• 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Been interested in foldables for a while, this is looking like a really strong contender.

    Reasonably sized wheels, a rear rack, and internal hub pretty much ticks all my boxes for a low maintenance, multimodal commuter. Being belt driven is extra icing on the cake

    • FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 year ago

      Tern’s foldable looks pretty badass too, and it has a power generator for the lights and can charge your phone off your pedaling.

  • FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    1 year ago

    Kinda want to get one of these or one of those folding Terns: I have a folding ebike I love but it weighs 3x as much as one of these little guys.

  • MasterNerd@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    So I’ve never really understood the appeal of belt bikes. I hey that they’re lower maintenance but the steep efficiency loss is a deal breaker for me

    • dumbcrumb@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      With modern gear drives the efficiency losses are minimal and yea they are insanely long lasting and debris resistant.

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      1 year ago

      The few articles I’ve seen say the loss is pretty miniscule at low effort, and becomes even less at higher output.