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bike rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yep, they're called hubless bikes.

Reevo's ebikes do this and use the space in the middle for possible luggage.

Reevo - Reevo Bikes - https://www.reevobikes.com/reevo/

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    this looks cool on the surface but i wonder about so many issues. is it harder to fix a punctured tire? why not a conventional baggage holder in front or above the back wheel? what happens if the fingerprint scanner breaks? their claim that it is harder to steal makes me laugh. 99% of bike thefts don’t happen because the perpetrator is looking for a bike to use, they simply throw a bunch of locked bikes in a truck and scrap them for parts in another country.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Lmao, they use solid tires. Probably because of how hard it is to replace a punctured tube on a wheel like this. Solid tires have no bounce, so in turn with a rigid wheel you get a rigid tire. So no cushioning. You get every bump and bounce of the road right in to the frame.

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