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		simonebrunozzi on Dec 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: First 100 miles on my E-Bike e-Bike prices are a scam. An e-bike can't possibly cost thousands of dollars, when components only add about $100-$120 to the total cost. Until prices go down significantly, I am refusing to buy one.

PhasmaFelis on Dec 31, 2017 [–]

Not sure why this is getting downvoted when TFA says that e-bikes here typically cost 6-10 times what they do in China.

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