LockH
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gocycle/gocycle-the-best-folding-electric-bike-in-the-worl
Right now?
... stay tuned.
(USA + 99.00)
Right now?
... stay tuned.
(USA + 99.00)
Gocycle GS (new model) now on Kickstarter
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Cephalotus
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We had the first version.
Nice optical design, technically this ebike was shit. Tires have been very bad, suspension system a pure joke, motor failed very easily, very low power and very noisy, battery was crap, very difficult to lock the bike (finally it was stolen) and so on...
Nice optical design, technically this ebike was shit. Tires have been very bad, suspension system a pure joke, motor failed very easily, very low power and very noisy, battery was crap, very difficult to lock the bike (finally it was stolen) and so on...
LockH
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^^ Hehe... So, hopefully learned from past... mistakes. 
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LewTwo
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Some interesting concepts
Voltron
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I rode this one around for a bit...
It was really light, and had a red LED bar facing the user that looked just like KITT from the show "Knightrider".. even the factory rep said, yeah I get that a lot....lol.
But watching him unfold and fold it was so painfully slow and complicated..I couldn't imagine doing it every time you wanted to get on a train or a bus as a commuter, esp given its anemic ride quality that none of the cool concept stuff could hide.
It was really light, and had a red LED bar facing the user that looked just like KITT from the show "Knightrider".. even the factory rep said, yeah I get that a lot....lol.
But watching him unfold and fold it was so painfully slow and complicated..I couldn't imagine doing it every time you wanted to get on a train or a bus as a commuter, esp given its anemic ride quality that none of the cool concept stuff could hide.
LockH
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^^ Hehe... Might wonder if "factory rep" hired for show, or? (How used to the vehicle he/she actually was?)
Another opinion:
http://www.fullycharged.com/newsandreviews/gocycle-gs-affordable-gocycle-ebike/
Stuff like:
So. Not EXACTLY an "independent, 3rd party" review...
Another opinion:
http://www.fullycharged.com/newsandreviews/gocycle-gs-affordable-gocycle-ebike/
Stuff like:
So. Not EXACTLY an "independent, 3rd party" review...
Voltron
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He knew what he was up to it seemed like. But its the process.. you have to have enough clear floor space to lay out the bag, you have to remove both wheels making sure you don't bump the bike and knock it off the kickstand, disconnect the shock, flip everything around, place it all carefully in the bag with all the padding in just the right spot... hard to imagine doing it at a busy train station, esp with dirty muddy winter commuting wheels to deal with and get shoved into the bag. It might be doable if you have a private plane where light weight is a priority and you don't get the bike dirty much.
LockH
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Understand. Note too, sailors like foldies. (Limited space aboard.) AND "light weight".
BTW
BTW
LockH
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"Electric Bike Report" excited. On FacePlant thingee site: "The new Gocycle GS is 35 pounds, that is light for an electric bike!"
LockH
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^^ Yup. More urban dwellers might be desperate for a (cheaper) option to replace the 20th-century Stinko-Mobile (tm).
(Large, heavy, expensive vehicle that travels with operator plus 3+ empty seats plus tons of (empty) cargo space and designed to go much faster than most urban speed limits while smelling their neighboors stinky butts.)
(Large, heavy, expensive vehicle that travels with operator plus 3+ empty seats plus tons of (empty) cargo space and designed to go much faster than most urban speed limits while smelling their neighboors stinky butts.)
LockH
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Climbing up the charts...
They're really excellent bikes. I've ridden both the G2 and the G3. They're very light and an absolute hoot to ride. At full power, they do about 25 mph and they have pretty good power for hill-climbing. The design work is exquisite: the way the stand folds away, the way the wheels come off and the handlebar controls. The G3 is over £3000 pound in the UK, and I think I heard over $4000 in USA. If it were a bit cheaper, I'd buy one, so I'm hoping for the cheaper one to find its way to UK.
LockH
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Hehe... Well hopefully if they can "flood the market" with these, the used/2nd-hand market will "mature". Seems like the car industry "This Years Model!" Have an uncle that bought/"traded up to" every new model/year of Chevrolet Stingray models of "car". Think "Sondors" cheapo ebike... where much of the online tapping is about "upgrades".
Seems like the car industry "This Years Model!" Have an uncle that bought/"traded up to" every new model/year of Chevrolet Stingray models of "car". Think "Sondors" cheapo ebike... where much of the online tapping is about "upgrades".
LockH
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Original Gocycle originally popped up on ES back in March, 2008:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3624&p=53568
:wink:
That's 8 years of development. It should be pretty well sorted by now. I think there were a few issues with the G1, but I didn't hear anything about the G2 except that the battery capacity was a bit low, which has been fixed on the G3.
Cephalotus
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If they would have a solid product in its 3rd generation they wouldn't need to start a kickstarter campaign.
You only do this if you have no chance to get your money on the real market.
To ne it looks like the same shit as the 1st gen in a different color.
Frame, "suspension", wheels, motor, everything at least looks as bad as 1st gen.
You only do this if you have no chance to get your money on the real market.
To ne it looks like the same shit as the 1st gen in a different color.
Frame, "suspension", wheels, motor, everything at least looks as bad as 1st gen.
jateureka
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I spoke to a guy at Sandgate QLD recently that had one of these. I think it was a G2. He loved it but said the handlebar 'dash' was a bit flimsy and was currently held on with sticky tape. Quite pricey though, I think he paid around $5000 aud for it.
LockH
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Cephalotus said:
As I understand this "crowdfunding" process, ya have prepaid payment deposits "up front" such that (near immediate) sales of complete/delivered product are largely guaranteed? So about zero underestimating/overestimating market size for any one manufacturing run.
One problem with the "real market"? Consumers are capricious, with todays "promises" affected by tomorrows changes in available funds and "the next best thing" popping up near every day to compete for folks wallets.
Might also guess that years of experience/models have produced components that "look" the same but may have slightly different ("improved") dimensions/specifications. Analogous to car model years...
So far, at a Giggle Search for "gocycle for sale used -new"... "About 2,950 results (0.39 seconds)"... So I expect there are actually many fewer used/old/earlier versions of their Gocycle that folks have decided to sell. Possibly `cause they are satisfied with its "bad"/1st or 2nd gen version...
Cephalotus said:
You're right. They look the same, but thy're not the same. That's why they're called G1, G2, G3 and now GS. The motor on the G1 had some problems, but has been OK since G2. I never head of problems with the frame, wheels or suspension. Why do you think that they're bad?
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