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Old 12-25-18 | 10:01 AM
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Bikes: Now: HPV Gecko FX 20 w/ assist.. Old: Trident Spike 2 recumbent trike w/ e-assist

Originally Posted by Joe Remi
That complexity - or whatever else it is that has held the bike up so long - has been disastrous. An entire ebike market has developed since this thing was announced, and that's where the sales are now. He'd have to practically give these things away to get any sales..I don't see this lasting much longer than the time it takes to deliver the pre-sold bikes.
I dunno, Joe. If I had money to burn, I buy one and put a lightweight electric kit on it and have arguably the lightest tightest folding electric bike on the market. With bonus points for coolness factors like 24" wheel and titanium. Most folding e-bikes the frame is pretty much an after-thought.
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