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Storm Sonders holds toy cars that he designed at his Malibu home. He was 38 when a therapist identified his condition as Asperger's syndrome three years ago.

Storm Sonders holds toy cars that he designed at his Malibu home. He was 38 when a therapist identified his condition as Asperger’s syndrome three years ago.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Storm Sonders is a surfer and a businessman with a successful Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign to build a new electric bicycle. He’s also a man who has struggled with Asperger’s syndrome.

E-bike entrepreneur

Storm Sonders, who struggles with Asperger’s syndrome, practices yoga at his home in Malibu.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

E-bike entrepreneur

Storm Sonders, who was spending his days surfing and paddle-boarding, got interested in electric bikes after being sidelined with a knee injury.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

E-bike entrepreneur

Storm Sonders shows his paddle board at his home in Malibu.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

E-bike entrepreneur

Storm Sonders designed an electric bike stripped of everything but the essentials that sells for far less than most e-bikes.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)