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Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by actionfromafar »

postepowanieadm wrote: post #23
giamma wrote: post #13

This is a balance bike meant to attract the dads who are fans of the brand rather than a balance bike meant to be good for kids. First the handlebar is too large for small hands and comes with no grips, second the top tube is too wide to be comfortable between the legs and the whole frame is just edges. If you want a good balance bike look for brands like prevelo [0] or woom [1] who have been designing kid bikes for…

Woom is the best - not only when it comes to balance bikes, but also real bikes. As they really are bikes. Other, even serious, brands make kids' bikes that are just too heavy. Also, Woom keeps it's re-selling value very well, much better than anything what Tesla makes.

Tesla makes the most exquisitely hyped stock available on the market.

Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by dewey »

sajithdilshan wrote: post #29

Maybe I'm too stupid to understand, but how do you ride it? is it electrical? If so what's the maximum speed? or is it just those toy bikes where the kids need to push forward with their feet? if that's the case why on earth is it 225$?

That’s not an uncommon price point for these kind of bikes aiming for that market segment (Woom).

Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by eloisant »

sajithdilshan wrote: post #29

Maybe I'm too stupid to understand, but how do you ride it? is it electrical? If so what's the maximum speed? or is it just those toy bikes where the kids need to push forward with their feet? if that's the case why on earth is it 225$?

I think it's "just" a regular balance bike that you push with your feet, although I wouldn't dismiss that kind of bike as a "toy". It's actually the best way to learn to use a bike for kids, much better than trainer wheels.

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Post by bko »

giamma wrote: post #13

This is a balance bike meant to attract the dads who are fans of the brand rather than a balance bike meant to be good for kids. First the handlebar is too large for small hands and comes with no grips, second the top tube is too wide to be comfortable between the legs and the whole frame is just edges. If you want a good balance bike look for brands like prevelo [0] or woom [1] who have been designing kid bikes for…

Am I just out of the loop but is $200+ for a children's bike absolutely insane?

Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by Ekaros »

ErroneousBosh wrote: post #20
elil17 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is completely in-line with their strategy to become a lifestyle brand for tech-savvy conservatives: https://shop.tesla.com/category/lifestyle (That's pretty normal for a car company - many car brands have a lifestyle department).

I was just thinking, I'm surprised they haven't started making ludicrously expensive road bikes with like 9-spoke wheels and oval carbon-fibre frame tubes, and not just bluetooth gears but brakes too because it saves a gram off the frame weight. The overlap between Tesla arseholes and roadie arseholes is probably considerable. No, Preston, the yellow lambswool jumper that cost as much as a second-hand Fiat is not mak…

They really should go and buy out Reevo. Or rebrand their bikes. E-Bikes with perfect futuristic design (almost non-functional). Would be right up their alley.

Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by eloisant »

da-x wrote: post #7

How about for grownups? Those old ICE motorcycles are still making city centers noisy and it would be nice to start phasing them out with electric.

There are plenty of electric motorbikes already, problem is those guys WANT it to be noisy.

Re: Tesla Balance Bike

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Post by rationalist »

bko wrote: post #35
giamma wrote: post #13

This is a balance bike meant to attract the dads who are fans of the brand rather than a balance bike meant to be good for kids. First the handlebar is too large for small hands and comes with no grips, second the top tube is too wide to be comfortable between the legs and the whole frame is just edges. If you want a good balance bike look for brands like prevelo [0] or woom [1] who have been designing kid bikes for…

Am I just out of the loop but is $200+ for a children's bike absolutely insane?

Another HN user suggested a bike that costs $650, almost three times what the Tesla bike costs. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49003333

So no, I would not consider $225 "completely insane".

Disclaimer: I have no ties with, financial interest in, or own any products of Tesla.

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