- Bikes are really hot right now.

- 自行車現在真的很火。

Everyone's looking for a safe

大家都在尋找一個安全的地方

and socially distance way to get around,

和社會距離的方式來進行。

and in particular e-bikes are really high.

尤其是電動自行車真的很高。

So a lot of non-bike companies

所以很多非自行車公司

are trying to get in on the trend,

正在試圖加入到這個潮流中來。

and along comes Harley Davidson

伴隨著哈雷戴維森

with some of the most interesting,

與一些最有趣的。

impressive and sleek looking electric bikes,

令人印象深刻，外觀時尚的電動自行車。

that I think I've seen in a long time.

我想我已經很久沒有看到了。

The company is obviously more known for its motorcycles,

這家公司顯然是以摩托車比較出名。

but it has been trying to stake out a name for itself

但它一直在努力為自己爭取名聲。

in electric vehicles as well.

在電動汽車以及。

The latest example of that

這方面的最新例子

is the Serial 1 lineup of e-bikes.

是電動自行車的序列1系列。

The name Serial 1 is a reference to serial number one

序號1這個名字是指序號1。

which was the nickname that Harley had

這是哈雷的綽號

for its first ever prototype built in 1903.

為其在1903年製造的第一臺原型機。

The company teased us with a prototype e-bike

該公司向我們展示了一輛電動自行車的原型車。

that was meant to harken back to that very first bike

那是為了讓人回想起第一輛自行車的時候

built 120 years ago.

建於120年前。

But that was just a design exercise.

但這只是一個設計練習。

The bikes the company actually intends to sell

公司實際打算出售的自行車

are much more modern looking.

是更現代的外觀。

The first four models will go on sale

首批四款車型將上市銷售

in U.S and Germany starting in the spring of 2021.

從2021年春季開始，在美國和德國。

And they are pedal-assist city bikes

而且是腳踏輔助的城市自行車

with mid-drive motors, integrated batteries,

配有中置驅動電機，集成電池。

and a design that is unmistakably Harley Davidson.

而設計則是哈雷戴維森的特色。

There'll be four bikes to start out.

一開始會有四輛自行車。

The brand names are Mosh City, Rush City,

品牌有莫什城、拉什城。

with the latter coming in three variants,

後者有三種變體。

Step-Thru, Speed and Regular,

階梯式、速度式和常規式。

ranging in price from $3,400 to $5,000.

價格從3400元到5000元不等。

Not exactly cheap, but you actually get a lot

不完全是便宜，但你實際上得到了很多。

for that price.

這個價格。

Each comes with a motor capable of generating

每臺電機都有一個能夠產生

at least 250 Watts of continuous power.

至少250瓦的連續功率。

And I say at least because it will definitely

我說至少是因為它肯定會

get more than that at times,

有時會得到更多。

and hitting top speeds of 20 miles per hour.

並達到最高時速20英里的速度。

Now, one of the models, the Rush City Speed

現在，其中一款車型--急速城速度

is a class three e-bike

是三類電動自行車

meaning it can get up to 28 miles per hour.

意味著它的時速可以達到28英里。

The Mosh City is the cheapest model.

莫什城是最便宜的車型。

It's a single speed city bike

這是一輛單速城市自行車

that lacks a lot of the amenities of the other bikes.

缺乏很多其他自行車的設施。

The mid-drive motors are by Brose,

中置驅動電機是布羅斯公司的。

110 year old German company.

有110年曆史的德國公司。

And when engaged, they put out 90 Newton meters

交戰的時候，它們能輸出90牛頓米的能量。

and 60 foot pounds of torque

和60英尺磅的扭矩

which is more than enough to power you up most hills

這足以讓你爬上大多數的山頭。

or fly along any straightaway.

或沿任何直道飛。

Much like Bosch and other major e-bikes suppliers,

很像博世和其他主要電動自行車供應商。

the Brose motors enabled four power levels;

Brose電機啟用了四個功率級別。

eco, tour, sport and boost.

環保型、旅遊型、運動型和提升型。

The Onviolo automatic gear-shifting transmission

Onviolo自動換檔變速器

is sure to make for an extra smooth ride.

一定會讓你的駕駛更加順暢。

That's an auto shifting CBT

那是一個自動換擋的CBT。

that stands for a Continuous Variable Transmission hub.

那是連續可變變速器樞紐的縮寫。

Now, what that means is there's no gears to shift.

現在，這意味著沒有檔位可換。

Ultimately, this is a bike that feels

歸根結底，這是一輛讓人感覺到的自行車。

like it's always in the perfect gear.

像它總是在完美的齒輪。

So right now I'm going about 25 miles per hour

所以現在我的時速大約是25英里

which is a pretty decent speed,

這是一個相當不錯的速度。

especially going up hill is actually pretty impressive.

尤其是上山，其實很厲害。

The automatic shifter has kicked in and it's lowered it up

自動變速桿已經啟動，它降低了它的速度

moving the gears for me, make it a little bit of an easier

移動齒輪對我來說，使它有點容易的

and more natural cadence, that's it.

