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Comment by dmurray

20 hours ago

Building the wheels and frame out of plastic is a fun gimmick, but they're selling this as a low maintenance option that "doesn't rust or require lubrication".

If they really have an all-plastic drivetrain that competes with carbon steel, that seems like a wonderful advance in materials science or mechanical engineering and we'll soon be seeing plenty more applications of this miracle material.

It has a Gates belt drive, which has been getting pretty popular with electric bikes due to the very low maintenance requirements.