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  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    85·
    10 months ago

    I’d love one! By fuck me, I clicked a Lemmy link earlier and it was $7,000 USD. Did you want gears with that? Another $1,300.

    All for a bike that won’t hit 40mph, which is hella dangerous on the open road. Couldn’t move out of danger fast enough. Had a 150cc scooter, never again, 250cc or bust.

    But still, a gas scooter burns so little gas, I’d forget to look at the tank, had no idea what gas cost at the time.

      • fruitycoder@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        Chicken and egg problem for sure. I’ve been trying to convince my community/towns to try to build dedicated safe bike infrastructure for neighborhoods to schools at least. With the hope this can expand from there (plus more people just used to riding bikes!).

    • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      $7k for an ebike? There are tons of good options for <$2000. Hell, you can get budget models on Amazon for around $300.

      And most cities have bike lanes on city streets for a reason. However, if you need to commute to work that requires you traversing a highway, then yeah, ebikes are definitely not the solution for you.

      • maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        When I lived in Eastern Europe, I bought a foldable E-bike for the equivalent of 500 USD from Decathlon.

        My commute was 10km one-way. It was better than the bus. The thing still runs after 2 years of intense use and 2 years of complete neglect.

    • arthurpizza@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      That’s like claiming cars are too expensive because you can’t afford a Tesla.

      I bought a wonderful ebike from REI for $1,300. You don’t need to buy the fancy luxury models.

    • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I just bought an E-bike with 40+ mile range for $275. 750W motor and 15Ah 48v battery bike with 7 gears, lights, an LCD, a cargo rack, and fat tires.

      It was a good sale

    • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I converted a bike I bought off Craigslist for $200 plus an $850 Bafang kit off AliExpress. Didn’t have any experience with bike maintenance beforehand, but did have access to a makerspace with a full bike bench (there’s some specialized tools for pulling things out). Didn’t have it completely working before winter hit–works as a bike, but the motor assist isn’t kicking in for some reason–but I still think it’s an option most people could pull off.