I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief

Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by darkwater on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @05:57AM (#29390876)

Yes and no. E-bikes start at 2-3k EUR and the norm is 5-6k. Obviously you can buy a road bike for 15k EUR as well but most will gravitate toward the 1-3K EUR range.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by gruturo on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @12:28PM (#29394759)

> Yes and no. E-bikes start at 2-3k EUR and the norm is 5-6k.

Absolutely no. Crappy ebikes start at 700, OK ebikes start at 1000-1200 and anything above 2.5k is enthusiast territory.

And these prices are still a lot higher than they should be, in my opinion. I posted previously on the issue - they are so expensive, compared to cars, while using far less metal and other resources, fewer IP concerns, not having all the homologation and certification burdens, being vastly cheaper to ship, etc.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by darkwater on Thursday December 02, 2021 @06:28AM (#29414851)

I have to admit I'm not that into ebikes but these were the price I casually saw in bike shops. But maybe they were just showing off the best models.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by verbify on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @10:15AM (#29392991)

My partner recently bought a folding ebike for 600 GBP and it wasn't even their entry level model. It is a great bike. 2-3k EUR is not entry level.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by namdnay on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @07:42AM (#29391497)

Nah… 2k is already a good ebike with a central motor and big shocks. Your entry level commuter ebike is around 1k

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by bbarnett on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @07:07AM (#29391252)

15k euro!!! What, is it made of carbon nanotubes or something?!

Clearly more of a fashion statement, than quality difference.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by darkwater on Thursday December 02, 2021 @06:29AM (#29414857)

Well, those are pro models, and you pay the brand as well, but I definitely saw a Bianchi top of the line at ~20k EUR (before discounts etc)

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by bbarnett on Thursday December 02, 2021 @11:50AM (#29418650)

Crazy. That's like a 10M dollar car, IMO.

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