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Fair points! A colleague of mine is going for the non-e-version though l, wil not be locking it up outside and he wants a sporty geo. My first impression was that it is kind of a breath of fresh air compared to the Vanmoof bikes, which are shit quality. This has belt drive, shimano gear and a localky produced frame. I do wonder if the frame is durable with this type of construction.
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Oh for sure. Not a fan of the Vanmoof either. I always got on so well with the most haggard old bikes in Amsterdam that I couldn't conceive getting something fancy - but being skint all the time probably contributed to that. And I'm clearly not the target market in that regard.
I do like that it's made locally though. It must be a hard market to enter - considering the number of perfectly serviceable bikes that are available second hand and the rate at which bikes get nicked.
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I do wonder if the frame is durable with this type of construction
Ask a Honda Cub owner. OK, the Cub and previous pedal cycles welded together from pressings have been steel, but the car industry has been building frames this way from aluminium for a while now.
Nef
gbj_tester
I know that the majority of people in Amsterdam want an upright riding position for a start. I can't really see the alleged improvements over the standard e-bikes you see in Amsterdam. The battery doesn't appear to be removeable either, which is a total ballache if you live in a flat or similar. Which is another point - you wouldn't lock it up outside overnight - but that's a more general point about having a nice bike in Amsterdam as your daily.