{"id":111301,"date":"2024-07-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/13\/engwe-p20-folding-e-bike-review-how-forgiving-are-you\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T07:00:00","slug":"engwe-p20-folding-e-bike-review-how-forgiving-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/13\/engwe-p20-folding-e-bike-review-how-forgiving-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Engwe P20 folding e-bike review: how forgiving are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s easy to make a folding e-bike like the Engwe P20<\/a> look great on paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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First, you price it near $1,000 and promise a 10-second folding time. Then, you replace the traditional oily chain, derailleur, cassette, and shifter with a belt-driven motor and torque sensor that should intuitively ramp up the pedal-assisted power without requiring any gears or maintenance. Finally, you add hydraulic disc brakes to bring everything to a controlled stop and wrap it all up in a nice-looking package that can be carried onto a train or tossed into the trunk of a car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On paper, then, the \u20ac1,099 (about $1,190) Engwe P20 ticks all the boxes for an e-bike that recently went on sale in Europe. Riding it for the last month at my home in Amsterdam, however, makes it clear that you still get what you pay for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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