Recent content by Branko

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    Sherlock - Anti-theft gps tracker with gsm for bikes

    Stromer does it, with their carbon fiber frame they hide the GPS tracker somewhere within; so to get to it you'd have to trash the bike. Of course the price of one of their bikes is... well, very steep, out of what I'm willing to pay for a bike. I think sparta also offers an integrated gps and...
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    Ebike drive choice for commute and touring

    I've seen them. Well equipped steel frame + pinion + swissdrive is, however, in the 5000-6000 eur range and my limit is about 4k, and even that is kind of stretched, I'd be much more comfortable with 3k. The only problem I see with it - if it breaks down, which is extremely unlikely, you're...
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    Ebike drive choice for commute and touring

    Yeah, front drive and alfine 8-gear seem like an interesting and cheaper combination, the price of the bike with swissdrive option is at the top of my budget. I'm uncomfortable about an IGH being burdened by both me and a crank motor, but front wheel shouldn't stress it.
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    Ebike drive choice for commute and touring

    Hello, I'm totally new to e-bikes. I've been looking at a steel frame touring ebike (from poison-bikes, a German company) with a Go SwissDrive rear hub direct drive motor, with 558 Wh battery. I'm a reasonably fit recreational cyclist, weighing in at 75kg, and I've been looking at an ebike...