It's also infuriating that cars still take funding priority, when there's obviously a massive demand (and need) for more public transportation options here.
You implied that it would hurt business, and that really doesn't seem to be the case for other projects using a self-hosted/subscription business model.
If you meant something else, then I guess I misunderstood. No harm, no foul.
Jesus Christ, I was reading it as "Führerwear" 🫢 But "Feuer" means "fire" in German, so it's totally appropriate!
I'm loving the repurposing of fire hoses.
In case they didn't get the memo: That's the plan.
Also, if they have a problem with it, they can blame their Dear Leader. Better yet, they can do something about their Dear Leader.
I have a 1.5k ebike with torque sensor, good tires, 2years warranty, built in lights, and made in the EU.
I'm really glad to hear that, actually! I didn't look long enough to see what else justifies the cost, but you'd be surprised how some components can really bring up the price. When I was looking for a road/gravel bike, I came across some with SRAM 1x systems that had cassettes that cost $400+. LOL Yeah, if it's more than $40, it's too much for me. 😂
They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line.
I checked my local dealer: A line starts at $1900 (Canadian) and $2700 for the C-line. That prices them way out of most people's budgets who are looking for a commuter bike.
They aren't competing with Cervelo, they are competing with brands like Tern, Dahon, or even Decathlon, so they are priced at least $1000 too high. I'm suggesting they have an actual affordable model.
Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high
No doubt, but the majority if bikes you'll see regular people riding are not high-end. I've met one cyclist in my life with a titanium bike, so why is Brompton throwing away resources even developing and manufacturing this thing?? How many do they possibly expect to sell, and does it help lift them out of near bankrupsy?
Has that killed Bitwarden yet? There are many self-hosted projects that also have paid options.
I'd be happy with a paid (one-time fee) license for a self-hosted option with any software. Subscriptions should only be paying for data/storage, and if that's offloaded to the customer's local hardware, there's no need to keep them on a subscription.
Especially for a product that's privacy-first, that really should include a self-hosted option (paid or otherwise).
starting at $7,550 in the U.S.
Is it any wonder why Bromton is currently struggling?
Their latest models have been so niche, overly expensive, and do nothing to improve their situation. They're adding more SKUs to add more SKUs.
They need to make more affordable bikes, expand their customer base, and focus on what the market is asking for.
I have incident detection on my watch, bike computer, and helmet... And disable them all because I don't want to deal with false positives 🫣
That might seem expensive, but just to add some context:
$3,000 seems like a great deal, TBH.
Looks like a voter map. They get what they voted for 🤭
We've started putting NO RIGHT ON RED signs at intersections, and motorists are still running over pedestrians!
You can't design away stupidity. The danger is people behind the wheel of these aerodynamic tanks.
"45% less plastic and 75% less water!"
But the product they are comparing it to has 90% more detergent...
EDIT: Thank you for pointing the error of my ways, guys.
This article cleared up some misconceptions I had. TIL, there's way more water in liquid detergent than you'd think!
Fair enough. I still don't think that being open about their self-hosted option would hurt them.