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fallacy:
Its a regular bike with a chain and gear shifting but then you have a motor with a battery. Usually you have 3 to 5 modes of assistance in your pedaling. The harder mode the less it will assist you and the longer your battery will last. You can turn it off and just use it as a regular bike; a lot of these bikes are like 60 plus pounds so it might not even be a good option to turn it off completely.

What we are discussing is how they go about implementing this in the most effective way. It is like comparing the original iPhone with the iPhone 13 today and saying look they basically do the same things, F**K no they don't.

RandyT you could probably just add your bike to this guys pile because the one you bought just uses all the same parts as the rest. Not saying its bad it is just scratching the surface of E-Bike tec.

BadMouth:
Two E-bikes passed me on the walking/biking path yesterday. I'm not as annoyed by them as I want to be. Motorized vehicles are not permitted, but as long as they are quiet and slow there isn't much to complain about. Neither they or the regular cyclists give any warning before they pass.

dmckean:
I like the idea of e-bikes especially with my lung problems. I'm probably limited to a range of 10 miles on my regular bike but I could go much farther on an e-bike.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: fallacy on August 26, 2022, 05:25:22 pm ---RandyT you could probably just add your bike to this guys pile because the one you bought just uses all the same parts as the rest. Not saying its bad it is just scratching the surface of E-Bike tec.

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My question to you is do you or do you ever expect to ride your bike on treacherous mountain trails? I have watched videos of some of this and am utterly amazed by the folks who do this and yes, on e-bikes. I absolutely get why one would want a mid-motor for this kind of activity. One fraction of a second where it doesn't feel like the bike is exactly linked to the intentions of the rider can have dire consequences.

That said, this isn't that big of a concern to the other 99+% of bike owners who would love to have a bike which would help them up hills, which helps get them to ride longer and more often. And right now, the reason they aren't more popular than they are, is due to the price.

As for them using the same technology, I'm not sure why you are inferring that this is some kind of problem. The guy in the video even recommended several of the bikes, which weren't really the same, btw, except in his eyes due to whatever is coloring his opinions of them. Heck, the one I bought weighs 80lbs, likely heavier than some in his "pile", which I like because weight means stability at speed. It's also a tall bike. Granted, I'm of average height, but if it didn't have a throttle control, I'd have some difficulty and I'll walk before I ride a step-through (they used to be called "girl's bikes" :) .) But for that, it handles rough surfaces better than any bicycle I've ridden.

But all of that aside, there are reasons why there are so many bikes using similar technology. The first is that they are obviously selling. Moreover, like virtually every conventional bike nowadays, they are made in China. The primary components are made in massive government subsidized factories and smaller brand companies all draw from the same limited pool of parts. It's also tech which works well for the mass market and can meet a price point once the cost of the battery is considered.

With the exception of the battery, I can relatively inexpensively upgrade and/or repair just about any of the components on my bike. Dead display? Burned controller? Burned motor? Hydraulic brakes? No problem. The parts are everywhere and for not a lot of money because of that economy of scale. It's very much like the Chinese scooter market.

Anyway, I've rambled too long on the subject. I just don't want people to think that they need to spend thousands on an e-bike to have fun with one, any more than one needs a Mercedes just to get groceries.

leapinlew:
You guys remember the mechanical doping scandal a few years back? This did a pretty good job explaining it

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