Animalector said:
chalo said:
One-size bikes are like one-size pants.
EdwardNY said:
I do not think motorcycles come in different sizes.
Like Edward I don't think this matters at all. the reality is that people will get on and pedal / or not pedal any size bike.
If the fit is bad, they won't pedal, and if the fit is very bad, they won't ride it after the novelty wears off. That's the best evidence that one-size department store bicycle-shaped objects are not for riding, but only for selling. Those things get ridden uncomfortably for a few miles, then plopped into a shed for decades until they get bought by a bargain hunter who repeats the cycle (so to speak). BSOs sell anyway because they are very cheap-- and this e-bike won't be cheap.
This particular bike has the seat placed way too close to the bars, and too far forward over the pedals. That means it will fit everyone poorly, even those for whom it is the "right" size. Those for whom it is the wrong size will be uncomfortable and ungainly from day one, and the distraction of its cool-new-gadget status won't last long.
The thing about motorcycles is that they do come in a whole bunch of sizes, because there are so many to choose from. My last bike was a Suzuki GSX1100G, one of the biggest motorcycles available. I still had to use my machining skills to make dropped footpegs and move the handlebars up and forwards, and I had a taller seat custom made for it.
Riding a bike with pedals on it when you don't pedal is stupid and dishonest. That's exactly the sort of nonsense that will eventually get e-bikes kicked out of the bicycle legal category, the way that pocket bikes were kicked out of the sub-50cc moped/scooter category for being stupid.