This is the Xiaomi QiBike R1 road bike


xiaomi qibike r1

Well after the first teaser this morning, the cat is already out of the bag and the first photo of Xiaomiโ€™s Qibike R1 has been revealed along with smart features.

As we suggested from the teaser this morning, the Qibike R1 is a road bike but not a budget bike designed for tootling along the path, this is a serious enthusiasts bike with complete Shimano Ultegra groupset (gears, chainset and brakes) plus a carbon frame.

Xiaomi will have the frames made in Taiwan, which is basically the Mecca for bicycle manufacturing and where the majority of high-end bicycles and components are made.

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xiaomi qibike r1 application

This isnโ€™t an official release image of the bike so we donโ€™t know the full specifications, but we do know that the bike will come with smart sensor and itโ€™s own Strava like application to monitor your progress.

Pricing for the top of the range bike will be 19,999 Yuan (around $3000) but there are rumours that cheaper versions will also be available.

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52 Comments

  1. Millet Air Purifier (Mi-Fan)
    March 16, 2016

    Holy shit thats a lot of money for a bรฎke. BUt I guess if you do this professionally it might be a great buy. The problem with bikes is, that everywhere where they’re conveninent to use they get stolen…

    • March 16, 2016

      It all depends what your passion is. I’m a mountain biker, and $3k would be around the min I would spend on a carbon bike. Just like PC gamers like to spend serious $$$ on their gaming rigs, and car tuners spending silly money on a car that they could never sell for more than a couple of K.

      • Millet Air Purifier (Mi-Fan)
        March 17, 2016

        Yes youre right. Although LETV also offers some bikes in that price range (and under it). I think some of them even are E-bikes. But these types of bikes are for a completely different group of people

  2. Andy
    March 16, 2016

    is this with Band 20? : )))))

  3. March 16, 2016

    This will be very good to have for biking lovers like me … but the price ๐Ÿ™

    • March 16, 2016

      That’s not a lot for a serious road bike. Just look at the price of the Trek Madone

      • March 16, 2016

        Now thats crazily expensive @Gizchina:disqus. I just started saving for the Xiaomi QiBike R1 smartbike (is that right?)

        • March 16, 2016

          I fancy one too ๐Ÿ˜€

      • Aeonia
        March 16, 2016

        Wow…

      • MaxPower
        March 16, 2016

        Man, my car is cheaper than that!

  4. saor
    March 16, 2016

    Does it come with a bell? Deal breaker for me !

    • March 16, 2016

      It should have a cloud bell

      • saor
        March 16, 2016

        Gizchina shop take my money now!!!

  5. Beloved Chairman Lei Jun
    March 16, 2016

    Holy shit thats a lot of money for a bรฎke. BUt I guess if you do this professionally it might be a great buy. The problem with bikes is, that everywhere where they’re conveninent to use they get stolen…

    • Andi Sykes
      March 16, 2016

      It all depends what your passion is. I’m a mountain biker, and $3k would be around the min I would spend on a carbon bike. Just like PC gamers like to spend serious $$$ on their gaming rigs, and car tuners spending silly money on a car that they could never sell for more than a couple of K.

    • Beloved Chairman Lei Jun
      March 17, 2016

      Yes youre right. Although LETV also offers some bikes in that price range (and under it). I think some of them even are E-bikes. But these types of bikes are for a completely different group of people

  6. Andy
    March 16, 2016

    is this with Band 20? : )))))

  7. Michael Ogbonnaya
    March 16, 2016

    This will be very good to have for biking lovers like me … but the price ๐Ÿ™

    • Andi Sykes
      March 16, 2016

      That’s not a lot for a serious road bike. Just look at the price of the Trek Madone

    • Michael Ogbonnaya
      March 16, 2016

      Now thats crazily expensive @Gizchina:disqus. I just started saving for the Xiaomi QiBike R1 smartbike (is that right?)

    • Boni M.
      March 16, 2016

      Wow…

    • MaxPower
      March 16, 2016

      Man, my car is cheaper than that!

    • Andi Sykes
      March 16, 2016

      I fancy one too ๐Ÿ˜€

  8. MaxPower
    March 16, 2016

    For that kind of money you better get a serious anti-theft like this one below

  9. Diego
    March 16, 2016

    All that expensive bikes are pure scam

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4MIEkIBZs

    • Seyed
      March 16, 2016

      great job man THX! always searched for something like that! thumbs up for you my friend ๐Ÿ˜€

  10. Joel Adames
    March 16, 2016

    The real question is why call it “”SMART BIKE”” I mean what does it do or does not do in order to become SMART ???

    • MaxPower
      March 16, 2016

      If you pay 3 grands for a bike then even rocks are smarter than you ๐Ÿ˜€ lol

      • hans
        March 16, 2016

        some people pay 700.-$+ on a phone and there is less material than on the derailer

        • MaxPower
          March 17, 2016

          I say the same thing about people spending that money on a phone

  11. saor
    March 16, 2016

    Does it come with a bell? Deal breaker for me !

    • Andi Sykes
      March 16, 2016

      It should have a cloud bell

    • saor
      March 16, 2016

      Gizchina shop take my money now!!!

  12. MaxPower
    March 16, 2016

    For that kind of money you better get a serious anti-theft like this one below

  13. Diego
    March 16, 2016

    All that expensive bikes are pure scam

    • Guest
      March 16, 2016

      great job man THX! always searched for something like that! thumbs up for you my friend ๐Ÿ˜€

  14. Joel Adames
    March 16, 2016

    The real question is why call it “”SMART BIKE”” I mean what does it do or does not do in order to become SMART ???

    • MaxPower
      March 16, 2016

      If you pay 3 grands for a bike then even rocks are smarter than you ๐Ÿ˜€ lol

    • Guest
      March 17, 2016

      some people pay 700.-$+ on a phone and there is less material than on the derailer

    • MaxPower
      March 17, 2016

      I say the same thing about people spending that money on a phone

  15. Qidamin
    March 16, 2016

    I was working in a sport shop before and we were selling bikes. The most expensive we sold was a mountain bike for 30.000 euros! Bikes need lots of settings, and the position of the rider needs to be good as well. Not like the silly position I can see with cheap bikes in China! ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope this one is well made.

  16. ibonprofeno
    March 16, 2016

    Will it be Helio X20 or X10 powered? What about the camera, 21 Mpx or 13 Mpx? Dual Sim?

    • .
      March 17, 2016

      Micro sd?

  17. Qidamin
    March 16, 2016

    There will be a cheaper version…they will take off the saddle…(rumors say will keep the tube only)

    • jo
      March 17, 2016

      they will take off the saddle… ,girls gona like that

  18. Qidamin
    March 16, 2016

    I was working in a sport shop before and we were selling bikes. The most expensive we sold was a mountain bike for 30.000 euros! Bikes need lots of settings, and the position of the rider needs to be good as well. Not like the silly position I can see with cheap bikes in China! ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope this one is well made.

  19. ibonprofeno
    March 17, 2016

    Will it be Helio X20 or X10 powered? What about the camera, 21 Mpx or 13 Mpx? Dual Sim?

    • Guest
      March 17, 2016

      Micro sd?

  20. Qidamin
    March 17, 2016

    There will be a cheaper version…they will take off the saddle…(rumors say will keep the tube only)

    • Guest
      March 17, 2016

      they will take off the saddle… ,girls gona like that

  21. Natsumi
    March 17, 2016

    They are nuts.

  22. Natsumi
    March 17, 2016

    They are nuts.