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Engwe P20 folding e-bike review: $1000 buys a lot of forgiveness

$1,000 e-bikes still require compromises.

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. What frustrates me about the P20 is that it could be a great e-bike but instead feels like it was developed by a marketing team using available parts picked from a catalog, without anyone taking the time to optimize the riding experience.

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