http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/ Nothing To Lose But Our Chains! Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Lee Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/#comment-2337 The sad thing about such a product is that it will never appeal to the masses for such a price. There's no way a pre-fab body, frame, electric motor, and bicycle drive train cost near as much as they're charging. Case in point; http://blueskydsn.com/BugE_Concept.html this has no bike drivetrain but is a three wheeled electric with better performance than the twike for less than 1/3 the cost. The sad thing about such a product is that it will never appeal to the masses for such a price. There’s no way a pre-fab body, frame, electric motor, and bicycle drive train cost near as much as they’re charging. Case in point; http://blueskydsn.com/BugE_Concept.html
this has no bike drivetrain but is a three wheeled electric with better performance than the twike for less than 1/3 the cost.

]]> http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Ted Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:02:55 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/#comment-2323 Zing! Zing!

]]> http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Jack Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/#comment-2315 Here's my modest proposal: they take out the engine/battery, cut other unnecessary weight (like removing the shell/body), get rid of the redundant third wheel, and get the price down under $1000, and... criminy! they've created a bicycle, the ultimate machine for short and long-distance (via intermodality) travel! Here’s my modest proposal: they take out the engine/battery, cut other unnecessary weight (like removing the shell/body), get rid of the redundant third wheel, and get the price down under $1000, and… criminy! they’ve created a bicycle, the ultimate machine for short and long-distance (via intermodality) travel!

]]> http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Adam Durand Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:45:23 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/#comment-2298 If they had a small back area for dogs or camping gear, took out the engine, and mass produced it so they could bring the cost down to more along the lines of $1000, I'd seriously consider a Twike. Add a Down Low Glow and a sound system to cut down on the weenie factor. If they had a small back area for dogs or camping gear, took out the engine, and mass produced it so they could bring the cost down to more along the lines of $1000, I’d seriously consider a Twike. Add a Down Low Glow and a sound system to cut down on the weenie factor.

]]> http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2297 Joey Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:38:30 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/2007/12/12/time-for-a-new-sister-site-roctwikecom/#comment-2297 I really don't think anyone in Rochester will own one of these. I know I certainly won't. Too claustrophobic, not to mention that anyone riding in one of these will undoubtedly look like a complete weenie. Just my two cents. Don't let me ruin your twike fantasies, adam. I really don’t think anyone in Rochester will own one of these. I know I certainly won’t. Too claustrophobic, not to mention that anyone riding in one of these will undoubtedly look like a complete weenie. Just my two cents. Don’t let me ruin your twike fantasies, adam.

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