Wouldn’t 3k Euro be essentially the luxury sedan of ebikes? My first was a class 1 aimed at tourist rentals that cost around $1.5k CAD ($1k Euro). I considered that entry level at the time, though there are cheaper ones out there now. My current one is a $2.5k CAD ($1.7k Euro) class 2. It is pretty much everything I could want in a bike. I can’t see myself spending more. Well, maybe a cargo model would cost more?
I get what you’re saying about theft though. I am lucky in that I have indoor parking both at home and work. A coworker of mine lives in a condo where he can’t park a bike indoors. So while it was thankfully never stolen, he was sufficiently nervous about it that he eventually sold his and replaced it with an escooter.
Wouldn’t 3k Euro be essentially the luxury sedan of ebikes? My first was a class 1 aimed at tourist rentals that cost around $1.5k CAD ($1k Euro). I considered that entry level at the time, though there are cheaper ones out there now. My current one is a $2.5k CAD ($1.7k Euro) class 2. It is pretty much everything I could want in a bike. I can’t see myself spending more. Well, maybe a cargo model would cost more?
I get what you’re saying about theft though. I am lucky in that I have indoor parking both at home and work. A coworker of mine lives in a condo where he can’t park a bike indoors. So while it was thankfully never stolen, he was sufficiently nervous about it that he eventually sold his and replaced it with an escooter.
A Moma 26 is a pretty good ebike with 70km range, you can pick one up brand new for 1K. OP is possibly a bike snob ;)
You can also convert a normal bike for less than €500, and it’s incredibly easy
Source? Doesn’t sound that easy
Front wheel drive. Change the front wheel for an electric one, it’s the same as fitting a normal wheel, takes less than 30 seconds.
The controller box is hung in a bag, anywhere on the frame.
The batteries come in multiple fitting types; frame, seatpost, luggage rack
The rest is cable ties
I’ve done one in less than an hour, but to do it tidily takes about 4
Source - Me. Been doing it since the pandemic when it really took off
Interesting. Got any product links?
A decent E-Bike in Germany costs 3k€ and up. Luxury ones start at 5k€.