Parent pickup and drop off of students is one of my pet peeves. I'm a retired teacher and every day when I taught I witnessed the waist and chaos created by parents who thought they had to be their children's personal chauffeur. I watched school buses pull away with only 3 or 4 kids while parents picked up individual students. School boards need to put a stop to that.
I’ve been in line at a grade school where all these SUVs idle their cars for 30 minutes or more. As a grandparent at least turned OFF my Subaru Impreza during those long wait times. Now, I have a Tesla Model Y so ZERO emission when I have to wait in line. This summer I am building up my walking so I can walk with them to school until the weather turns bad her in the Midwest.
For $899. that's nice e-bike. I've had a Mokwheel e-bike for about 8 months, it has a torque sensor & now would not get an e-bike if it didn't have one. 500W motor is plenty, I never need higher than PA-1 on mostly flat terrain. Tires are 27.5" x 2.4" for low rolling resistance. Range is 50-100 miles. Parents won't let their kids bike or walk anywhere, too afraid for their safety.
In an old man voice "When I was a kid, I had to walk 2 miles to school every day in WI winters". Seriously, I did. That was the 60s though. Kids are so spoiled these days.
Not to sound rude but if by “kids” you mean middle aged or old people with lots of money, sure. The only kids or even young adults buying stuff like this are the ones with rich parents that spoil them.
@@shinyy187 Did you watch the video? Steve was talking about parents who drive their kids to and from school, wasting gas and causing traffic problems. Steve lives in CA. I grew up in WI. I walked to school most of the time in winter, WI winter.
@@tims8603 I did, and I guess you should have said “parents” instead of “kids.” The kids definitely aren’t spoiled, sitting on the back of a bicycle in traffic. That sounds way scarier than what the vast majority of kids do, which is ride the bus. Oh well. Wasn’t trying to get something started anyway.
Kids are spoiled because their parents make life too easy for them. Nobody said anything about riding to school on the back of a bicycle. There's another way to get to school, it's called walking, or they could ride their own bike. I did that too, when the weather was good. Should be fairly easy in CA. Are you aware of anything about WI weather? Do you know where WI is?
@@tims8603 holy cow my guy, chill out. And stop bringing up WI in every other sentence. We get it. It’s cold there and you want to show someone how much you think you suffered because of it. I swear, this is why you can’t say anything online anymore without someone getting their panties in a bunch. Not responding to whatever you say next, so don’t bother replying. I ain’t reading it.
i ended up buying it instead of the Euy F6 Long Range Fat Tire Electric Bike. VERY close call, but this bike looks uglier but has more premium features like the brakes that and an extra year of warranty
The kids to and from school thing is a national disaster. Parents line up sometimes 45 minutes before school is out and sit there, car running. I can just show up 10 minutes late and drive right up to pick up my grandkids. I'd rather just walk or bike with them, but I rarely pick them up. It would be much easier and quicker for most parents to just park a block away and walk up to the school.
Glad you're happy with what you got, but if you're becoming a bike reviewer, try the Sondors Fold X if you haven't already. It is much more expensive though at $2,259.00. I'm curious to see if you think the premium price point is worth it in comparison.
When I was younger, I thought you had to have some degree of intelligence to learn how the type. Then I got the Internet and people like you proved me wrong.
Have you reviewed the Portola?
Could you swap the hand grips. Put the right one on the left side and then the bolt would be on the front?
Parent pickup and drop off of students is one of my pet peeves. I'm a retired teacher and every day when I taught I witnessed the waist and chaos created by parents who thought they had to be their children's personal chauffeur. I watched school buses pull away with only 3 or 4 kids while parents picked up individual students. School boards need to put a stop to that.
At 60 lbs , I imagine it’s built of steel, I wonder what it would weigh if it was built of carbon fiber?
I’ve been in line at a grade school where all these SUVs idle their cars for 30 minutes or more. As a grandparent at least turned OFF my Subaru Impreza during those long wait times. Now, I have a Tesla Model Y so ZERO emission when I have to wait in line. This summer I am building up my walking so I can walk with them to school until the weather turns bad her in the Midwest.
