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Why there are no (to my knowledge) electric bikes with 700c tires? All the ones I’ve seen use fat tires, what is the reason behind that? Cc @nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

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[–] redders@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

Just Google "electric road bikes" and you'll see that there are loads:

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-road-ebikes/

They're more popular in downhill mountain biking because the sport is going down a hill, getting back the hill is just an inconvenience to be mitigated as much as possible!

While obviously it's handy in commuting, so they're common on folding bikes, but road bikes are designed pretty much for racing, so there's less demands for electric versions (but obviously still enough that they exist!)

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

700c tires are sometimes labeled 28" when used on e-bikes, at least here in the US. Maybe that's why you haven't noticed many. It's really stupid since there is a different older 28" wheel standard with a slightly different rim diameter.

[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

Weirdly wheel sizes are one of the few things still measured with non-metric units in Australia, likely the same elsewhere.

I think it's simply that inches are a more sensible graduation at that length.

[–] Spastickyle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

5 words to Google: Trek Domane+ electric road bikes. One model of many e-bikes with thinner 700c wheels.

[–] master5o1@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

I have one, a Merida eSPRESSO 410 from 2017.