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This shouldn't be compared to a regular bike but to Segway. A popular electic bicycle would also be cheap and allow pedalling.

• bmj 17y ago
  A popular electic bicycle would also be cheap and allow pedalling. Absolutely. If I wanted an electric bike, I'd go with something more sensible, like this: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/schwinns_new_line_of_electric_bikes.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/schwinns_new_line_of...
  • robfitz 17y ago
    The perks of the Yike (I feel funny just saying that) are the weight (20lb vs 45lb) and size. I see lots of business people here (London) on those little fold up city bikes. The Yike seems more targetted at those customers than the traditional cyclist.
    • sown 17y ago
      The Yike also allows you to avoid the legions of bicycle fundamentalists who will inevitably accost you over an electric bicycle choice.
      • dasil003 17y ago
        How does it do that? At 20kmh I'll ride circles around this thing on my mountain bike with knobby tires wearing a 30 pound pack.
• sharjeel 17y ago
  and I believe its going to have the same problem: http://paulgraham.com/segway.html http://paulgraham.com/segway.html