For another, they tend to weigh 50-70 pounds, making them a pain to manuever whilenotriding them.
And good luck going up mild inclines if your battery runs out.
For all the conveniences of ebikes, they rarely come without significant caveats.
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But rather, its to highlight just how awesome theBrompton Electricis.
Ive ridden several folding bikes before, but none that fold down nearly as compact.
The Brompton Electric is just 22.2 x 23 x 10.6 (565 x 585 x 270mm) when folded.
Thats just a little wider than an overstuffed carryon bag, and visually the footprint is a even smaller.
Thats too often and too long to be comfortable locking up any of the other ebikes Ive tested outside.
Even the other folding bikes Ive tested would simply be too big to bring into the hospital.
Its a kind of peace of mind you just cant get with almost any other ebike other folders included.
But of course, that wouldnt matter much if the bike sucked otherwise.
Thankfully the Brompton Electric also happens to be joy to ride.
While I had concerns about how the small wheels would fare in city streets, they were unfounded.
The little tires handle the poorly kept city streets fine.
The default smaller bag really only has room for a phone and a couple of other doodads.
Most ebikes do at least 20 mph in the States.
I didnt really mind, especially considering the small battery and minimal weight.
Its just not the bang out of ebike you use to challenge motorcycles.
If you might afford its hefty price tag, the Brompton Electric is an absolute joy.
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