• john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      11 months ago

      My “standard” aluminum frame DIY e-MTB weighs like 70 lbs, this thing looks like it has a steel frame so I bet it’s at least double that. I’d hate for the battery to run out of juice mid-ride, a 1% incline would feel like a mountain.

    • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      11 months ago

      Yea, looks like they do only custom bikes for mostly heavy duty applications. One of them looks like it’s made to transport sheets of glass for example, looks like a lot of their business is building custom bikes for craftspeople that need to transport more than a few groceries. They are definitely heavier than a normal cargo bike, but you’ll probably not notice much of a difference thanks to the whole electric pedal support (as far as I know only speed is regulated, not torque or acceleration, so this thing will easily get to and cruise at about 25 km/h just like a lighter cargo bike will)