Future Motion – the company that basically invented the “self-balancing asphalt surfboard” category with the Onewheel – has officially entered the two-wheeled world. And in typical Future Motion fashion, they didn’t just build a bike. They built a weirdly wild, 1970s-inspired electric mini bike that can literally hold you in a wheelie.
It’s called Antic, and it’s the debut product under a brand-new Future Motion spinoff dedicated entirely to “unbelievably fun” small electric bikes.
If the Onewheel was the rebellious kid carving around Santa Cruz, Antic is its mischievous big brother who found an engine and immediately started doing stunts behind the garage.
From one wheel to two – with the same Future Motion DNA
If you’re new here: Future Motion is the company behind the Onewheel, the single-wheel electric board that became a global icon for carving-style personal mobility. It’s famous for its self-balancing tech, torque-heavy motor, and the kind of “lean to go” riding that feels closer to snowboarding than conventional micromobility devices. The company designs and builds its vehicles in the US and holds more than 110 patents for its motion-control tech.
And that tech, like most electric vehicles, is highly modular. That means many of the same sensors, motors, batteries, controllers, and other electronics could conceivably be re-employed in other form factors. Now, the engineers who brought that tech to life in the Onewheel are reimagining it, taking the same toolkit of motors, sensors, batteries, and balancing algorithms and sticking them into an electric mini bike.
A 1970s minibike… but with a stunt mode
Remember that mini-bike from the movie Dumb and Dumber? That’s the classic 1970s-style minibike. And the new Antic looks like a modern remix of those boxy, fat-tired minibikes kids rode in the five decades ago – just with a neural network hidden inside to control everything.
It uses Onewheel motors, Onewheel tires, and the company’s in-house battery packs to deliver punchy acceleration and intuitive handling.
It even has hydraulic front suspension and hydraulic braking (plus regenerative braking in the rear), giving it actual adult-grade ride quality instead of “nostalgia toy” vibes.
But the showpiece is something called Onewheel Mode, which uses Future Motion’s signature gyroscopic balancing tech to help riders lock into long, effortless, assisted wheelies. You twist the throttle, lean back, and the bike helps keep the balance point for you – kind of like stunt riding with training wheels, except way cooler.
Early testers reportedly can’t stop laughing… and I believe it!
Three models, multiple ranges, and US assembly
Future Motion is launching Antic in three versions:
- Base Model: $2,100 (through Dec 1) 12–28 miles of range
- Long Range: $2,700 24–50 miles
- Long Range+: $2,900 Same extended range + performance treaded tires
All models pair with an iOS/Android app for ride customization.
Like the Onewheel, the bikes are designed and assembled in Santa Cruz at Future Motion’s factory – now the largest light EV manufacturing facility in the US, according to the company.
Shipping begins in January.
Electrek’s Take
Future Motion has always been the “fun machine” company. Even when Onewheel sparked debates, lawsuits, and loyal fan communities, the one thing everyone agreed on was that they nailed the feeling of play. Antic seems to take that same philosophy and slap handlebars on it.
A retro minibike that wheelies for you… That’s exactly the kind of delightful micromobility innovation that I love to see. Yeah, it costs an arm and a leg, but when you’ve got the only self-wheelie-ing electric mini-bike in town, I guess it goes for a pretty penny.
So I don’t think this is going to sell tens of thousands of units. But if this thing feels anywhere near as grin-inducing as die-hard Onewheel fans have long found their eccentric boards to be, Antic might just carve out its own new genre. You better believe I want one!
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