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volkswagen’s smart eBike puts a rear-view camera between the handlebars
(www.designboom.com)
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A bike (probably) filled with proprietary parts and with a giant illuminated VW logo on the front and rear?
Absolutely not.
Seem a fair few ebikes that look incredibly proprietary and I wouldn't want to touch it because of that. Much prefer a standardised battery I can plug into a hub motor if I was to get an ebike. Currently just using a regular bike.
Puts the rear-view camera display between the handlebars.
At first, I thought it meant they put the camera itself there, which would be super-dumb because it would only ever show you a picture of your own crotch, and there are simpler and easier ways to take dick pics.
Still a lot of proprietary bullshit on there that will break and be impossible to find replacement parts for in 10 years, but at least they're not that dumb.
Thank you, sounded either super dumb or super sexually illegal.
I don't see why anyone would buy this, there are brands far more reputable for making ebikes or are more promising. Personally im waiting on reviews for Lynq, I think they could become the most polished ebike brand.
I'd be interested in your perspective because from a European standpoint, there seems to be nothing special about these bikes but I could be wrong.
All reputable brands in Europe, from the low-end Chinese-made Decathlon or Nakamura to the higher-end and/or Made in Europe like Gazelle, Kalkhoff or Riese&Müller have models they fit the same form factors and niches.
Almost certainly but I wouldn't know since most ebike review channels are American. I specified Lynq because they are special due to their own controller and the level of quality they produce in their Apollo scooters (which I don't know will transfer over to their yet to be reviewed ebike brand).
At this moment Apollo (and thus Lynq) doesn't ship to the EU or UK, they're primarily a Canadian company that also ships to the US and Australia.
I'd be wary of proprietary tech in this context. For reference, most Euro brands use standard components (Bosch batteries, controllers and motors, Shimano shifters or hub gears etc...) which make them both easier to compare for value and maintainable and repairable in almost any shop. The last thing we need in the bike space is a dealer maintenance exclusivity.
The only thing properitary about them is the controller and the frame, also they have a repair network so its not a big deal.
this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2026
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