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veunestoday at 8:30 AM1 replyview on HN

I can see one audience: someone with a bike they already like who only occasionally needs assistance and wants the whole thing removable


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jwrtoday at 8:51 AM

Once you try a (good!) electric bike, you don't really want to go back. Life is just so much better. For urban commuting, you no longer think about heat (getting sweaty), distance, inclines, wind, etc.

Obviously I'm talking about good electric bikes, with mid-mounted engines that detect pedaling strength. These feel great, unlike electric motors strapped to bikes, which feel like, well, electric motors strapped to bikes.