The Inspector.

Before Richy Müller devoted himself to acting, he learned the profession of a toolmaker. He has always had an interest in technology, in other words: how something works. The questions about the tech during the test ride lead to a follow-up appointment. “Let’s build a bike together.” Said and done. Coboc founder David Horsch and Richy Müller lock themselves in the workshop for a day and build a Merano. They work, they talk shop, they laugh.

And why Coboc, Richy Müller? “You want to ride a nice bike, and not just a practical one, but ugly.” A sentence that sums it up, and in Coboc’s design DNA it’s made up of three attributes – slim, simple and sleek. An e-bike should be light, intuitive to use and naturally look good. Or in the words of Richy Müller: “I only want it because it looks cool and because it is not immediately recognisable. And most people just think: E-Bike? A chunk of iron…”