For $899. that's nice e-bike. I've had a Mokwheel e-bike for about 8 months, it has a torque sensor & now would not get an e-bike if it didn't have one. 500W motor is plenty, I never need higher than PA-1 on mostly flat terrain. Tires are 27.5" x 2.4" for low rolling resistance. Range is 50-100 miles. Parents won't let their kids bike or walk anywhere, too afraid for their safety.
When my oldest was in Kindergarten, we lived in Salt Lake City. My wife walked him to school and back. The schools need to push back on cars.
Sorry if I missed it, is the battery UL approved?
Yes, Rebel.2 comes with Samsung battery cell, holds UL 2271 international certification.
That's a good price for that bike if it comes with all those accessories.
It appears Steve has hired a camera person.
probably just his partner lol
In an old man voice "When I was a kid, I had to walk 2 miles to school every day in WI winters". Seriously, I did. That was the 60s though. Kids are so spoiled these days.
Not to sound rude but if by “kids” you mean middle aged or old people with lots of money, sure. The only kids or even young adults buying stuff like this are the ones with rich parents that spoil them.
@@shinyy187 Did you watch the video? Steve was talking about parents who drive their kids to and from school, wasting gas and causing traffic problems. Steve lives in CA. I grew up in WI. I walked to school most of the time in winter, WI winter.
@@tims8603 I did, and I guess you should have said “parents” instead of “kids.” The kids definitely aren’t spoiled, sitting on the back of a bicycle in traffic. That sounds way scarier than what the vast majority of kids do, which is ride the bus. Oh well. Wasn’t trying to get something started anyway.
Kids are spoiled because their parents make life too easy for them. Nobody said anything about riding to school on the back of a bicycle. There's another way to get to school, it's called walking, or they could ride their own bike. I did that too, when the weather was good. Should be fairly easy in CA. Are you aware of anything about WI weather? Do you know where WI is?
@@tims8603 holy cow my guy, chill out. And stop bringing up WI in every other sentence. We get it. It’s cold there and you want to show someone how much you think you suffered because of it.
I swear, this is why you can’t say anything online anymore without someone getting their panties in a bunch. Not responding to whatever you say next, so don’t bother replying. I ain’t reading it.
dang, only 3% discount?
Yeah not much huh? That's all they offered.
Does the horn come with a snooze button?
You blew right through a stop sign. It's also illegal to pass in a school zone.
i ended up buying it instead of the Euy F6 Long Range Fat Tire Electric Bike. VERY close call, but this bike looks uglier but has more premium features like the brakes that and an extra year of warranty
I think you'll like it. did you get the 5% off?
Sounds like a good deal. Surprised that they give you saddlebags.
Of course, this is our 2024 best seller, only sale online , there is no dealer to earn the difference, cost-effective, no opponent under $1,000
Rebel.2 comes with free saddle bag.
@@revibikesdoesn’t the meelod Dk200 give it a run for its money for $800? And the 300 better for 1K? I’m trying to figure out which one to buy
The kids to and from school thing is a national disaster. Parents line up sometimes 45 minutes before school is out and sit there, car running. I can just show up 10 minutes late and drive right up to pick up my grandkids. I'd rather just walk or bike with them, but I rarely pick them up. It would be much easier and quicker for most parents to just park a block away and walk up to the school.
Hmm e-bikes, no positive news about Aptera I take it???
Glad you're happy with what you got, but if you're becoming a bike reviewer, try the Sondors Fold X if you haven't already. It is much more expensive though at $2,259.00. I'm curious to see if you think the premium price point is worth it in comparison.
OUCH! I bought my car for $1550. I've put 30k miles on it in 8 months. I know it's not apples to apples, but ouch
Not sure I would buy anything Sondors. They are insolvent and have not been delivering on a lot of orders even after accepting payment.
They are no longer in business.
I bet a dog could stand on that rack/seat
jesus, all those kids getting chauffeured to school...people wonder why their kids are self entitled.
When I was younger, I thought you had to have some degree of intelligence to learn how the type. Then I got the Internet and people like you proved me wrong.
@@sojourner4726 please elaborate for us unintelligent types.
Or..it's because they don't want their kid abducted on their way to school. It happens.
I have the Carbo X. It weighs in at 30 pounds, with accessories
Yeah that's a really nice one
But the price?
China tariffs coming 🎈