“In simple terms, Urtopia has integrated ChatGPT into its e-bike to provide voice interaction with the rider. For example, a rider can ask the e-bike how to change a flat tire, or for directions to a local bike shop that could do it for them. “
This should be in the_dunk_tank
Goddammit, I was interested in this bike too. I've wanted an e-bike that's lightweight and has a belt-drive. This checked nearly every box but I knew something was up. Their whole site reeks of tech-bro.
With zero knowledge, I don't like that frame at all.
Me neither, but it goes 40km/h and it only weighs 15kg. I go up and down stairs, so the weight's important to me. I haven't found anything else that's comparable that's also belt driven. Every e-bike seems like a compromise. I'm hoping soon there will be more standardization regarding features in the industry, so I could just put my own ebike together.
Yeah the range of ebikes out there is fucking wack. I have no idea who they're being marketed to exactly because you'd think there'd be like 5-6 obvious use-cases for ebikes and outside maybe urban delivery cargo bikes, makers don't seem to cater to any of them very well.
Cool,
There's like 18 different, 1-2mm spaced standards for seatposts for some reason, the bike industry is absolutely fucking garbage at standardization
Design seems very "inspired" from Urwahn who have been 3D-Printing Steel bikes with frames like this for a few years now.
Steel 3D printing is a thing? Like, a good idea? I've only seen it as welding fillings, which is surely a different thing
Dunno if it's a good idea but I've not heard of them breaking frames or anything.
Hella expensive, for sure. Their main claim is ride quality where the frame absorbs a lot more shock due to construction acting sort of like a spring in itself. Couldn't tell you how true it is but like "steel is sort of flexy" and "steel bent at those angles would absorb shocks" checks out from a laymans view at least.
Lmao seatposts really need to be tailor made, look at this
Tailormade for the buyer I mean
Love to buy an expensive vehicle I can't share with friends nor other members of my family cuz human height is variable
Nah, that's just a light skin seatpost, they don't make those in house. Those come in 25,4mm, 27,2mm and 31,6mm and 350mm to 400mm (only largest one).
It's not a bog standard part but it wouldn't be hard to find a replacement, those are fairly common measurements.
No I mean, if I ever want to share my bike with anyone shorter or taller than me I need to have an aditional seatpost