Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
PUBLIC was founded by Rob Forbes out of a “deep respect and admiration” for the streets and roads of Amsterdam. Those roads are filled with people and bicycles, but not cars. Forbes viewed the lifestyle in Amsterdam as simple and practical. Everyone, from all their different origins and life experiences, was on bikes, and that’s the idea off of which PUBLIC was started. PUBLIC bikes have been designed to be functional, yet also a stylish version of those “Dutch bikes” their founder loved. In accordance with that design, simplicity is PUBLIC’s motto, as they can ship their bikes to your house 99% assembled, or you can get a fully assembled model at a local bike store partner if you so choose.
The D8 is a diamond frame (high-step), eight-speed, European-inspired city ebike made by Public. I got to study and test ride it at an exclusive retail outlet in Santa Monica California for this review… and in the process, learned a little bit about the founder. Rob Forbes launched and sold a furniture company called Design […]
PUBLIC is a bicycle company that sells beautiful, classically designed bicycles mostly online. I was lucky enough to visit one of their storefronts in Santa Monica California where the M8 Electric was on display and take a test ride. I’m very familiar with the BionX ebike systems used on this bike and came away impressed […]
