I figured since the battery is in the seatpost you couldn't fit a Kinekt type device in there. Is that not the case?
UC Pro Step through frame prototype build pics. Painting / Decal / lights etc will be done in Boston.
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The 2nd battery is not in the seatpost; it’s attached to the seatpost.
Yeah, if that's the case then that makes sense.
@pushkar said "step thru : 14 ah in the downtube 17ah in the seatpost"
That's where i got the idea it would be in the seatpost and thus a Kinekt type suspension wouldn't work.
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What do you all think about this color? It's an exclusive color on top trims with luxury brands like Audi and BMW.
Paint color option alone is close to $4000.I think it would look really nice on the new UC Pro, but that may just be my opinion.
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Very close to Porsche Battleship Grey ... a dark grey throwback to the 1950s and early 1960s colors. The new Wattwagon Grey!
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The photos in the OP show you how the battery is mounted.
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Yep! Going to see whether I can get that color with my bike.Very close to Porsche Battleship Grey ... a dark grey throwback to the 1950s and early 1960s colors. The new Wattwagon Grey!
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Orange Bikes 2017
The Five is dead, long live the Five! And the Four – oh, and the Alpine Six! And a 26in bike?
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But with black shadow on inner frame.Orange Bikes 2017
The Five is dead, long live the Five! And the Four – oh, and the Alpine Six! And a 26in bike?
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Yes!
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Of course it will have the Kinect seat post.
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I’m looking to do the same thing. Pushkar said it was a 10-15 minute operation. There is also the custom cover otherwise.
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I completely understand your perspective at your point in life.
My kids are all grown, so my focus has been gradually shifting back to what I want. You'll get there too. 
These are lovely designs, and remind me of the look of the Stromer ebikes, but you have lost the sense of simplicity of the original design. One thing I liked about the commuter frame design was that it looked a bit plain Jane, not too fancy, not shouting out, look at me and this amazing bike. I kind of liked that simplicity. And the fact that it would likely mean a lower probability of being nabbed by someone. Is it because of the battery size to achieve the potential distance you are after that requires such a wide downtube. I don't mean to be negative. I appreciate very much all of the work that you are doing.
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@Stuart B you're talking about the visual difference between an in-tube battery frame design vs an external battery frame design. The large battery in either design is going to give away the fact that it's an ebike. So, I don't really think one or the other is a more likely target for theft. If anything both are, as well as any other large-capacity ebike.
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