Thread: Interbike Reno 2018: Here are all the cool and crazy new electric bicycles
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Old 10-01-18, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...absolutely mind boggling.


The concept of an electric assist cargo bike like this one actually makes a lot of sense to me.
I wonder why it has such heavy slow tires. A tour bike can carry a rider and 100 pounds of gear over the Rockies with 700x28 tires. Those wheels look to be 20 inches so BMX rims and tires that can withstand 50 foot drops should be plenty strong.
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