Thoughts on Bikes & Gear

Wow, how disappointing. Given how popular this program was, it’s sad to see its demise. And the money going instead to a car-centric program is insult to injury.

This thing looks really good. But, just as I feared, this video has them riding on trails where Class 3 e-bikes are illegal. We have a hard enough time trying to get trail access for Class 1 e-bikes, and people doing 28 MPH on these things is going to get all e-bikes banned from trails.

This is one of the things I wondered about as I was posting earlier: the weight of the bike. At the better part of 100 pounds, no one can reasonably expect to ride anywhere they’d have to carry it, especially up stairs.

Wow, there are some really neat ideas here. I love the idea of micro-mobility devices like these! I am a bit concerned about the marketing photos that suggest this Class 3 e-bike is suitable for trails, when most trails do not allow above Class 1.

I got a chance to test ride the newly introduced Brompton G Line, and liked it a lot, but ultimately decided to wait until the electric version comes out this fall. Check out the post on my site for more impressions and thoughts about the G Line.