Step-Thru

[Dewey]

KTM Macina Multi Urban, Austrian brand, 24" wheels, Shimano Nexus Inter-5e IGH, Bosch Performance motor.

 

[Dewey]

Hercules Rob Family F360, German brand, 24" wheels, Enviolo CVT, Bosch Performance motor

 

[Dewey]

Kettler Quadriga Cityhopper, German brand, 20" wheels, Shimano Inter-5e IGH, Bosch Active Plus motor. The built-in K-LINK adapter connects to Kettler's line of child and cargo trailers.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Thanks for this deep dive into step-thru offerings, @Dewey ! Interesting to see all the designs.

Ebikes seem to attract a lot of odd make and model names -- many clearly just made-up words designed to be catchy or distinctive, or to evoke a certain positive feeling about the product. Of course, that's Branding 101, and auto and drug manufacturers have become masters at it. Still, it seems to have gone to a new level just in the step-throughs posted here.

 

[PedalUma]

model names -- many clearly just made-up words

What should we call this one? It is a prototype with an extra heavy duty cargo motor, intended for fleet use around town.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Very sharp bike! Clearly a Buzzinga.

Could be my bike's mid-drive cousin...

 

[PedalUma]

Vinny?

 

[Dewey]

Sherpa? That's been used by several brands so maybe something-Sherpa...UmaSherpa perhaps?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

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Vinny?

Exactly.

 

[PedalUma]

Sherpa

How about PedalLlama Vinny?

 

[Dewey]

How about PedalLlama Vinny?

Good, if close to an existing pedal bike called the No Probllama

 

[scrambler]

Not a Step thru, but finally some competition to the R&M Homage...

• Suspended rear rack
• Full suspension
• Enviolo Automatiq
• Belt drive
• Range extender for up to 1kWh of battery

Stormguard E+ (2023) | Giant Bicycles Moldova (giant-bicycles.com)

The Stormtrekker is here! Unveiling Giant’s new Stormguard E+ 2023 trekking ebike | E-MOUNTAINBIKE Magazine (ebike-mtb.com)

Onto finding out how small is that small frame

 

[Dewey]

How about PedalLlama Vinny?

I asked ChatGPT to come up with a model name for your ebike and it responded with ‘EcoRide X3‘ which sounds rubbish

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Not a Step thru, but finally some competition to the R&M Homage...

• Suspended rear rack
• Full suspension
• Enviolo Automatiq
• Belt drive
• Range extender for up to 1kWh of battery

Stormguard E+ (2023) | Giant Bicycles Moldova (giant-bicycles.com)

The Stormtrekker is here! Unveiling Giant’s new Stormguard E+ 2023 trekking ebike | E-MOUNTAINBIKE Magazine (ebike-mtb.com)

Onto finding out how small is that small frame

Hard to understand how "Stormtrekker" got past Giant's branding consultant.

 

[Bill G]

How about Urban Pack Mule?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Hard to understand how "Stormtrekker" got past Giant's branding consultant.

One step before a "Stormtrooper"...

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

One step before a "Stormtrooper"...

Yep. Even if you only know of stormtroopers through Star Wars, you gotta be pretty clear on not wanting any in your life.

 

[ChezCheese:)]

What should we call this one? It is a prototype with an extra heavy duty cargo motor, intended for fleet use around town.
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You need to think about the adjectives or qualities you want to highlight. Is it the strength? Call it the Percheron, Carabao, Locomotive, Clipper etc. The speed? maybe the Swift, Mercury, etc. The handiness or efficacy? How about the Arriva, Exporter, Advancer, Advantager? What are its intrinsic qualities? Work from there. The Thesaurus is your friend

 

[Stefan Mikes]

You need to think about the adjectives or qualities you want to highlight. Is it the strength? Call it the Percheron, Carabao, Locomotive, Clipper etc. The speed? maybe the Swift, Mercury, etc. The handiness or efficacy? How about the Arriva, Exporter, Advancer, Advantager? What are its intrinsic qualities? Work from there. The Thesaurus is your friend

I actually like Specialized's names, such as Butcher for aggressive MTB tyres, Rib Cage for a water-bottle-cage or Demo for a downhill bike (Many more of funny names there!)
Schwalbe is great with inventing the names for their tyres, such as Smart Sam, Magic Mary, Al Mighty or Johnny Watts. They are so suggestive!

 

[Dewey]

Lectric Xpedition