What's happening with Cowboy Bikes? (and other ebike startups)

This video is a little exploration on the topic of modern eBike companies focused on Cowboy bikes and Vanmoof, and their DTC and proprietary model. I share my personal experience and whether you should buy those bikes or not. I feel like despite the warning ‪@evan‬ popularized Cowboy bikes recently so here is my cautionary tale to balance things out 😂 Some materials used from YouTube channels: - ‪@cowboybikes‬ - ‪@Veloretti‬ - ‪@vanmoof‬ - ‪@eBikeInspection‬ - ‪@Electroheads‬ - ‪@DiscerningCyclist‬ -    / @spartafietsen   - ‪@Kogabikes‬ - ‪@RoyalDutchGazelle‬ - ‪@UrbanArrowBikes‬ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🏡 Guide to buying a house in the Netherlands: https://bit.ly/buy-house-netherlands 🚑 SafetyWing: Affordable travel insurance for digital nomads and expats: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/sw-i... 💸 Send Money Internationally with Profee: A reliable way to transfer money abroad: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/profee 🏦 Revolut Bank in the EU: Sign up for a free account and easily manage your finances: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/revolut 💵 Interactive Brokers (IBKR): Start investing with free stocks up to $1,000: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/ibkr 🇳🇱 italki Language Learning Platform: Learn languages with professional tutors worldwide: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/italki ☕️ Support the channel: https://slowandsteadyblog.com/go/coffee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎞️ Instagram:   / d.pashutskii   🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/@dpashutskii ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:34 Why are those e-bikes different? 02:36 My experience with Cowboy 4 ST 04:40 Vanmoof bankruptcy 05:35 Cowboy recall 09:26 Conclusion and recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase at no extra cost to you. 🧑‍💼 Collaboration or advertising: [email protected]