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Rivian's TM-B electric bike

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190 points hasheddan | 4 comments | 22 Oct 25 18:00 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jlhawn ◴[22 Oct 25 19:04 UTC] No.45673660[source]▶
a full suspension e-bike, 500+Wh battery, with a belt drive for $4,500 is honestly a really good deal. There is a shortage of options when it comes to full-suspension bikes that are good for commutes. Compare this to any e-bike with the Bosch e-bike system. The big risk here for consumers if whether they can match the service, support, and reliability that Bosch has. There appears to be a class-2 e-bike option which is something that significantly differentiates it from bikes with the Bosch system.
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1. kibwen ◴[22 Oct 25 19:40 UTC] No.45674140[source]▶
I was in the market for a commuter recently and my runner-up was this bike from Bulls (German brand trying to break into the US market) with full suspension, a Bosch motor, and coming in at a staggeringly light 58 lbs (battery included) for $3300. Extremely tempting, if I hadn't managed to snag a heavily-discounted Aventon Level 2 instead. https://bullsbikesusa.com/products/iconic-evo-tr-1-750
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2. jlhawn ◴[22 Oct 25 20:26 UTC] No.45674711[source]▶
that's a nice bike! bummer that the rear rack isn't co-sprung.
3. hnav ◴[22 Oct 25 21:03 UTC] No.45675112[source]▶
120mm seems like an absurd amount of travel for ostensibly what is a city bike
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4. maxerickson ◴[22 Oct 25 23:49 UTC] No.45676601[source]▶
Lets it soak up harsh bumps at at higher speeds.