Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike
Coming from conventional bikes, I don't understand who this is for.Carbon fibre frames are prohibitively expensive and the market for them serves very involved, often professional or semi-pro cyclists whose performance bottlenecks are imposed by the bike instead of themselves. Ditto for some of the other details on the bike, like the medium-dish carbon rims — all for the sake of weight savings and aerodynamics (since carbon bikes will usually integrate things like formed handlebars and seat tubes, etc).Suffice it to say, you'd rarely see a commuter using a carbon bike.This bike, though, feels like a bit of an oxymoron. Expensive carbon frame with none of the aero features you'd usually see on one, including conventional handlebars.A lightweight carbon frame weighed down by a battery.High-performance rims and tyres but only one chain ring.Low-profile seat stays with mud guards on both wheels.A utilitarian, commuter feature set with a price tag that makes no sense at all.