plore, Excite, and Excel, allowing one to choose a distinct riding experience. e ad- justable Ohlins suspension has been devel- oped to focus on durability, while 24-inch tires—deriving from a specific rubber— creates low rolling resistance, making for a nimble ride. With a 15-kW electric motor powered by a 51.8 volt, 50Ah battery, the Kalk runs at optimal torque, exhibiting a range from one hour of intense riding to about three hours of comfortable cruising. Its low maintenance, strong performance, and flawless, lightweight design revamps the typical off-road experience at just the turn of the throttle. Because Ytterborn's incentive has always been to positively impact the environ- ment, he partnered CAKE with Utellus, an eco-friendly electricity provider, to create and implement a solar power charging sys- tem in CAKE's electric motorbikes. e so- lar powered system has been programmed to charge the motorbike without consum- ing electricity. Kalksten, which happens to be the Swed- ish word for limestone, is how CAKE cre- ated the name for their motorbike. e limestone bedrock of Gotland, a Swedish island now in the Baltic Sea, was largely comprised of coral reefs that were formed millions of years ago. e infamous continental dri sent Gotland from tropical waters all the way to the Baltic Sea, where the rest of the surroundings are mostly granite, giving it that unique whiteness in its color. e distinct limestone became part of the layout for CAKE's latest innovation, Track Concept, a specialized roadway built exclusively for electric bikes. CAKE believes that the upcoming generation of lightweight, electric off-road motor- bikes needs a personalized and dedicated course that still captures that 'get down and get dirty' feeling. e Kalk's attributes present an immense amount of power for a mountainous bike or enduro trail, but the longer course did not do the bike any justice due to its short ranges. Seeking help to design a track to accommodate both weaknesses, CAKE turned to mountain bike racer Robin Wallner. "Light, electric off-road motorbikes have unique combinations of torque, speed, lightness and snappiness," explains Wallner. "When Stefan reached out to me to help create a track concept that would suit the type and style of bike they were working on, I knew I had to design a track that would maximize these ad- vantages and encompass curves, table tops, jumps, banks, and rollers." Wallner's creation le smiles on all the riders who've tested the new grounds, and has even made an appearance in Central Stockholm at Hammarbybacken/SkiStar. Fur- thermore, CAKE promotes the blueprints of the track can be built anywhere: in urban areas, any other available public or private space, and surprisingly enough, your own backyard. V U E N J . C O M 154

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