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Teleport Comes Across As the Kind of E-Bike We Definitely Want, but There's a Big Catch (www.autoevolution.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The greatest complaint I've seen in the ebike space is repairs and maintenance. Specifically, many of these new bikes use nonstandard components requiring specialized tools and trained techs. It's not a bike you can bring to your average bike shop to get serviced. This article failed to mention anything about this important consideration apart from a bit about the drivetrain.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was a buyer for a chain of 3 shops before the e-bike craze took off, but still have some friends working in local shops. No one wants to work on other brands' stuff. There are too many people coming in with problems they don't understand, just to have stuff like controller or motor failures and the shop gets stuck in the middle.

Most shops are hobby businesses that barely break even in the best case scenario. The only part of a shop that keeps the doors open is service. These kinds of major time sucks are what will put a shop under very quickly. The lack of standardization is criminal exploitation that hurts everyone. Proprietary means theft of ownership in every instance. You never own proprietary products; they own you.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Proprietary means theft of ownership in every instance. You never own proprietary products; they own you.

That deserves to be repeated (and not just in the context of e-bikes!).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A class 3 e-bike that weighs ~35-40lbs and looks a lot like a bike is really amazing to see. The steep price tag (~$3800) is not something I would purchase on a whim, but would consider given a few years time to save and ponder

I’d like to see this trend continue, but I do disagree with the gravel bike. It seems like gravel bikes are the crossovers of the bike world.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought hybrids were lol

I guess there are a few

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Overall, the Teleport is based on 700x38c tires, meaning you're destined to be sticking to roads

These guys are limited to 33mm:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Pricey, but damn, looks promising.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

nowhere near the most expensive ebike I've seen but it's $2800 more than I'd be willing to spend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty skeptical of that range claim on a 750w motor with 11ah battery even with regenerative braking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should always be skeptical of range claims.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's only because they're always bullshit.