New EasyFlow model

Dewey

Well-Known Member
Region
USA
City
Arlington, Virginia
Currently only available in the EU
 
Way off-topic, but in the early days of Personal Computing, there was a product called "Interactive Easyflow" which was a flowcharting tool from a Canadian Company HavenTree..
It had the absolute BEST software licence text.

Text of the Software Licence:
"This is where the bloodthirsty licensing agreement is supposed to go, explaining that Interactive Easyflow is a copyrighted package licensed for use by a single person, and sternly warning you not to pirate copies of it and explaining, in detail, the gory consequences if you do.

We know that you are an honest person, and are not going to go around pirating copies of Interactive Easyflow; this is just as well with us since we worked hard to perfect it and selling copies of it is our only method of making anything out of all the hard work.

If, on the other hand, you are one of those few people who do go around pirating copies of software you probably aren't going to pay much attention to a license agreement, bloodthirsty or not. Just keep your doors locked and look out for the HavenTree attack shark"

Text of the Disclaimer:
"
We don't claim Interactive EasyFlow is good for anything -- if you think it is, great, but it's up to you to decide. If Interactive EasyFlow doesn't work: tough. If you lose a million because Interactive EasyFlow messes up, it's you that's out the million, not us. If you don't like this disclaimer: tough. We reserve the right to do the absolute minimum provided by law, up to and including nothing.

This is basically the same disclaimer that comes with all software packages, but ours is in plain English and theirs is in legalese.

We didn't really want to include any disclaimer at all, but our lawyers insisted. We tried to ignore them but they threatened us with the attack shark at which point we relented."



Hope you enjoyed this bit of trivia/humour - whenever I see or hear of "Easyflow" I remember this stuff and laugh all over again.
 
Don't get me wrong but I think Gazelle is the world champion in designing bizarre e-bikes...
I think this is part of the current move towards designing ebikes for older riders with balance issues, the lower center of gravity and ability to put both feet down when stationary appear to be the design goals, compare with other brands approach to the problem including designing a lighter step-through ebike like the IslaBikes Icons models, or three-wheeler's like the Nihola Low trike.

I got to test ride the first generation EasyFlow for a month 3 years ago and liked it, this new design uses smaller 24" wheels with a foot forward design closer to a cruiser like the Electra Townie, which is the most popular bike sold in the US.
 
Last edited:
I love that Gazelle is building these kinds of bikes to reach a larger population of riders. Like e-bikes overall, they're democratizing the sport, making it more accessible to all.
 
Back