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Maybe not in time for Christmas, but even if a little late ... WOW! Even their road bikes are gorgeous as are some of the cars in the background.
https://nplusbikes.com/
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(12-22-2022, 04:32 PM)maxredline Wrote: Nice!
Ducati also has a line.
Ducati E Bikes
So they do but hard to imagine they are more expensive than the Mercedes AMG, and to these eyes not as nice. That is saying something because Italian design is known to be more beautiful than German but, in this case, the German offerings are nicer looking (to me anyway).
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Wow.... Nice find.
$5800, but one gets 130 Nm of torque (750W), dual wheel drive, Enviolo continuously variable transmission, carbon belt, disk brakes, and some sort of front suspension to smooth out the bumps at speed.
If it didn't weigh close to 70 pounds (with fenders and such), it wouldn't need the heavy wheels or front suspension. And if it could do more than 75 miles before one found themselves pushing all that weight along the road toward the closest charger, it might be more versatile.
And of course, $5800 is $1000 more than a Beta Evo 80 Sr. trials bike I've been eyeing..., and $15 more than a 2023 BMW G 310 R, which would be a lot more versatile - even if one didn't get the sensation they were exercising, as they would on the Mercedes E-bike.
For now, I'll look for it under one of the orthopedic surgeons who's in a hurry to do his 7 mile commute to and from work. (I usually have 2-3 ebikes pass me on my daily commute through Forest Park.)
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The bike at the other end of their scale ($3450) is much lighter at 45# but has less power (250W & 80 Nm torque). It has a 5 star rating and there are many nice reviews on its web page:
https://nplusbikes.com/products/formula-e-team-ebike. I can easily see you on this, Ray. Unlike the
Beta this one comes with a real seat.
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