ADO has pre-launched the latest evolution of its perfect urban commuter, adding carbon fiber frame and fork and anti-theft feature

    • @StitchIsABitch
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      287 months ago

      Read the article to see what they meant by that, and it’s literally just a gps tracker built into it. Like that’s gonna make it unstealable…

  • @[email protected]
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    267 months ago

    “Is” [proceeds to talk about crowdfunding]

    It’s not a product until it’s on the market.

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      7 months ago

      Yeah, crowdfunding gets an automatic no from me even if it’s the best looking product I’ve ever seen. Too many people get burned by crowdfunding.

      • @[email protected]
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        37 months ago

        I feel that way even more when it’s an existing company and crowdfunding can be (in part) market research.

  • bluGill
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    -47 months ago

    Cummuter bikes don’t need to be light, they need to hold laptops and be reliable.

    • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]
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      87 months ago

      If you don’t live on the first floor and don’t have an elevator, it matters a lot. There’s zero chance I’d use my current ebike if I weren’t living on the bottom floor. I cannot reliably safely do that. Doing basic maintenance is much harder due to the weight than for aluminum or carbon acoustic bikes, which is necessary to keep a bike reliable and safe to ride. And when you do fall, it has a lot more momentum to hurt you.

    • @captainlezbian
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      47 months ago

      They need to be light, storable, and reliable