The bike averaged 12 mph while cruising around inner-city London. which helped it breaking a Guinness World Record
That rear wheel scream “proprietary” so loud.
It also has a claimed riding range of 217 miles (350 km).
Can company really claim something that would never happen? 350km is riding in 20kmph speed, no one get a motorcycle to ride with a speed of bicycle all the time.
Even worse, they achieved 310km at 20km/h. Maybe to achieve 350 km you have to push for a fraction of the trip…?
There’s 7% left after the trip, maybe that 7% will do for another 40km? Idk. Really a head scratcher on how the company coming up with the number.
7% of 350 is 24.5, so that doesn’t track either…
I don’t know how they can claim 350 km and say they’ve beaten a world record at 310 with a straight face. If their range claims weren’t straight up false, surely they would just run a full tank and get 350, or even 360 in unreal conditions like this.
I can’t take any vehicle with a hubless wheel seriously. It’s one of the biggest red flags for a bike being a disposable and intentionally unserviceable piece of shit.
It seems the rear wheel is also the motor, so maybe there’s a good reason for it? Although I suspect you’re right and it’s just done for the style without regard for function.
We need theverge to report on the verge. The article is nice enough to put the TLDR on top but here it is:
- The Verge TS Pro traveled 193 miles on a single charge.
- Power is provided by a hubless motor with 137 hp and 738(!) lb-ft.
- The electric motorbike weighs in at a hefty 540 lbs or 245 kg.
no one buys a bike to go 12 mph. 120 maybe
It’s roughly the average speed of any road vehicle trying to get around London with traffic. The bike itself is advertised to top out at 124 mph.
yeah but you can’t just keep it in the city, that’s not the kind of bike people are buying to do city commuting.
