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Creat , in Telescoping e-trike adapts to recumbent riders short or tall

That is such a weird "headline feature" to be adaptable to different riders. I've never known someone who would regularly share or swap bikes with someone where this is needed. I need my bike to fit me. I buy adoringly and set it up once. I then never touch saddle height, handlebar position and whatever else is adjustable ever again.

If it brings production costs down for having less variants or sizes, sure. But who needs this as a feature so desperately that it's one of 3 l features even mentioned in this post (except for it being a trike in the first place, I guess).

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod ,
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Not even all that unusual a feature for trikes, but I get the appeal: It's for lending it out and making it more compact for storage or transport. Being adjustable also ensures a good fit.

hanrahan , in The Aventon Ramblas hardtail eMTB is a great e-bike, but not a great mountain bike
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Looks like a decent commuter ? For the shitty cycle ways here in Australia. In ride a HT 29er (no e assist) for that now.

captain_aggravated , in This e-trike with full suspension strikes the right balance between riding in city and beyond
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Ever ridden a trike as an adult? Like not a toddler's big wheel but a full size three wheeler? They're terrifying because the steering doesn't work like a bicycle. You can't go faster than a moderate wander. A walker with 4 tennis balls is a more practical transportation system.

Kecessa , in This e-trike with full suspension strikes the right balance between riding in city and beyond

I know enough about physics to know that the the single wheel should be at the back or the back wheels need to be offset (think motorcycle with sidecar) if you plan to take it on anything rough otherwise you end up with your product being banned from sale (Honda three wheeler anyone?)

doingthestuff , in This e-trike with full suspension strikes the right balance between riding in city and beyond

Wow I wouldn't be able to use that anywhere!

Tylerdurdon , in Enthusiasts In Indonesia Are Turning Broken Vespas Into Incredible Mad Max-Like Machines - The Autopian

I didn't find the article too engaging but the video was wild.

FartsWithAnAccent Mod ,
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Holy shit! They remind me of the crazy contraptions you could make in BOTW2

treadful ,
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I wish that video was longer.

lemmy_at_em ,

The video was very cool. Some of those Vespas were crazy!

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod , in This e-trike with full suspension strikes the right balance between riding in city and beyond
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That derailleur is about to get wrecked...

AceBonobo ,

What were they thinking?

Rocketpoweredgorilla ,
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That thing is dangling so low they could have stuck some rubber on it and called it a quad bike.

I'm also not understanding "the trike’s 750W rear-mount motor ensures up to 1,400W of power"

thallamabond ,

At first I thought they were getting stuff wrong about the battery, but that later say 960 Wh battery.

They do not specifically mention it, but I'm going to assume gear ratio?

krelvar ,

Probably continuous vs peak power. I've seen brands advertise this very unethically - Lectric has done this. "Ours is 1400W, the competition is only 750W!"

captain_aggravated ,
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Or advertising the peak in-rush current or whatever instead of the continuous allowable power? A 750W motor probably pulls 1400 watts for a split second as it starts up under load.

NESSI3 , in Telescoping e-trike adapts to recumbent riders short or tall

Looks fun but I can't afford it. That trike costs more than my first car.

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod ,
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Price aside, I'd only ride a reverse trike

hanrahan , in Garmin Edge 1050 Has Waze-Like Reporting, Training but Less Battery
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I use a Nokia XR21 that I acquird for peanuts andnattaxhnwith a Quadlock. I use Kommot for mapping on it. It can do mapping, phone calls, music, photos and on and on etc

yessikg , in HandyBike 6-inch Folding Bike - jsyang.ca
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What is this an e-bike for ants?

yessikg , in Garmin Edge 1050 Has Waze-Like Reporting, Training but Less Battery
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Ohh, pricey but looks great

_haha_oh_wow_ OP Mod , in HandyBike 6-inch Folding Bike - jsyang.ca
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Talk about micro...

natflow , in Portland's e-bike rebate program will launch summer 2025

Sounds great. Retail only though, which means less choice but probably higher quality.

Wahots ,
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Hopefully, it's a big rebate. Getting $400 off a $3,000 ebike wouldn't be great. $900 off a cargo bike worries me.

Ideally, I'd like to see bikes that are in the $1,800 range online be reduced to like...$200 for low income families. Help people get off cars for most city trips.

treadful , in Greenworks' 80V 20-inch Venture Utility e-bike gets first discount to $1,700 low in 1-day only sale (Save $500)
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https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/48242507-f781-4b7e-b6e8-b081b006990f.webp

The dimensions of this thing is all fucked up. This thing was not built for actually pedaling.

_haha_oh_wow_ OP Mod , in Greenworks' 80V 20-inch Venture Utility e-bike gets first discount to $1,700 low in 1-day only sale (Save $500)
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Looks like a bike shaped object to me: Pass.

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