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it doesn’t have sliding drop outs - the “adjustability” is to switch between post and IS mount brakes. This is why they made a 300 page document all about it…
wow, as modern as the geometry
I will say I was a bit sad when I saw the reach numbers, but I'm not really the target market.
I'm pretty tempted by one of these, made by the same people but a touch more acceptable to geo snobs-
may i interest you in a pipedream sirius s5?
i wanted to build it up when i still lived in berlin but life happened and since then its on
the project backlist but i probably won’t build it up in the near horizon and have no real use for it anymore. brand new, in size longer, silver fox color
i wanted to build it up when i still lived in berlin but life happened and since then its on
the project backlist but i probably won’t build it up in the near horizon and have no real use for it anymore. brand new, in size longer, silver fox color
ebikes are now bigger than amish bikes in germany:
its a sales report, from the 2023 season. learn to read.
Why is this in the "whats right with the industry" thread?
Healthy numbers for the e-bike sales. Lol @ the "e-mtb dominates the share" claim when they seperated urban use into 6 different categories haha. E-trekking, e-cargo, e-urban, etc.
I meant as a percentage of e-bike sales. "E-mountain bikes retain their lead" when they basically divided urban use into subgenres based on paint colour
switzerland is still different but i need to sell about 3 amish bikes to make the same revenue than with one ebike. guess what i‘m peddling? sold about 20% more in 23 than my predeccesor did in 22. hello pay rise
but they ARE different segments?
the only segment thats debatable are eatv/suv. some of those are just mtbs with fenders and racks, but not all of them
They should divide the eMTBs into XC, Enduro, Trail and all-mountain if they're doing that then.
Either way, seems like sales numbers are ok, wonder how 2024 numbers will compare and if the downturn affects things.
dunno on market but we are up. lots of covid bikers buying new gear. but gear is 70% of our revenue, so not compairable to traditional, bike sales centric stores
also those things, so hot right now
cargo bikes are great. especially my (only torque sensing, hub drive) RadWagon 4, as that was net ~$1,100 before accessorizing/bedazzling it thanks to Denver's since-lowered-amounts rebate program.
interesting...dealers i know here were among the earliest to adopt/advocate...fine with me for commuting, etc., but i'm still firmly in the "fuck e-mtbs" camp.switzerland is still different but i need to sell about 3 amish bikes to make the same revenue than with one ebike. guess what i‘m peddling? sold about 20% more in 23 than my predeccesor did in 22. hello pay rise
you seem to hate fun
I mean, a lot people already have mountain bikes they don't need to replace, but don't have e-mtb's, so yeah, lots of 'growth potential'.
Ebikes ARE Amish bikes.
did they shuttle with their buggys before?
In the future not too far away:
considerin Germany is mostly flat, I’m quite surprised in these e-bike sales figures. For sure the Jobrad initiative has a lot to do with it. Here in Austria you get 600 euro discount if you buy an e-bike an none if you buy a regular one. Our family owns one too, for many reasons, but personally still find my normal bikes more fun to ride.
considerin Germany is mostly flat, I’m quite surprised in these e-bike sales figures. For sure the Jobrad initiative has a lot to do with it. Here in Austria you get 600 euro discount if you buy an e-bike an none if you buy a regular one. Our family owns one too, for many reasons, but personally still find my normal bikes more fun to ride.
As the Dutch joke goes:
"My grandfather still wants his bicycle back..."
Handlebar compliance testing.
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TLDR: Ride your bike MOAR...Handlebar compliance testing.
Does Handlebar Compliance Make a Difference? We Teamed Up w/ Faction Bike Studio to Find Out
We teamed up with Faction Bike Studio to test handlebar compliance in the lab and on trail to see its impact on performance and comfort.
The difference is negligible.
I’ll find out for real this summer after this thumb surgery.
My impression from Spain is that people love arriving wherever they’re going in the city quickly. Ebike is the fastest. They also like arriving not soaking wet from sweat. Ebike lets them do that and feel superhuman at the same time. I get it. The catch is being able to afford it and having somewhere secure to park it and charge it.