What you need to know about using the LiGo 10X with your Bike Friday
The long-awaited return of the world’s only airline-checkable e-assist bicycle battery, the LiGo, is here! After several years of anticipation, Bike Friday is thrilled to announce the arrival of the newly redesigned LiGo battery, available starting this summer.
Originally halted due to pandemic-related computer chip shortages, the first-generation LiGo batteries were highly praised by hundreds of Bike Friday customers worldwide. Now, our partners at Grin Technologies in Canada have taken the opportunity to significantly upgrade the design while waiting for global supply chains to stabilize.
Technical Highlights
- Voltage & Capacity: Each module delivers 36V at 2.75Ah, with a nominal pack energy of 99Wh.
- Charging & Connectivity: Equipped with four XT60 connectors per module for versatile charging and discharging.
- Compact & Lightweight: Each module measures 55mm x 78mm x 89mm and weighs just 640 grams (1.3 lbs).
FAQ's
New Bikes, Upgrades and Retrofits
Bike Friday has access to a limited initial supply of batteries, with first deliveries scheduled to start in July/August. Please sign up on the form below.
For all three of the following scenarios, sign up using the link below for our quickest response:
- New E-assist Bike Fridays – Sign up now to be among the first 10 deliveries scheduled for July/August.
- Existing E-Assist Bike Friday Owners – Let us know you’re ready, and we’ll help you obtain a new bag and adapter. For the fastest delivery we will provide you with a direct link to order LiGo 10X batteries from Grin Technologies.
- Older Non E-Assist Bikes for Retrofitting – Sign up here to retrofit your current Bike Friday with the latest LiGo batteries and e-assist; bookings for this service are available starting in August.Sign up here to be on the first available list and we will contact you as soon as we have another shipment on its way.
Sign up here to be on the first available list and we will contact you as soon as we have another shipment on its way.
8 Responses
I live in Canberra Australia. Is there anyone here who could retrofit the batteries to an old NWT?
Mimi, good question. We don’t know of anyone, but if there’s anyone familiar with electric assist retrofits, they might be able to help you out. Generally, such folks are hard to find, which is why we offer a retrofit service.
I might want to purchase one LiGo Unit to use as a way of extending my travel distance.. Currently, after using my e-assist NWT during the 2025 bicycling season & putting on 2500 miles the battery is still allowing me to travel for 50+ miles. Of course I use the gears more than increasing the power level.
My questions would be:
1. Could I fit my current battery & one LiGo unit into the Rhinowalk TF552 bag.
2. Will I need the LIGo Basic or Base Runner controller unit?
3. Can I use my current control unit with my current battery attached to the single LIGo unit?
4. I don’t think I’ll need the extra LiGo unit until mid July or early August.
Harvey, to answer your questions:
We have an Ever-E-Day cargo bike with four of the old LiGo batteries. Those work fine, but we’d like to add a little more battery capacity. If we get a couple of new 10X batteries, could we connect them up and power the bike with all 6 batteries?
Scott, I don’t know of a way to combine old and new batteries, but there may be one. Contact the manufacturer and see if they can provide any help.
Question first, will your mid drive fit my old Pocket Rocket Pro?, and how much is the mid drive and the Ligo batteries?
Allen, none of the mid-drive options will work with any of our folding bikes. This is why we use hub motors. If you have to have a mid-drive, I would look at the All-Day, but it’s not compatible with the LiGO batteries.