“It’s not meant to be rational” – Nicolai’s R20 is an electric downhill bike with a 12spd gearbox and a monster battery | BikeRadar

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2026-nicolai-r20-mgu-aon-electric-downhill-bike

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hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 16d (4 replies)

This is so cool, a DH bike that actually makes sense for most people

Well besides the price, which is 3-4 times too much for most 🤣

FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 9d (3 replies)

At least it's not 10x too much?

I do have to wonder who actually buys this stuff at MSRP though.

hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 9d (2 replies)

I've seen some s-works levos configured as city bikes. There's a small population of people who buy the most expensive thing without thinking of what it's for

FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 9d (1 reply)

Must be nice if you can afford it lol

hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 9d

Yep 🤷‍♂️