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Long term E-MTB leasing, to go along with your Audi.
You can now pay to not actually own two of your aspiration big ticket items for optimal Forrest car park posing points....
Commuting by bike in your work clothes, fast, in comfort, with sub-moderate levels of exertion would be absolutely game-changing for the majority of people. It’s not really possible to do that on a normal bike, which disuades folk from cycling to work.
I've been doing that for years. Doesn't seem to be a problem for thousands of regular commuters in Copenhagen or The Netherlands either (although I see the Dutch are reporting ebikes outselling conventional bikes for the first time)
I loved travel adjust forks when my bike could hardly climb at full travel and descending was sketchy at short travel. I can’t remember when that was last an issue though, since 2012 I’ve never felt the need for it.
Great on a HT though. Turned the Bfe in to three different bikes! Short for messing about, mid for trails, long for riding like an idiot.
Sick! bikes. Just getting a vibe of industry support for them.
I’ve been doing that for years. Doesn’t seem to be a problem for thousands of regular commuters in Copenhagen or The Netherlands either (although I see the Dutch are reporting ebikes outselling conventional bikes for the first time)
What's your secret kcr? Because 15-20 mph in work clothes isn't particularly comfortable for me, plus it's a moderate effort.
They're not riding fast on the Danish or Dutch commute, either [even if you wanted to you'd be banging elbows with the other 100s of cycle commuters around you in the big cities]. They don't need to, with all their separated bike lanes. Here in the UK you need to commute at a fair lick for your own safety - bimbling along at Dutch speeds, way below the speed of the traffic, is asking for trouble on the commute.
Open-minded about an e-commuter I must say. When I was less fit the commute miles were important, but I'm in better shape these days and find them a bit grey.
Super enduro ebikes.
180/200mm travel, triple crown forks, massive ebike motors, and they'll look more and more like motocross bikes.
Basically a full on downhill bike with a mahoosive motor and a regular seat position with dropper so you can ride back up the hill after flattening everything on the way down and hucking a 20ft drop to flat.
What’s your secret kcr
No secret. My commute is about 20 minutes and I just ride at a pace that doesn't involve getting all sweaty. Even at a comfortable pace, cycling to work is a lot quicker for me than driving would be.
I've had longer commutes in the past, for which I kit up, but for short stuff it's not necessary, and that's the type of journey where it is most suitable for the average commuter to switch to cycling.
I think the main reasons that people don't cycle to work are perceived danger, and perceived inconvenience; they don't want to get wet or have their clothing creased or coiffure disturbed by the wind (I'm including both men and women in that one, by the way). I don't see ebikes as a game changer for either of those issues.
I've got a roughly 25 minute commute myself. I find I'm fine if it's dry and I'm fine if it's pissing down. My problem is when it's almost raining and I don't know whether to put the waterproofs on or not. Likewise if it a series of short showers.
If I'm wearing the waterproofs but they're not wet I'm going to get sweaty at the slightest hint of a hill no matter how slowly I try to go.
Thread revival, but... we're getting there.
Super enduro ebikes.
180/200mm travel, triple crown forks, massive ebike motors, and they’ll look more and more like motocross bikes.
Basically a full on downhill bike with a mahoosive motor and a regular seat position with dropper so you can ride back up the hill after flattening everything on the way down and hucking a 20ft drop to flat.
A 180mm e-bike with massive tft dashboard, like most new motorbikes, and integrated headlight/tail light.
And, a 200mm travel e-bike with triple clamp RS boxxers, and a dropper post.
They're a-coming!
https://www.ecycle.fr/catalogue/velo-electrique-haibike-2016/haibike-xduro-downhill-pro-2016.html - they’re already here...
Another niche of a niche of a niche designed to sate the cyclists's desire to +1.
Gravel bikes ffs! rollseyes
26" wheels will come back.
The 'tech' is well understood, just need some new adjectives to puff out the marketing bumpf.