That what's I thought, too. But I don't see thousands of urban city dwellers riding these things. Not at same numbers as the offerings I see from retailers. And I think - if manufacturers started coming out with more traditional road electric offerings
and marketed them appropriately - as in the motor merely gives your riding a small boost you still get most of the benefits of riding a bike - there would be more sales in that niche.
Originally Posted by
Kai Winters
The majority of ebike sales are internet based and in general are purchased by people that live in cities. It is easier to get around, especially in traffic, it is far less costly than an automobile.
If the only way I had to get back and forth to work, school, etc. and didn't want to be all sweaty, nowhere to change, etc. I'd use an ebike as well and generally these people find it far easier to purchase an inexpensive ebike on the internet than a more costly ebike from a bike shop. They generally don't understand the lower quality of an internet ebike but really don't care anyway figuring they will get their money's worth out of it especially since most don't do any maintenance and don't take care of them at all...ride hard and put away wet.
We get several weekly at the shop where I work and in general they are all in bad condition...even had several come in recently with brake issues...the owners said the brakes were making noise so they sprayed them with wd40...we refused to service them only replacing rotors and pads...both declined and left with their bikes and no brakes...
There are some very good and reasonably light ebikes available...you have many choices but you seem to want what isn't available and are complaining about it...consider walking...