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Originally Posted by choleblack
You can also get a power assist for hills. I figure if people can bike in places like Boulder CO, there's nothing "hilly" around here that even compares.
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Ah, but in Boulder they're not riding 80 pound bikes with 80 pound loads, kwim? They're either doing a 20 pound mountain bike, or a 15 pound road bike, generally. Sure, there are folks who do the cross bike with panniers or trailers, but I still think they're much lighter, and better engineered to handle speeds and braking on hills.
That review cracked me up--he basically said that he pushed the bike to the limit, and there were definitely engineering shortcomings. And frankly, it sounds like a trumped up boardwalk jitney
But you're absolutely right that it looks darn cool!