Burke 20 Electric in Bicycling Magazine
01-18-17, 09:07 AM
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Burke 20 Electric in Bicycling Magazine
The Seattle Cycling Burke 20 Electric receives a First Look in Bicycling Magazine. First Looks are quick overviews of new products, as opposed to an indepth, long term review.
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01-18-17, 01:25 PM
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$10,000?? Well good luck with that!
01-18-17, 04:27 PM
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I think it is nice bike, well thought out. However I think he may be priceing himself out of the market.
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Looking at the very manual production techniques, no wonder about that stratospheric price tag. Folding bikes are a niche in the bike market, and we know they are generally viewed as toys, but even for us, that seems too high to consider blowing on a bike. Especially with the Helix still hanging out there at a tiny fraction of that price (although no bikes delivered, but delivery scheduled for around June this year).
Maybe he should approach Helix to build his bikes for him.
Maybe he should approach Helix to build his bikes for him.
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Pro - Lightweight, compact.
Con - Absurdly expensive, extremely short range. Misleading bullet points.
I would like to see this thing fold and qualify for standard checked luggage on a plane as I am skeptical. Maybe that is not what he means but a "29-inch airline-friendly case" is otherwise meaningless. The magic number is 62" = the sum of height, width and depth. My brompton, which has 16" wheels and a custom internal geared hub just barely qualifies. This bike has a 20" wheels and a SRAM derailleur system. I agree that weight won't be a problem, but expect to pay the charge for oversize baggage. I guess anyone splashing 10K for one of these probably wouldn't mind.
The 100 watt-hour battery will give a range of about 5 miles based on general rule of thumb. Sure, you could ride all day, as long as you depend on your legs for power. Just save the battery to run the lights.
Con - Absurdly expensive, extremely short range. Misleading bullet points.
I would like to see this thing fold and qualify for standard checked luggage on a plane as I am skeptical. Maybe that is not what he means but a "29-inch airline-friendly case" is otherwise meaningless. The magic number is 62" = the sum of height, width and depth. My brompton, which has 16" wheels and a custom internal geared hub just barely qualifies. This bike has a 20" wheels and a SRAM derailleur system. I agree that weight won't be a problem, but expect to pay the charge for oversize baggage. I guess anyone splashing 10K for one of these probably wouldn't mind.
The 100 watt-hour battery will give a range of about 5 miles based on general rule of thumb. Sure, you could ride all day, as long as you depend on your legs for power. Just save the battery to run the lights.
01-19-17, 12:51 AM
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You can refer to their website though.
Burke Folding Bikes ? Seattle Cycles
Click on the "watch in action".
Seattle Cycles
Burke Folding Bikes ? Seattle Cycles
Click on the "watch in action".
Seattle Cycles
01-19-17, 07:21 AM
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Pro - Lightweight, compact.
Con - Absurdly expensive, extremely short range. Misleading bullet points.
I would like to see this thing fold and qualify for standard checked luggage on a plane as I am skeptical. Maybe that is not what he means but a "29-inch airline-friendly case" is otherwise meaningless. The magic number is 62" = the sum of height, width and depth. My brompton, which has 16" wheels and a custom internal geared hub just barely qualifies. This bike has a 20" wheels and a SRAM derailleur system. I agree that weight won't be a problem, but expect to pay the charge for oversize baggage.
The 100 watt-hour battery will give a range of about 5 miles based on general rule of thumb. Sure, you could ride all day, as long as you depend on your legs for power. Just save the battery to run the lights.
Con - Absurdly expensive, extremely short range. Misleading bullet points.
I would like to see this thing fold and qualify for standard checked luggage on a plane as I am skeptical. Maybe that is not what he means but a "29-inch airline-friendly case" is otherwise meaningless. The magic number is 62" = the sum of height, width and depth. My brompton, which has 16" wheels and a custom internal geared hub just barely qualifies. This bike has a 20" wheels and a SRAM derailleur system. I agree that weight won't be a problem, but expect to pay the charge for oversize baggage.
The 100 watt-hour battery will give a range of about 5 miles based on general rule of thumb. Sure, you could ride all day, as long as you depend on your legs for power. Just save the battery to run the lights.
01-19-17, 07:52 AM
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The $10,000 grand bike is interesting in its own right but the real story is the other two bikes (I don't count the 8" as a bike, more like a toy). The 20" and 16" bikes are where the money is. Thanks to Maxxevy for posting the videos because they really show the bikes. I am looking forward to the final production and then reviews. I hope Burke makes it work.
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