• perishthethought@piefed.social
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    6 days ago

    It cracks me up to see bike companies adding wireless electronic shit to bikes, like, shifting and turn signals. Those bikes will die while my 2008 trek hybrid keeps rolling.

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      6 days ago

      The most advanced electronics on my light with 3 different modes that switch when you press the button.

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      5 days ago

      Man an e bike is the shit though if you live in a hilly city, that one is def not a gimmick lol

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        5 days ago

        It’s a gimmick if it requires phone app or internet connection. An electric motor doesn’t need to connect to a server in order to work.