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Similar friction drives have existed for a while. The battery is very small compared to a regular ebike (typically they start at about 300wh.) Also, IIRC the friction drive is not very efficient.
This one is 158 Wh
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In the USA, there are more than 52 jurisdictions not including towns and cities and counties, but most (not all) states think of ebikes as being slightly restricted bicycles rather than motorcycles, as long as: - they have functional pedals (otherwise it's a motorcycle of some kind) - they require pedal assist at all times and have some kind of power or speed limitation (anyone can use this, or at least it is least r…
They should require insurance at least. An ebike can cause serious injury to a pedestrian.
Ouch, love to see a great product like this. However, hate to see that bike theft wasn’t discussed at all. “Easy installation” with two screws seems like a benefit to customers except when they come back to their parked bike only to find their expensive mod also had a hidden feature: “easy uninstallation”.
Haha, I like all these adapter designs though my favourite was the Copenhagen Wheel[0]. I saw someone ride one near Mission and S Van Ness and loved it. Sleek device. This particular one in the OP is definitely built for safe societies, right? Definitely not for the North American market, haha! 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Wheel
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In the USA, there are more than 52 jurisdictions not including towns and cities and counties, but most (not all) states think of ebikes as being slightly restricted bicycles rather than motorcycles, as long as: - they have functional pedals (otherwise it's a motorcycle of some kind) - they require pedal assist at all times and have some kind of power or speed limitation (anyone can use this, or at least it is least r…
They should require insurance at least. An ebike can cause serious injury to a pedestrian.
i have a folding cycle and a fat bike. my only two devices still analog and keep me reasonably fit. i dont wanna e-bike them. but if i wanna long distance, this could be nice.