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jabberwocky replied to the thread Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head.The issue with carbon, as a material, is its strength is highly dependent on the direction/type of the weave. An aluminum plate will... -
jabberwocky replied to the thread I want a better cycle bag ?.Its smaller, but I love my Routewerks: https://routewerks.cc/products/the-handlebar-bag Its not as spacious as the touring style...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head.Dunno, lightweight low assist systems seem pretty popular. Part of the issue may be that the more power you have, the more battery you...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head.The ebike market is hyper competitive, so I suspect that if a significantly smaller, lighter motor was easily achievable someone would...
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jabberwocky reacted to PedalUma's post in the thread With 125% tariffs, will the e-bike market die? with
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I wanted a quote from a supplier I have had a great relationship with for years. He even sends me some personal stuff too like vacation... -
jabberwocky replied to the thread With 125% tariffs, will the e-bike market die?.I've been seeing a lot of that as well, especially bike parts. Prices have risen but often they straight up won't ship to the US. I...
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jabberwocky reacted to Tom@WashDC's post in the thread Leoguar Full Suspension eMTB Electric Bike with Like.
"The project team has not yet produced a working demo for their concept" according to the Indiegogo page. The website went active in...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Leoguar Full Suspension eMTB Electric Bike.Why would anyone crowdfund something that has been readily available on the market from established companies for years?
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Bikes in the Age of Tariffs.Yeah. One thing from the gamers nexus video I posted went into that I hadn't thought about is that the tariffs are straight increases...
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Good point, the big international companies can ride this for a while but long term is still uncertain. Smaller companies as usual will...
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https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/04/14/sony-hikes-playstation-5-prices-by-25-in-uk-europe-and-australia
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse.Lol, true. Just has all the buzzwords (Micromobility! Supply chain optimization! Skunkworks! Leveraging [insert successful company]...
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jabberwocky reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse with Haha.
I don't know, seems like a laudable goal to me!
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Bikes in the Age of Tariffs.Yeah. It makes sense for a company like Sony; the US is a huge market, so if you can just increase prices everywhere to hold your...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse.I'm guessing this is more a way to separate VCs from their money than it is to actually develop a viable product and company.