Gravel e-bike
12-12-23, 07:14 PM
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Gravel e-bike
Ride1Up CF Racer1 is a 27lb Carbon Gravel eBike for just $2,295?
https://bikerumor.com/ride1up-cf-rac...ke-affordable/
https://bikerumor.com/ride1up-cf-rac...ke-affordable/
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12-13-23, 09:40 AM
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Looks awesome on the face of it, however with road and gravel bikes, we are accustomed to having access to precise sizes.
I see they make this in a 50 and 56 cm frame sizes. I take a 54, so my only choices would be to go a bit too big and have to reach too far and have the crosstube hit me in the grapes or go too small and have my knees hit my elbows when I'm in the drops.
I guess they figured a 56 cm would fit the average American man and 50 cm would fit the average American woman or short man.
Good idea though!
For reference, a basic Trek gravel bike with aluminum frame starts at around $1800. A bit nicer gearset in exchange for no electrics. Carbon frame at that price is a game-changer.
I see they make this in a 50 and 56 cm frame sizes. I take a 54, so my only choices would be to go a bit too big and have to reach too far and have the crosstube hit me in the grapes or go too small and have my knees hit my elbows when I'm in the drops.
I guess they figured a 56 cm would fit the average American man and 50 cm would fit the average American woman or short man.
Good idea though!
For reference, a basic Trek gravel bike with aluminum frame starts at around $1800. A bit nicer gearset in exchange for no electrics. Carbon frame at that price is a game-changer.
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12-14-23, 12:16 PM
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If they can deliver it at that weight and price, it's quite an accomplishment. Class 1 or 3? I don't spot that detail.
My class 3 is 30# and I could have bought several of these for what I paid.
My class 3 is 30# and I could have bought several of these for what I paid.
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12-16-23, 02:50 PM
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If it were a Trek or Giant frame, where they do fatigue testing, etc .... I dunno about the little carbon shops in China that make these things. Can you trust them..
