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VanMoof E-Bikes Gain Find My Integration as Belkin Prepares to Launch Find My SOUNDFORM Earbuds
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Hours for my use case. I am not planning on having my expensive bike out of my sight for any long length of time. If I leave my bike for a short time and it is stolen, I don't need that long to track it down. Most of my rides are not more than 2-4 hours and I don't even need to turn it on while I am riding my bike, just when I might have it out from of a business for a short time.
Vanmoof bikes already have a gps with cellular functionality built into them. Even the old smart bike, which wasn’t an electric bike, had that built in. That’s the one i have.
I posted up above somewhere about it.
My first van moof bike was nice (not an electric), but it got stolen. So I bought a van moof smart bike. The battery charging through the USB port stopped working, and the only way to repair is to bring it to a van moof shop, and there are only a couple of those in the U.S. I’m also not happy with the fit - I’m 6’3, and the S was uncomfortable, so I installed a riser. But because the brake and shifter cables were too short, those needed to be replaced/rerun as well. I’m also not thrilled that they don’t have the normal mount points for things like water bottle cages and the like.
I’m in the market for an ebike now, and may go with the Priority Current. I insist on a removable battery, which is reason enough to rule out the van moof in my book. (I need the ability to charge away from the bike, and getting an extra battery is nice for long trips.)
They are heavy, but they seem to be similar in weight to other bikes in their class, no?
I really like the name, VanMoof. I'd probably drop $2k just so I could tell my friends that I ride something called a VanMoof
Mine was delivered in a fake big screen TV box (so that the shippers would take better care of it), so that was pretty cool.
On the other hand, i damaged a nerve in my thumb using the crappy wrench that came in the box to install the pedals.
Thanks for your answer! Coincidentally, I'm 6’3” as well. I will definitely need to book a test ride, then, to see if I would feel comfortable.
There's no perfect product. Also that dude is using his VanMoof troubles as a daily vlog vehicle.
Yeah I'm not sure how this helps. I'm supposed to personally track down some thieves and threaten them? With my bike missing?
I lived a half mile up a mountain a few years back, and had some desire to get an e-bike to help with that last 7-10% grade half mile coming back from work each day... but a 45 lb bike just seemed counter-intuitive if/when that battery/motor gave out. Given the usual culprits with bikes... invariably at some point, popped tubes, the odd broken chain, derailleur tweaks, I had no real interest in fighting with a few other bits like a 'smart' gear select, etc. Buddy who got one swears by it though. Tells me he easily gets to and from work each day zipping by cars stuck in gridlock.
I'm certain these bikes will get better, but for now, a $1000 21 speed mountain bike does the job.
I'm certain these bikes will get better, but for now, a $1000 21 speed mountain bike does the job.
Most stolen items get sold online or pawned. Thieves rarely keep stolen items.
Even the current tech is awesome, with decent sub $600 E-bikes plenty capable of doing 40-50km on battery power alone. So as long as you charge them every couple of days, your gravy.
Half mile is what?, a 10 min walk with the bike if you get caught on a hill. I'd not ditch the idea for the 1/100 chance that you "might" run out of battery someday.
Vanmoof have "bike hunters" which do the searching for you... no need to involve the police.
This is the problem with the direct ship model that a few bike companies like Canyon. Your Local Bike Shop should be the one assembling and fitting the bike for you at purchase to avoid having to replace brand new cables and parts. Also, your issues are pretty common among bikes designed with integrated cables.
Yep. I did find a local bike shop that makes their own custom steel bikes, and the guy there was happy to help me out, otherwise it would have been even more of a hassle.
I have a Vanmoof S3 and love it! I know some people report problems, but mine rides like a dream. The new Apple integration is cool, but more important it is reported the gears are now more robust
I am not the guy you have referred it to, but I currently own two Vanmoof S3 bikes (black and blue). Bought also because of the design and features. I am very happy with them so far and don't regret my decision a bit.
By the way: Vanmoof offers their own tracking and theft protection even without Find My integration at all. "Find My" is just a cherry on top.
Cheers.
After returning five of them, I eventually gave up. If the case were different - if the issues that exist in, seemingly, an overwhelming majority of the current S3 and X3 models (and I don't mean the bikes that get ridden once every few weeks for an Instagram post) weren't present, I would have had a conversation with higher-ups in the company who told me they "unfortunately could not guarantee that a bike would be received without the current issues at this time."
And I'll buy another one as soon as I'm satisfied that the issues have been resolved...but not with this bike or the current leadership of the business. They knew the parts were inexpensive, and they knew there was a high risk of problems, but they went on with it anyway, and now that the problems are widespread, they continue to manufacture and ship the same models with the same equipment.
The bikes are stunning if the issues are resolved. However, the majority of them are currently $2,000 paperweights.
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