Seems vastly inferior to walking. As opposed to an actual bike, you dont have the advantage of the wheel (and reduced friction because of rolling)

Is it called a yo bike? I read the article. Still confused.

Yo, as in short hand for your bike, to facilitate the bit of wordplay between to and snow (turn yo bike into a snow bike).

Oh thank you. Makes sense. English isn’t my first language but I’m mostly fluent. Things like that sometimes escape me

Np. I wish they'd have just used 'your' instead of 'yo', but I can respect the intent lmao.

I read it out loud and now I see the word play

I’m really confused by the use of yo’ over your in this headline.

But when you slip, now you can have a metal bicycle frame crush your legs. Smart.

You must have missed the use an e-bike part and goes 16-19 mph easily

Rhyming pair. "Yo bike" and "snowbike".

What a dumb idea

Goes 16-19mph when it has wheels and is on pavement

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Unlike a similar kit made by Canadian manufacturer Envo, the S-Trax does not come standard with a motor. This means that if you don't already have an electric mountain bike with a mid-mount motor, you'll be turning the Crawler's track by muscle power alone. If you do have a mid-motor eMTB, though, a pedaling cadence of 60 to 70 rpm should reportedly be sufficient to maintain a speed of 25 to 30 km/h (16 to 19 mph), in a higher gear ratio. Here I posted it so you will be forced to actually read the article partially first.

How heavy are bikes where you live?

Or “could”. Are they not sure it would work?

1. The title feels like a poor attempt at an Xzibit throw back to a simpler time of the internet

2. Strapping a 15 pound battery pack to a seatstay seems like a really cool way to fuck up your Specialized Stumpjumper

3. Kill it with fire - it seems vastly inferior to an fatbike, electric or not, and I doubt it'll provide superior flotation than a 5 inch tire fat bike

Edit: Yo Dawg, we heard you liked snow bikes, so we strapped a belt to yo bike so you can bike in the snow.

Yo’ mama.

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Almost feels like they were trying the old pimp my ride meme

>so we strapped a belt to yo bike so you can bike in the snow.

I earn this this was already a thing and it doe make biking in the snow easier because the belt drive wont rust.

Yo, dawg - I hear yo and yo dog like to yo-yo. So we put yo dog in yo yo-yo so yo can yo-yo yo dog while yo yo-yo, dawg.

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"Your" and "snow" do not rhyme...

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Wow. People in these comments really can’t appreciate a little bit of rhymey wordplay. I enjoyed it

Two dollars!

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Umm... Belt instead of chain? Yes. Belt instead of rear tire? Just... Why?

It just seems like a poorly conceived idea being marketed towards success. A lot of "technology" or ideas that aren't that great get bought and marketed as this cool new thing that will totally change X industry, despite everyone in that industry knowing exactly why it won't. The sad part is, many are successful because people fall for it, like those things you plug into your OBD or "essential oils".

Edit: HOLY FUCK

>The S-Trax Snowbike Conversion Kit sells for €2,499.99

That's as much as a (cheaper) used snowmobile from what I see. It also apparently doesn't even come with its own motor, which other conversion kits do too.

>The S-Trax Snowbike Conversion Kit sells for €2,499.99

At that point, just buy a used snowmobile or something, cheaper ones are at that price. There are so many better, more cost effective options.

You should talk to a doctor if a bike frame is turning your bones into powder. I'm actually really curious how your skeleton can support the weight of your own body in that case.

A sled can handle deep snow too, I don't think this could do anything better than a similarly priced electric fat bike.

But this thing costs more than many electric fat bikes alone, and doesn't even come with its own motor. It's just a really bad deal. Again, this is without a motor, something from what I've seen other companies include, and costs more than other options including an entire electric bike on its own.

Yo, bike!