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Love to bike? Pedal on rivers, lakes, or oceans with the Manta5 Hydrofoiler XE-1 e-bike.
Guy Howard-Willis founded Manta5 in 2011, bringing to life one of his recurring dreams — cycling on water. He teamed up with designer Roland Alonzo, and they tweaked and trialed their way to a prototype. Since those early days, the company — based on the North Island of New Zealand — has grown to 30 employees. The first consumer-ready model, the XE-1, reached New Zealand consumers in January 2020 and international markets last summer. Manta5’s Hydrofoiler XE-1 seems to defy simple categorization. During operation, it looks and feels a lot like riding a bicycle. But it doesn’t have any wheels,...