• I did some test riding, and from what I saw they were double the price of a lower-end electric bicycle, and not much more than a higher-end bicycle. But, yeah, the nicer ones - usually 2-front/1-rear configuration - can get pricey. The ones I’ve been looking at are around $4k. Which is why I don’t have one yet.

        • isaacd
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          11 month ago

          Expensive for a toy, but dirt cheap for a car, as I always say.

          (Assuming, of course, that you live in an area where you can replace car trips with bike trips)

    • FartsWithAnAccent
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      42 months ago

      They’re heavier, which makes climbing harder, but with the right gearing, it shouldn’t be too bad (just slower).

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        They also preclude standing up in the saddle, for obvious reasons, which could’ve otherwise been helpful sometimes, on the really steep hills.