The folding electric bike
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40 miles of range and fat tires.
https://thenextweb.com/news/lectric-xp-folding-ebike-review
This is the kind of thing I could have used when I was working - 6 miles each way - assuming I could store it somewhere at work.
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40 miles of range and fat tires.
https://thenextweb.com/news/lectric-xp-folding-ebike-review
This is the kind of thing I could have used when I was working - 6 miles each way - assuming I could store it somewhere at work.
@george-k said in The folding electric bike:
40 miles of range and fat tires.
https://thenextweb.com/news/lectric-xp-folding-ebike-review
This is the kind of thing I could have used when I was working - 6 miles each way - assuming I could store it somewhere at work.
Brompton have been making the best folders around for years now. They have eBike versions and they're great.
Gotta be careful with folding bikes; they aren't at all similar to standard bicycles. I've tried Tern, Dahon, B'Twin and Raleigh Evo. The problem is that anywhere the bike folds, that's a potential weak point, or a spot where damage is easy to happen. It's also very hard to design a folding system that's not a complete pain in the ass.
YRMV but Brompton I believe make the best around.
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Never mind the technology. What we really need to cycle to work is either genuine bike paths, or a lot less cars.
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Never mind the technology. What we really need to cycle to work is either genuine bike paths, or a lot less cars.
@doctor-phibes said in The folding electric bike:
What we really need to cycle to work is either genuine bike paths, or a lot less cars.
I'd say only sometimes!
D.C. is one of the greatest and safest cities to ride a bike in precisely because of the congestion. There's a critical point at which the traffic starts to work in a cyclists' favor.
But yeah, barring that, we need to get a lot smarter about building such an infrastructure. It's something I think the East Coast is getting more behind, even though it's harder to update the existing (complete lack of a) grid here.
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@doctor-phibes said in The folding electric bike:
What we really need to cycle to work is either genuine bike paths, or a lot less cars.
I'd say only sometimes!
D.C. is one of the greatest and safest cities to ride a bike in precisely because of the congestion. There's a critical point at which the traffic starts to work in a cyclists' favor.
But yeah, barring that, we need to get a lot smarter about building such an infrastructure. It's something I think the East Coast is getting more behind, even though it's harder to update the existing (complete lack of a) grid here.
@aqua-letifer said in The folding electric bike:
@doctor-phibes said in The folding electric bike:
What we really need to cycle to work is either genuine bike paths, or a lot less cars.
I'd say only sometimes!
D.C. is one of the greatest and safest cities to ride a bike in precisely because of the congestion. There's a critical point at which the traffic starts to work in a cyclists' favor.
Yeah, fair point. The worst kind of cycling is in busy, fast-moving, traffic (i.e. 30mph and above), which is what I'd have to face.
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