和更自然的節奏，就是這樣。

I just feel like I'm definitely still put it in

我只是覺得我肯定還是把它在

a little bit of work too.

一點點的工作了。

So it's not completely without the need to

所以，也不是完全不需要

do your own pedaling , which I appreciate.

做你自己的踏板，我很欣賞。

So here's some of my initial impressions

下面是我的一些初步印象。

about the Harley bikes.

關於哈雷自行車。

They're beautiful.

他們是美麗的。

The fact that all of the wiring is internal

事實上，所有的線路都是內部的。

makes for one of the cleanest-looking e-bikes

是最簡潔的電動自行車之一。

I've seen out there in a long time.

我已經在外面看到了很久。

All of that wiring is internal in the frame,

所有的線路都在車架內部。

you don't get any of that rat's nest look.

你沒有得到任何的老鼠窩的樣子。

Second impression, the Onviolo automatic shifter

第二印象，Onviolo自動換擋器。

takes a little getting used to.

需要一個小的習慣。

It's not something that I think you could hop

這不是什麼，我認為你可以跳的東西

from a normal bike with a normal gear shifter

從普通的自行車和普通的變速箱

onto this bike, and just be able to ride

在這輛車上，只是能夠騎著

without any problem.

毫無問題。

Riding the bike, how does that feel?

騎著自行車，感覺如何？

Great, it really felt smooth, natural.

很好，真的感覺很順暢，很自然。

The automatic gear shifter,

自動換檔器。

although it took a little getting used to,

雖然需要一點時間來適應。

when it kicks in,

當它踢。

you really feel that power turning in that mid-drive motor.

你真的能感覺到動力在中置驅動電機中的轉動。

It feels perfectly balanced, which is not something

它感覺完美的平衡，這不是什麼

that I would say about most e-bikes.

我想說的是，大多數電動自行車。

The mid-drive motor just is perfectly situated

中置驅動電機的位置恰到好處

in that low center of the bike.

在那低矮的自行車中心。

So giving you that really low center of gravity

所以給你一個很低的重心。

and it really just felt perfect riding it.

而且它真的只是感覺完美騎它。

It's a cool looking bike, it made me feel cool to ride it.

這輛車看起來很酷，騎起來讓我覺得很酷。

There could be a lot of e-bikes out there

可能有很多電動自行車在那裡

that kind of make me feel like a dork

那種讓我覺得自己像一個白痴

when I'm riding it to be honest.

當我騎它是誠實的。

I didn't feel that with this bike.

我對這輛自行車沒有感覺。

I felt like this is an expensive bike that I'm riding.

我感覺這是我騎的一輛昂貴的自行車。

That said, that's not necessarily something

話雖如此，但這也不一定是

that a lot of people are gonna be interested in.

很多人都會感興趣的。

but I do feel like there's gonna be an obvious marketplace

但我確實覺得會有一個明顯的市場。

for this bike,

這輛自行車的。

people are gonna be snatching these things up.

人們要去 搶奪這些東西了。

Another really cool thing about these bikes

關於這些自行車的另一個很酷的事情

is that Harley Davidson is a motorcycle company.

是哈雷戴維森是一家摩托車公司。

So they have dealerships all over the country

所以他們在全國各地都有經銷店

and across the world.

和世界各地的。

If you would need to get one of these bikes serviced,

如果你需要對這些自行車進行維修。

or you want to actually go in and test ride one of them

或者你想實際去試騎其中的一個。

before you actually make the purchase, you can do that.

在你真正購買之前，你可以這樣做。

Which is not something that a lot of these

這不是很多這些

direct-to-consumer e-bike companies have the option to do.

直接面向消費者的電動自行車企業可以選擇做。

Now, I know what you're thinking,

現在，我知道你在想什麼。

$5,000 is a lot to spend on a bike, is this the right price?

5000元買輛自行車的花費很大，這個價格合適嗎？

Well, that's a question you have to answer for yourself.

嗯，這個問題你得自己回答。

But if you look at the spec sheet

但如果你看一下規格表

and the parts that Harley has used,

以及哈雷使用過的零部件。

it's clear that these are very well-crafted machines.

很明顯，這些都是非常精心製作的機器。

Now these are obviously more expensive

現在這些顯然更貴

than other e-bike companies like VanMoof and Rad Power.

比VanMoof和Rad Power等其他電動自行車公司。

I see these as being more competitive

我認為這些都是比較有競爭力的

with some of the top line bike companies in the world,

與世界上一些頂級的自行車公司合作。

and you know what?

你知道嗎？

It's got a Harley badge on it

上面有一個哈雷的徽章

and that is a definite premium with some people.

而這對一些人來說是絕對的溢價。

The bikes go on sale, spring 2021 in U.S and Germany.

自行車上市，2021年春季在美國和德國銷售。

These are the first bikes from Serial 1,

這些都是序列一的第一批自行車。

but Harley has said that they expect to

但哈雷曾表示，他們預計將

more of them in the future.

今後會有更多的。

So there should be other lineups as well.

所以應該還有其他的陣容。