Aldi [Europe] Now Flogging e-Bikes

[Aushiker]

I am not sure if Aldi is well known in the US as yet but it is an interesting retail concept (a grocery store that sells other items) and does it at a lowest cost possible. Well now Aldi is going into selling e-bikes in some of its European stores ... pick up the weekly shopping and an e-bike

Electricbike.com takes an interesting look at this development.

Andrew

 

[zener]

Sorry to make your good mode an end.
This is a Pedelec execpt when u live in Austria.
Pedelec was invented from some freaks in Brussel where u be forced to pedal to move the bicycle even when the motor could do it alone.
In my eyes this is useless trash. A normal bike you could easy pedal to 40km/h and this heavy monster stops assisting leaving u alone over 25km/h maybe u can get it to 30km/h LOL!
I guess the buyer will wonder about the repair bill for the gearing in this middrive thingee.
Chargetime for this batterie i guess is 10 hours ?
No wonder that EVs are not so recognised from public if such a trasch is at sell on every 2nd corner.

 

[Cephalotus]

Pedelec was invented from some freaks in Brussel where u be forced to pedal to move the bicycle even when the motor could do it alone.
In my eyes this is useless trash.

In my eyes this isn't a stupid thing because it make a very efficient vehicle.

If you don't want to pedal just buy and run an (electric) motorcycle with licence, insurance and helmet, but don't call it a bike. Nothing wrong with that. (Electric) motorcycles also are designed for very high speeds.

A normal bike you could easy pedal to 40km/h...

I don't believe people that tell me in one sentence that they are heavily opposing to pedal on a pedelec but tell me in the next sentence that the could "easily" pedal 40km/h. Never ever.

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The Aldi pedelec is not new. They sell one every spring since some years. This year the try a middrive concept because people believe that middrive is better than a hub motor (Bosch marketing). The 2014 Aldi bike costs a lot more than those pedelecs from last years and I doubt that it will be a success. we will see.

I would not buy any of those Aldi pedelecs. they weight to much and I don't like the bicycle components. But I do not mind to pay more...

 

[zener]

That are 'realy' 'many' reasonable arguments from you.

But i make it me easy'er i just move to Austria and leaf my frand and family suffering in the pedal forced by law hell.

Thank you!

 

[Cephalotus]

There are 1.2 to 2 million pedelecs in "law hell" Germany for 80 million people.

How many e-bikes are around the US with a population of 310 million and no law that "forces" you to pedal on a bicycle?

Must be 100 millions if this is what people actually prefer.

 

[zener]

There are 43.300.000 cars in Germany 'running'.
I wish it would be 65.000.000 ebikes. And 1.000.000 carsharing cars.

 

[izeman]

But i make it me easy'er i just move to Austria and leaf my frand and family suffering in the pedal forced by law hell.

not to forget that we are allowed huge 600w!! no PAS and 600w ebike heaven. hmmmm. but then, why do all my bikes have 2kw+ ???