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WTF?]]>May 1st 2009 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
You get what you pay for.
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Not really; those components look more like a $400 walmart toy-bike thats trying to look like a real mountain bike. The rear suspension is just a spring, and the disc brakes are mechanical. I can't make out the fork, but its likely along the low-end like the rest. At least put some real suspension and brakes on there for $2600.]]>May 1st 2009 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
Brakes are Avid BB5, typically considered to be the second-best mechanical disk brakes on the market (behind avid's own BB7s). They are fantastic brakes, and have even put some hydraulic offerings to shame over the years.
Fork looks like it's a marzocchi unit of some sort...quality.
Rear shock, though simple, is probably a tried-and-true closed unit that never needs servicing (unlike a lot of higher-end stuff).
Rear deraileur is only Shimano Altus. Though you don't need more for on-road applications, I'll admit it's a bit under-specced.

I'll admit, I might have over-stated it's value a little, but labelling it as "department-store quality" would be understating it as well.]]>May 1st 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 2nd 2009 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 5th 2009 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
$2,600? really?

Waaaaaaaaaaay overpriced....

But then again this is probably directed at people who buy Apple computers... so in reality the are use to blindly handing over $$$$ without doing any research...

FACK YOU APPLE!]]>May 1st 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
True, but doing things based on what most people think of how you look makes you a tool.]]>May 1st 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
sweet wheelies man......lots of air on those suckers]]>May 1st 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram.]]>May 1st 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
or any other conversion, for that matter.]]>May 2nd 2009 4:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/34Kg is what moms have on the backseat when they take the kids out, I'm sure that in the dramatic time that you happen to have to you can move long enough to reach the curb, and then you can use your iphone to call help.

Thanks for the try on metric support incidentally, appreciated.

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1. might be able to box one in a bike box and put it on a flight, have it at your destination
2. ride on bike paths
3. put it on front of the bus, for those in areas where this is an option (e.g., Seattle area)
4. bring it onto a commuter train, again for those who have this option]]>May 1st 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
Does this one have regenerative braking? I have a lot of downhill time I could use as generators. I've been thinking about a dual-wheel BionX type conversion on my mountain bike.
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and yes the charger connection looks weak ]]>May 1st 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
They worst bike related accident I ever has was in my driveway testing something...]]>May 1st 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/Gloves won't do much either really, if you get in such a situation that you would need gloves you would be trying to break your fall with your elbow/lower arm (or knee) and so elbow protectors would be more useful than gloves.

]]>May 3rd 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
And, BTW, this comment has more to do with the author forgetting his gloves in another post...]]>May 3rd 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/But it's your own choice if you want to wear one to feel safer of course, assuming they don't pass silly laws forcing people that is.

]]>May 4th 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
Why is everybody so hard on you?]]>May 1st 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/But euuuh... lower the price a bit cause this is really steep.]]>May 1st 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
Why, in my day, we didn't consider it a wheelie unless we cracked the back of our heads open at the end of it! And we liked it!]]>May 1st 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/
Thanks.]]>May 1st 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/engadgets-delightful-cruise-on-the-ultra-motor-a2b-electric-bik/May 1st 2009 2:04PM