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Old 03-02-2015, 02:29 PM
Kirk Pacenti Kirk Pacenti is offline
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Originally Posted by biker72 View Post
The problem is that E-bikes just don't sell. One of the best designed E-bikes is the Specialized Turbo. We quit handling them. We had to take a loss on the one we did sell.

We have others that are cheaper but still sit in the showroom for a loooong time.
My feeling is there will end up being bike shops, and e-bike shops. Iirc, Chattanooga already has 2 e-bike only bike shops. They seem to do a lot of rentals and repair work.

I would assume you'd have to really specialize in e-bikes to be successful at selling and servicing them...?
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