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it's got a bit of mini-pickup truck vibes

I can just envision someone riding in the front with an LMG in a mini-reverse-technical configuration technical

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[–] shath@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

that'll be 2 bajillion dollars

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

can't find pricing on the site, but I'd guess in the $10k-20k price range

[–] shath@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

car money for a bike that's just fucking stupid

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

bikes arent subsidised

[–] ItsPequod@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

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