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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

No more gears: meet the new e-bike drive system with no mechanical link between the pedals and rear wheel | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips

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No more gears: meet the new e-bike drive system with no mechanical link between the pedals and rear wheel | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Girona-based Niche Mobility says it intends to create a new category of e-bikes, replacing mechanical gearing with a fully automatic and digital system, which it plans to market to bike manufacturers from next year. All you need to do is get on board and pedal.“There’s no shifting involved,” says Niche Mobility’s Jaume Vila. “The system ... Read more
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    2 months ago

    That is going to be expensive to buy, expensive to fix when it breaks and most likely not possible to fix yourself.

    Sounds cool though

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      Not to mention extremely inefficient.

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      Unless it gets really popular, you’re probably right.

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