“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

  • RNAi [he/him]
    hexagon
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    1 year ago

    With zero knowledge, I don't like that frame at all.

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      edit-2
      1 year ago

      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.

      • FuckYourselfEndless [ze/hir]
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        1 year ago

        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.

      • 7bicycles [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I'm hoping soon there will be more standardization regarding features in the industry, so I could just put my own ebike together.

        There's like 18 different, 1-2mm spaced standards for seatposts for some reason, the bike industry is absolutely fucking garbage at standardization

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Design seems very "inspired" from Urwahn who have been 3D-Printing Steel bikes with frames like this for a few years now.

      • RNAi [he/him]
        hexagon
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        1 year ago

        Steel 3D printing is a thing? Like, a good idea? I've only seen it as welding fillings, which is surely a different thing

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          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.

          • RNAi [he/him]
            hexagon
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            1 year ago

            Lmao seatposts really need to be tailor made, look at this

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            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

            • 7bicycles [he/him]
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              1 year ago

              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.

              • RNAi [he/him]
                hexagon
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                1 year ago

                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