Titanium Flat Road EB : Titanium Flat Road EB: The New Electric Bike from Panasonic

Posted on Thu Feb 14, 07:54 by kitsune, Musician, Canada (a world without holidays *snif* *sob*)
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Nice bike. So in other words if I'm feeling lazy I can let the bike do the rolling. Perfect for a lazy cyclist such as me

Posted on Thu Feb 14, 10:13 by Dark, IT/IS, USA
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I'm betting this is as much if not more than a cheap car . . . soo . . .
I know I could pick up a Geo Metro for 400-600 dollars. LoL

I may just be used to the old fashion mountain bikes.

Posted on Fri Feb 15, 08:42 by Rocketboy_X
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Ok, I don't get why this is a 'Racing Type' bicycle. It looks like it has a MTB style frame, thick tires, and a straight handlebar, but it has slicks, aero rims, and a road racing saddle. I'm not sure what they were trying to build. Other than that, it's a nice small motor that keeps the bike looking rather bike-like. Nice design.

Posted on Sun Feb 17, 11:40 by Hideki, Student, Canada
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Why is this such a big deal? because it is made by Panasonic? This seems to be a titanium frame with shimano components with an electric motor. Its top speed is crappy, and to top it off, if the frame is titanium this would cost in excess of $3000.

Posted on Sun Feb 17, 11:56 by Rocketboy
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Eddie.. Yes, and Hybrid =! racing type. That's where the confusion comes from.

Posted on Fri Feb 22, 06:02 by dementter, Disabled Vetran, U.S.A.
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I noticed it had disc brakes. don't they weigh alot, are they really necessary?

Posted on Fri Feb 22, 06:24 by Joe, Developer, London
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Hideki, I'm sure it's only called Titanium. The cost/benefit ratio of using titanium as a frame material in this type of bike would be zero

Posted on Fri Feb 22, 06:53 by EddieG
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Y\'all just need to learn more about bikes. Disc brakes are standard nowadays on high class bikes. They weigh marginally more than v-brakes and are stronger, more durable, and low maintenance. Titanium has been used for frames for quite some time. It\'s expensive but it has superior qualities compared to aluminum and steel. This bike is top of the line, that\'s it.

Posted on Fri Feb 22, 08:08 by LanceBassArmstrong, Netherlands/Texas
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Disc brakes are only standard on high end MTN bikes. Road bikes universally use v-brakes because... they\\\'re lighter! (And you do less stopping.) Titanium frame here would be ridiculous. Aluminum okay, but this is clearly a commuter bike (if for rec. or healt - why motor?), so steel would makes most sense cost/benefit-wise.