Month: September 2023

Das Ende der Amazon-Visa-Karte: Landesbank Berlin benachteiligt bestimmte Kunden

Wer erst jetzt das erste Mal über das Ende der Amazon-Visa-Karte informiert wird, darf sich freuen. Ohne neuen Vertrag kann die Kreditkarte länger genutzt werden. Eine Exklusivmeldung von Ingo Pakalski (Amazon, Wirtschaft)

Wer erst jetzt das erste Mal über das Ende der Amazon-Visa-Karte informiert wird, darf sich freuen. Ohne neuen Vertrag kann die Kreditkarte länger genutzt werden. Eine Exklusivmeldung von Ingo Pakalski (Amazon, Wirtschaft)

Rolling in style: The Priority E-Coast beach cruiser

Ride around town in style on this $1,999 beach cruiser.

Side profile of bike

Enlarge / The E-Coast is a beautiful bike. (credit: Eric Bangeman)

Think long and hard about your next steps when you come across something like this.

Think long and hard about your next steps when you come across something like this. (credit: Eric Bangeman)

Sometimes, no matter what you think your level of expertise is, you need to follow the advice of others. I learned this lesson again while assembling the Priority E-Coast, a $1,999 electric beach cruiser from Priority Bicycles. Priority told me right there on the box. "Warning: Bicycle assembly should be performed or verified by a professional bicycle mechanic."

Once I finished putting the E-Coast together, I was left with a gorgeous e-bike that was enjoyable to ride. But getting there involved more time and swearing than I'm used to. The good news is that Priority apparently heard the curses of its customers, as the part that made assembly miserable has been removed. So you might not need a pro bike tech after all.

Unlike some e-bike manufacturers, which seem to have popped up out of nowhere in the last couple of years, Priority has been around since 2014, when it launched via Kickstarter. Nine years and two Kickstarters later, it has a robust lineup of motorized and human-powered bicycles.

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