Bike fit is important, changing small things a matter of cm can often alleviate different aches and pains in cycling. Saying a frame is designed for women’s bodies however is just utter bullshit.
Get a decent bike brand who have invested time in developing their bikes and then get a proper fit to make sure you are riding with the correct width bars, stem length, crank arm length etc rather than buying into this “made for x bodies” bullshit.
For those wondering how a bicycle can be gendered, my understanding is that only women prefer a bicycle that you can put your leg through easily, while men prefer to get hit in the nuts by the crossbar whenever they have a moment of inattention. /s
Women have slightly different bone structure, particularly in the area of the hips and pelvis. Women generally prefer different seats for this reason. Women are also on average a bit shorter than men and so need smaller bikes (there is a lot of overlap of course)
I’m aware of all that, but you should know that the key difference is how much men love to get hit in the nuts by the crossbar. That’s why men’s bikes need to be built in ways that are unwelcoming for women to ride them. /s
Women also have a different leg-to-upper-body ratio, which affects the entire bike frame geometry.
You’re describing a saddle and frame size, not a whole different type of frame.
Right, because saddle and frame size have gender reasons to be different. Type of frame is a trade off between various factors, but there is no reason to assign any type to any gender.
Yeah, that was my point. Step-through frames are as much for women as they are for men. Same goes for any type of frame.
I’m not in the direct target demographic for this ebike, but having more ebikes in the market sounds good to me.
That said, I’m somewhat surprised to see a seat dropper standard on a cargo ebike. Would they be the first to offer this as a standard feature?
Also, I can’t help but wonder if the included, spare battery would deteriorate if left uncharged and unused, as well as adding cost to the initial price. They don’t have a range estimate, but supposing we borrow the figure from the comparable RadWagon 4, a 45 mile range on one charge is a good amount of travel.
From electric automobiles, I appreciate that range anxiety may well exist for electric bikes as well, especially if this one will be marketed as a family school bus. In that case, I would think the app connectivity could be used to remind the owner to charge their ebike, and offer the spare battery as an optional extra. But perhaps a small amount of battery wear is acceptable for the piece of mind.
Still though, these are minor nitpicks from what otherwise looks like a sensibly designed, purpose-derived ebike.
Direct Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/integral-electrics/the-maven-cargo-e-bike
