• ItsPequod [he/him]
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    1611 months ago

    Looks heavy. Reminds me of an old Roman chariot, like this oughta be making loops around the Hippodrome with your LMG idea

    • john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]
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      1211 months ago

      My “standard” aluminum frame DIY e-MTB weighs like 70 lbs, this thing looks like it has a steel frame so I bet it’s at least double that. I’d hate for the battery to run out of juice mid-ride, a 1% incline would feel like a mountain.

      • @baked_tea@discuss.online
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        611 months ago

        Still there is a rather large area for the battery to be in. In combination with some newer batteries, it could work

      • Beaver [he/him]
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        311 months ago

        Is there a way to visually differentiate a steel or aluminum frame in a picture like this?

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
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          311 months ago

          Fairly impossible for newer bikes, anything that looks like it came from the 80s is probably steel, even if it’s recent

    • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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      1111 months ago

      Yea, looks like they do only custom bikes for mostly heavy duty applications. One of them looks like it’s made to transport sheets of glass for example, looks like a lot of their business is building custom bikes for craftspeople that need to transport more than a few groceries. They are definitely heavier than a normal cargo bike, but you’ll probably not notice much of a difference thanks to the whole electric pedal support (as far as I know only speed is regulated, not torque or acceleration, so this thing will easily get to and cruise at about 25 km/h just like a lighter cargo bike will)

  • @HikingVet
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    1011 months ago

    Is this just a concept or is there production?

    Curious about specs and price.

  • beef_curds [she/her]
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    611 months ago

    I’d love a bucket bike like one of these, but I just can’t see paying 10-15k for a bike someone can just pick up and throw in their truckbed.

    Would be nice if money was no worry though.

  • 7bicycles [he/him]
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    411 months ago

    I know it’s renderite but really bold choice to forego any braking on the front there