champignon
New Member
Yes, I know, there is a specific forum or thread for these, but it is pretty much dead and gets very few posts. I've been following several crowd funded projects, some e-bikes and some bike accessories, on both indiegogo and kickstarter. Obviously, there are scams and disappointments, but my impression is that there is some real innovation going on and coming out of that portal, and for some reason there doesn't seem to be very much interest here.
For example, there have been 2 different very light folding city e-bikes on indiegogo, the Carbo, out of Montreal, Canada, and the "One," out of Zurich CH. Both are well under 15 kg, but the One is a 16" bike and the Carbo is a 20" bike. Both of these seem to have some rather interesting technologies in them in terms of frame materials, and overall design. And then there is the Erik Buell Fuell Fluid, which has had some comment here but seemingly not enough given the innovations present. There are also bicycle computers and a GPS cyclometer. There's also mundane stuff like a particular folding fat tire bike that got a middling review here months ago, not to mention a scam or two. And I'm just scratching the surface.
Do people here regard this stuff as too risky or perhaps just a drop in the bucket of the overall innovation in the e-bike space? I am curious as to the reason for the apparent lack of interest in this marketing and innovation channel.
For example, there have been 2 different very light folding city e-bikes on indiegogo, the Carbo, out of Montreal, Canada, and the "One," out of Zurich CH. Both are well under 15 kg, but the One is a 16" bike and the Carbo is a 20" bike. Both of these seem to have some rather interesting technologies in them in terms of frame materials, and overall design. And then there is the Erik Buell Fuell Fluid, which has had some comment here but seemingly not enough given the innovations present. There are also bicycle computers and a GPS cyclometer. There's also mundane stuff like a particular folding fat tire bike that got a middling review here months ago, not to mention a scam or two. And I'm just scratching the surface.
Do people here regard this stuff as too risky or perhaps just a drop in the bucket of the overall innovation in the e-bike space? I am curious as to the reason for the apparent lack of interest in this marketing and innovation channel.