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RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:36 pm
by Zap
So around 2,000 american dollars. I'd have to change the seat to a wider one. Those thin seats are terrible on our bottoms. But all-in-all nice bike.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 4:37 am
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: Grognerd_INC
Very cool, it looks good and well made. Glad you found what you were looking for. Now stay safe on it!
Thanks, I am cautious
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 4:37 am
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: Zap
So around 2,000 american dollars. I'd have to change the seat to a wider one. Those thin seats are terrible on our bottoms. But all-in-all nice bike.
Yes the bike is not cheap but it is well done.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 7:52 am
by balto
Looks great! I saw one of those in this trendy bike shop downtown about 1.5 years ago. Even though I did not ride it and I am not an engineer, you could tell it was the better made bike, but it was more expensive than the others. All you need is one of those 'squeezy bugles' mounted on the handlebars and you are all set for city riding.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 9:14 am
by springel
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 1:43 am
by altipueri
What is the acceptable casualty rate in Groningen?
This is from the article linked by Springel:
"Five questions and answers about Groningen intersections
1. It looks like total chaos, but almost everyone makes it safely to the other side. How does that work?"
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:42 am
by springel
Casualty rate from traffic in the province last year was 27 (6 cyclists), that makes 45/million. EU average 51/million, US average 110/million.
Last year was bad, but most accidents were on lonely country roads with cars driving much too fast. No casualties from bike-on-bike accidents.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:23 pm
by balto
Sorry for the necro -- Enterprise, any thoughts on your Brompton?
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:39 pm
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: balto
Sorry for the necro -- Enterprise, any thoughts on your Brompton?
I am very happy with my purchase. The battery allows me to make the commute to the office in the morning without breaking a sweat. In the evening, I put the level of assistance to the minimum to do a little sport.
For the foldable part, I can store my bike in my closet at the office. My colleagues are jealous. [:D]
Very good bike for me. I make a round trip of 17 km.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:13 am
by balto
Wonderful. I asked because when you first brought this up 6 months ago I would see about 3-4 of the electric bikes every weekend when we run on the rail trails. Since that time, I see about 20-30 every weekend. In my area, the people on the rail trails are buying them like crazy - people of all ages. The small wheeled ones (like yours) appear to be vastly more popular than the large (full sized) wheeled ones. That could be due to the price difference, I do not know.
Thanks for the input, and keep on biking.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:18 am
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: balto
Wonderful. I asked because when you first brought this up 6 months ago I would see about 3-4 of the electric bikes every weekend when we run on the rail trails. Since that time, I see about 20-30 every weekend. In my area, the people on the rail trails are buying them like crazy - people of all ages. The small wheeled ones (like yours) appear to be vastly more popular than the large (full sized) wheeled ones. That could be due to the price difference, I do not know.
Thanks for the input, and keep on biking.
Small wheels allow you to start faster at a red light. And in a city, where there are red lights everywhere, you make less effort.
RE: Folding electric bike
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:12 pm
by ncc1701e