Comments on: Yikebike in Canada? http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/general/yikebike-canada/ The Scoop on Scooters, Electric Bikes, and Urban Commuting Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:45:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kevin http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/general/yikebike-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Kevin Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:30:26 +0000 http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/?p=394#comment-850 The yikebike is currently available in Canada by special order from: https://shop.yikebike.com/ The price is relatively affordable now (around $2,000 CAD or USD). The shipping is not (you're looking at $300+ with a couple accessories). Not to mention you'll have import duties, and of course GST payable upon delivery. Having imported things previously I would warn that the duties are wildly random, and could be anywhere from a few dollars to 20% or more of the price of the product (another $500, potentially). The yikebike is currently available in Canada by special order from:

https://shop.yikebike.com/

The price is relatively affordable now (around $2,000 CAD or USD). The shipping is not (you’re looking at $300+ with a couple accessories). Not to mention you’ll have import duties, and of course GST payable upon delivery.

Having imported things previously I would warn that the duties are wildly random, and could be anywhere from a few dollars to 20% or more of the price of the product (another $500, potentially).

]]> By: Herbert Maton http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/general/yikebike-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Herbert Maton Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:32:12 +0000 http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/?p=394#comment-417 When I had a regular bike until stolen, I used it for shopping - used front & back carrier, knapsack and dangled the bags on each handle. How does one use this for shopping? However, I'm on a fixed income (disabilities) and this would be out of reach price wise. Even a regular bike is unreachable. When I had a regular bike until stolen, I used it for shopping – used front & back carrier, knapsack and dangled the bags on each handle. How does one use this for shopping?

However, I’m on a fixed income (disabilities) and this would be out of reach price wise. Even a regular bike is unreachable.

]]> By: mstevulak http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/general/yikebike-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-151 mstevulak Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:46 +0000 http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/?p=394#comment-151 I agree with you that the current price points are high. Yike realizes this too but is treating their initial shipment of bikes to Europe like high-end, hand made prototypes and they are priced accordingly. Like so many products, they will gauge the market acceptance and try to find out where the best price points are. My own feeling is that they will have to hit about $2500 CDN to get any sort of market acceptance. One reason is that they have a lot of appeal to the young buyer and are great for uses such as Campus commuting...but these buyers tend to not be flush with cash. We will keep the blog updated with any new Yike pricing rumblings that we hear about. In the mean time, you may consider a great electric bike such as the ezee bike or the a2b bike. These are probably more practical short run solutions and they do offer a fitness component to your commute if you want to pedal some electric motor assistance. I agree with you that the current price points are high. Yike realizes this too but is treating their initial shipment of bikes to Europe like high-end, hand made prototypes and they are priced accordingly.
Like so many products, they will gauge the market acceptance and try to find out where the best price points are. My own feeling is that they will have to hit about $2500 CDN to get any sort of market acceptance. One reason is that they have a lot of appeal to the young buyer and are great for uses such as Campus commuting…but these buyers tend to not be flush with cash.
We will keep the blog updated with any new Yike pricing rumblings that we hear about. In the mean time, you may consider a great electric bike such as the ezee bike or the a2b bike. These are probably more practical short run solutions and they do offer a fitness component to your commute if you want to pedal some electric motor assistance.

]]> By: Réjean Castonguay http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/general/yikebike-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Réjean Castonguay Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:39:55 +0000 http://blog.scooterunderground.ca/?p=394#comment-150 Good afternoon, With regard to the Yike, If it was available in Canada and was sold at $ 2000 I would buy one tomorrow. Good afternoon,

With regard to the Yike, If it was available in Canada and was sold at $ 2000 I would buy one tomorrow.

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