Well after the first teaser this morning, the cat is already out of the bag and the first photo of Xiaomi’s Qibike R1 has been revealed along with smart features.
As we suggested from the teaser this morning, the Qibike R1 is a road bike but not a budget bike designed for tootling along the path, this is a serious enthusiasts bike with complete Shimano Ultegra groupset (gears, chainset and brakes) plus a carbon frame.
Xiaomi will have the frames made in Taiwan, which is basically the Mecca for bicycle manufacturing and where the majority of high-end bicycles and components are made.
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This isn’t an official release image of the bike so we don’t know the full specifications, but we do know that the bike will come with smart sensor and it’s own Strava like application to monitor your progress.
Pricing for the top of the range bike will be 19,999 Yuan (around $3000) but there are rumours that cheaper versions will also be available.
Holy shit thats a lot of money for a bîke. BUt I guess if you do this professionally it might be a great buy. The problem with bikes is, that everywhere where they’re conveninent to use they get stolen…
It all depends what your passion is. I’m a mountain biker, and $3k would be around the min I would spend on a carbon bike. Just like PC gamers like to spend serious $$$ on their gaming rigs, and car tuners spending silly money on a car that they could never sell for more than a couple of K.
Yes youre right. Although LETV also offers some bikes in that price range (and under it). I think some of them even are E-bikes. But these types of bikes are for a completely different group of people
is this with Band 20? : )))))
This will be very good to have for biking lovers like me … but the price 🙁
That’s not a lot for a serious road bike. Just look at the price of the Trek Madone
Now thats crazily expensive @Gizchina:disqus. I just started saving for the Xiaomi QiBike R1 smartbike (is that right?)
I fancy one too 😀
Wow…
Man, my car is cheaper than that!
Does it come with a bell? Deal breaker for me !
It should have a cloud bell
Gizchina shop take my money now!!!
Holy shit thats a lot of money for a bîke. BUt I guess if you do this professionally it might be a great buy. The problem with bikes is, that everywhere where they’re conveninent to use they get stolen…
It all depends what your passion is. I’m a mountain biker, and $3k would be around the min I would spend on a carbon bike. Just like PC gamers like to spend serious $$$ on their gaming rigs, and car tuners spending silly money on a car that they could never sell for more than a couple of K.
Yes youre right. Although LETV also offers some bikes in that price range (and under it). I think some of them even are E-bikes. But these types of bikes are for a completely different group of people
is this with Band 20? : )))))
This will be very good to have for biking lovers like me … but the price 🙁
That’s not a lot for a serious road bike. Just look at the price of the Trek Madone
Now thats crazily expensive @Gizchina:disqus. I just started saving for the Xiaomi QiBike R1 smartbike (is that right?)
Wow…
Man, my car is cheaper than that!
I fancy one too 😀
For that kind of money you better get a serious anti-theft like this one below
All that expensive bikes are pure scam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4MIEkIBZs
great job man THX! always searched for something like that! thumbs up for you my friend 😀
The real question is why call it “”SMART BIKE”” I mean what does it do or does not do in order to become SMART ???
If you pay 3 grands for a bike then even rocks are smarter than you 😀 lol
some people pay 700.-$+ on a phone and there is less material than on the derailer
I say the same thing about people spending that money on a phone
Does it come with a bell? Deal breaker for me !
It should have a cloud bell
Gizchina shop take my money now!!!
For that kind of money you better get a serious anti-theft like this one below
All that expensive bikes are pure scam
great job man THX! always searched for something like that! thumbs up for you my friend 😀
The real question is why call it “”SMART BIKE”” I mean what does it do or does not do in order to become SMART ???
If you pay 3 grands for a bike then even rocks are smarter than you 😀 lol
some people pay 700.-$+ on a phone and there is less material than on the derailer
I say the same thing about people spending that money on a phone
I was working in a sport shop before and we were selling bikes. The most expensive we sold was a mountain bike for 30.000 euros! Bikes need lots of settings, and the position of the rider needs to be good as well. Not like the silly position I can see with cheap bikes in China! 🙂 I hope this one is well made.
Will it be Helio X20 or X10 powered? What about the camera, 21 Mpx or 13 Mpx? Dual Sim?
Micro sd?
There will be a cheaper version…they will take off the saddle…(rumors say will keep the tube only)
they will take off the saddle… ,girls gona like that
I was working in a sport shop before and we were selling bikes. The most expensive we sold was a mountain bike for 30.000 euros! Bikes need lots of settings, and the position of the rider needs to be good as well. Not like the silly position I can see with cheap bikes in China! 🙂 I hope this one is well made.
Will it be Helio X20 or X10 powered? What about the camera, 21 Mpx or 13 Mpx? Dual Sim?
Micro sd?
There will be a cheaper version…they will take off the saddle…(rumors say will keep the tube only)
they will take off the saddle… ,girls gona like that
They are nuts.
They are nuts.