Fair point about having a nice bike on a trainer.
Counter…
A cheapish aluminum bike from bike direct…
Then splurge on a trainer/trainer accessories and you will not get to 3500€
Look. I do like the bike. And I think eventually specific bikes like this will over take the high end trainers because they will be more sturdy than any bike out there.
My issue right now is pricing and value proposition. I find no value on a bike like this at this price point.
I do like the idea that it can be used by more than one person by changing sizes, but thats an edge case.
I do get that a startup, is making a bike like this at this price. It is not cheap to put together, specially if the yearly output is just 100 bikes. The margins are not there to make this bike a real competition in this market.
I wish them the best and I am certain their will find good home to all the bikes they build. Sadly I am not the target audience. I would rather use than money to get a real bike and use a trainer. But that me.
Let revisit this in a few years… I might have changed my mind.