tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021974943984835368.post5222842138258771463..comments2024-03-12T03:53:56.275-07:00Comments on The Bicycle Mechanic: Folding Electric BicyclesCMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466716759836529168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021974943984835368.post-22136386615683228152010-03-22T09:08:00.704-07:002010-03-22T09:08:00.704-07:00I think you are right about folding electric bikes...I think you are right about folding electric bikes. The electrical bits add serious amounts of weight to the bike and make the folded package bulkier, which means it is more difficult to schlepp. Not good. However the pedelec cumbersome offers the advantage that although it uses fossil generated electricity, it needs a lot less energy than a motor car weighing a ton or so. It also means that the unfit can keep up with the fit on multi-day cycle tours which is good news if you running cycle tours. It is a way of getting those who have not cycled since Adam was a lad back on two wheels. Dorkiness is surely in the eye of the beholder.<br />Neil at Bergstrasse Bike BooksThe Bergstrasse Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352262259433053448noreply@blogger.com