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2-WHEEL LOWDOWN; OHM XU700 ELECTRIC BICYCLE.(NEWS)
Byline: Mark Vaughn
This is one of the best electric bicycles available. You can pedal it almost as easily as a standard cycle, since it weighs just 52 pounds. It has as much power as we ever needed. But the $3,450 price is a zinger.
COMPETITIVE SET: EZee Cadence, Giant Twist, Rayos, Schwinn Electrobike
BASE PRICE: $3,450 ON SALE: Now
The OHM has loads of power700 watts is more than most electric bicyclesbut it costs about twice as much as less powerful two-wheelers. You activate the power by pedaling, and then you're swooped along in e-mode, using the awkwardly located thumb throttle alone if you're lazy. Or you can pedal through the 24 speeds of Shimano gears just ...
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