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This Urtopia E-bike Is So Light You’ll Forget It’s Electric (Plus, It’s Cheap)

VICE·Matt Jancer·about 1 month ago
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“Man, you like it?” What? Who, me? I was at a stoplight in a bike lane in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, straddling an Urtopia Carbon Classic , and as tends to happen in New York wherever there’s a bike lane, bikes bunch up at the starting line before red lights. “Yeah, very stiff. It’s the carbon fiber frame.” I answered back, still adjusting to the attention this matte black bike was demanding. Then, with genuine surprise, I asked him, “You’ve heard of Urtopia?” “Yeah, I’m considering getting one,” said the cyclist next to me. “Just pricey, man. I’m saving up.” Fair point. It is a $1,999 ride, although that’s on the lower end of mid-priced for an electric bike. And then the light turned green, and we sped away, no time for goodbyes. I’m neck deep in the ebike scene, given that it’s a chunk of my daily job, but I was surprised at how many people on the street had heard of Urtopia. Specialized, Super73, Aventon. Those are household names among ebike riders and the ebike curious.…

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