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I still think this whole enterprise is just a way to separate VCs from their money. I'm sure prototypes exist, and they may even sell some, but mainly its a way to spend a bunch of VC money on management and engineers. I will be amazed if the company survives long enough to sell more than a...

If speed differentials are that big a thing for you, just get a motorcycle my dude.

Broadly speaking, increased competition at the low end and tariffs eating what profit margin they had are probably the major factors, but there were others. They ate a few lawsuits in the US regarding people getting injured (and in one case, killed) riding their bikes. They got huge influxes of...

Ebikes can really hide a lot of crimes, bike-fit wise. I've seen some truly bizarre saddle/stem decisions made by ebike riders. Its easier to get away with when the motor is doing a lot of the work. But man, a bike that fits properly and has a saddle that works for you is just so much nicer...

This is a genuine annoyance. Seems to be mainly a result of the move to more factory store models by the big 3 (Specialized, Trek and to a lesser extent Giant) where they really strong arm stores into buying more product and pushing not just the brands bikes, but all those high-profit...

I genuinely don't know that I'd call the Globe Haul/Pakyak/etc "cheap". They are ~$4k bikes even on sale. If thats cheap to you, I think you have a very skewed idea of what people spend on bikes. They are still considerably more expensive than the DTC brands like Lectric/Aventon/Rad/etc.

I think they mean its not cheap in that it has good build quality and a decent parts spec. Its not Giant=good and Momentum=bottom barrel crap. Or Spec-Globe, same comment. They have different models occupying different price points, but the sub brands seem to still be good quality offerings...

Yeah, the sub-brands that the major manufacturers have come up with seem to be more about marketing (having something thats more attractive to non-cyclists) than it being "cheaper", So Giant markets ebikes to traditional cyclists and Momentum is more about marketing to people who don't ride...

Hub drives make some sense for a cargo bike. Simpler and less expensive, and pedaling feel is likely much less important on a bike thats purely utilitarian. I do get why people don't want to spend several thousand dollars on a cargo bike (again, they are generally utilitarian bikes for...

Presumably its a sub brand? In the US, they are literally listed on the Specialized web site. That does seem odd. All Specialized dealers or maybe just ones that handle Globe? I do think their move to more of a factory store system has reduced the number of dealers over the past few years...

Yeah, super confrontational approach. The likely answer is you don't see much recumbent content here because we don't have very many members with recumbents. I would disagree that theres some sort of "bias" or "hate" against them. If you want to see more, post your electric recumbent rides...

The reason is probably because recumbents have always been their own somewhat niche thing, and EBR (and many ebike specific forums) are more oriented towards enthusiasts who mainly ride uprights. Just not that many people buying and riding bents in general. Just is what it is. I've been...

Per DCrainmaker, Strava dropped their lawsuit. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/strava-drops-voluntarily-lawsuit-against.html I tend to agree with his analysis (some executive thought they could throw a bit of weight around and that Garmin would give in, and quickly realized that they...

A popular mountainbiking system near me had an issue with people boobytrapping trails. For several years someone would leave 2x4s with nails pounded through them on trails, especially the downhill runs (this was by far the most popular shuttle system in the region). It did stop eventually...

The REAL crime worth suing over. :p

Good reminder to download your Strava data regularly! Strava has been steadily rolling down the enshittification/user hostile path for a while now. Not that Garmin is particularly benevolent either, but Strava has been really aggressive with killing useful third party services and moving...

They are a legal requirement for sale. Their purpose is to protect the spokes if the rear derailleur limit is set incorrectly and the chain goes over the largest cassette cog. Bike manufacturers know that nobody keeps them on, and they are made as cheap and disposable as modern manufacturing...

I've always thought it was because there are varying restriction requirements for different types of bike infrastructure. Most singletrack-managing agencies and groups aren't going to be kosher with assist above 20 mph and definitely not with throttles, so its nice to have a class that meets...

The two bolt designs are much more robust. Single bolt designs are easier to adjust but rely on friction or serrations to keep the saddle at the angle you set, and IME are prone to moving over time. Two bolt clamps don't do that. Whether thats important at all really depends on the rider and...

I understand what you're saying, but in my experience overseas companies selling cheap stuff aren't reliable sources of parts. Or reliable sources of service in general. I wouldn't even be optimistic about them covering stuff in the warranty period. When you're shopping at the bottom end of...