Battery support frame for a bicycle

A bike comprising:

• a frame elongated in a longitudinal direction;
• a front fork rotatably engaged with a front wheel at a front end of the bike;
• a rear fork rotatably engaged with a rear wheel at a rear end of the bike;
• a handlebar supported with the front fork for rotation at the front end of the frame for steering the bike;
• a drive module configured to drive the rear wheel of the bike when operated selectively with power;
• a first side panel configured to be coupled to a first side of the bike;
• a second side panel configured to be coupled to a second side of the bike, wherein the first and second side panels define a battery mount having a battery connection interface;
• a connection terminal supported within the battery connection interface;
• a battery support frame defining a support rail configured to be positioned within the battery connection interface, the battery support frame configured to be removably coupled to the battery mount by an interlock interface defined by the first and second side panels and the battery support frame;
• and
• a battery pack selectively received within the battery connection interface, the battery pack including a corresponding interface that interacts with the battery connection interface, the support rail, and the connection terminal to provide a mechanical and an electrical interface between the battery pack and the battery mount to selectively provide power to the drive module.

A method of assembling a bike, the method comprising:

• providing a frame elongated in a longitudinal direction,
• coupling a drive module to the frame, the drive module configured to selectively provide power to the bike;
• coupling a first side panel to the frame, the first side panel defining a first portion of a battery mount,
• coupling a battery support frame to the first side panel, the battery support frame defining a support rail,
• coupling a second side panel to the frame and the first side panel, the second side panel defining a second portion of the battery mount, and
• wherein coupling the second side panel to the first side panel defines a battery connection interface of the battery mount and couples the battery support frame to the battery mount by an interlock interface so the support rail is positioned within the battery connection interface.