With These e-Bikes, You Don’t Need to Worry About Maintenance

An e-bike subscription service simplifies e-bike ownership for people who do not want to deal with maintenance, and the citizens of Berlin, Germany, are the first to test its services.

“Some of our first customers might actually be people who already have had plenty of bike experience and have realized how painful it can be to maintain a bike, or people who’ve had their bike stolen, or people who had an e-bike but something broke on it, and then it was big hassle to keep going,” says Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, founder of Dance.

The Dance One is an e-bike that has a custom aluminum diamond frame, that can reach 25 km/h, and has a removable battery that can last up to 55 hours. The monthly fees cover the development of the bike and of the app, and the cost of on-demand repair services. Through the app, customers are able to schedule repairs and get their e-bike replaced if it was stolen. People turn to e-bikes since they are environmentally friendly, and less costly than a car. “We’re trying to build a movement around more livable cities, which for us really means cities built for people, not cars.”