Kingsong S20/S22 (Confirmed)

[The Brahan Seer]

It would be interesting to know how many of those fires were in standard wheels ( esp batteries) using standard chargers.  Buying a dedicated lithium fire extinguisher and or fire proof cabinet could help overcome  concerns if anyone has them.  Although having the fire extinguisher is probably not a bad idea anyway. 

[fbhb]

King Song just posted this on Facebook:

Home | King Song S20 Launch

ONLY 14 DAYS TO GO (for launch info at the current time)

 

 

Edited August 12, 2021 by fbhb

[mike_bike_kite]

On 8/7/2021 at 1:37 PM, The Brahan Seer said:

It would be interesting to know how many of those fires were in standard wheels ( esp batteries) using standard chargers.

It would also be interesting to know whether the wheels had had substantial crashes. We all fall off from time to time but Gotway does attract high speed riders and I'd expect the crashes to be a lot harder. They also tend to have larger battery packs which means there's more inertia in the pack. It would be interesting to see more details on the wheels concerned: model of wheel, battery size, 100v or 84v, does the owner have a fast charger, was the wheel charging at the time of the fire?

[Paul A]

Very nice info on KS20 launch.

Website has info release time of August 26, 2021, 10pm Shenzen time.

[meepmeepmayer]

It's real!

"S20 Eagle"

[KNZ]

 I already like this wheel simply because b i r d

[Tawpie]

gotta start saving up the husband points

[Rawnei]

S20 Eagle, first EUC that can fly?

[RockyTop]

3 hours ago, Tawpie said:

gotta start saving up the husband points

That’s a thing? ....... I must be doing something wrong! ....    or maybe you are? ..... My wife just buys things and gets mad if I complain. 

My excuse? :  I need one to design a stand. Company expenses, .... boring stuff really. Yada yada. .... I can right it off in taxes. It will pay for itself ....... 

[fryman]

Man, I need a new wheel.  Hope this is the one!

[Tawpie]

2 hours ago, RockyTop said:

That’s a thing?

Oh. My. Goodness.

Gracious.

Me.

You must be new?

More difficult to produce than bitcoin. Value as ephemeral as Doge. They are to be cherished, hoarded, scraped together and guarded like few other things in life. They are more precious than Gollum's precious. They can bail you out when you slip and actually answer "does this make me look..."? You need them when you space an insignificant event, or gaze just a fraction too long. They are the balm that makes domestic tranquility even possible, the very currency of forbearance. If you have a good enough stockpile and the phase of the moon is right, you can trade them for keeping your tee time rather than spending the afternoon with the in laws (anything involving in laws usually burns the entire cache BTW).

I have no idea how you've survived as long as you have not knowing about these things—your innate spousal management skills must be unimaginably sharp. You have just cause to be disappointed with those that raised you for failing to enlighten you on this essential life-fact.

But now, rejoice in your newfound knowledge and go forth in happiness.

 

 

I had a boss who said he and his spouse had an agreement: He is responsible for all the big decisions, she the small ones.

          So while she handled whether to buy the minivan or the RX-7, and will it be Disneyland or salmon fishing this year,
                he was responsible for determining if it was the right time for the Fed to reduce the benchmark interest rate, and should we continue sending people to the moon.

In my household, a third wheel is, well, a third wheel and that's a small decision if there ever was one. So I must save.

Edited August 12, 2021 by Tawpie

[Big Man Riding]

Hey guys the King Song S20 Eagle will be officially announced on Thursday, August 26th at 7:00AM PDT. King Song has put up a countdown / announcement website https://www.kingsongs20.com/ check it out and let me know how excited you are about the eminent announcement of a 20” bigger more powerful suspension wheel from King Song.

[gon2fast]

20 hours ago, div said:

Nice, at least it should be polished and available by next spring.

I heard rumor that KS is shooting for a Winter 2021 release, but that could be the standard 50 unit first batch followed by a true rollout a few months later. 

[Zopper]

14 hours ago, Tawpie said:

gotta start saving up the husband points

You might be lucky, in a way. You have no idea how hard it is to resist, how hard it is to not buy all new eucs, when every time you look at another euc a soft female voice whispers into your ear: “We need this thing, my precious, we need it. Buy it for us.”  

[Meserias]

Look, it's an S20 !
No...it's an eagle on wheel.

[mrelwood]

14 hours ago, Big Man Riding said:

let me know how excited you are about the eminent announcement of a 20” bigger more powerful suspension wheel from King Song.

About the announcement? Barely at all. As most humans learn from experience, we should now know that until the production version of the wheel has reached several customers capable of detailed and critical judgement on build quality, the excitement may wear thin a bit fast.

[petaluma]

My wife wanted a new horse. I said "Of course Love. Ill go get my coat and hook up the trailer" Made it real hard for her to say no to my new wheel. Most expensive wheel on the planet but who cares. YOLO

[Heyzeus]

20 hours ago, Tawpie said:

Oh. My. Goodness.

Gracious.

Me.

You must be new?

More difficult to produce than bitcoin. Value as ephemeral as Doge. They are to be cherished, hoarded, scraped together and guarded like few other things in life. They are more precious than Gollum's precious. They can bail you out when you slip and actually answer "does this make me look..."? You need them when you space an insignificant event, or gaze just a fraction too long. They are the balm that makes domestic tranquility even possible, the very currency of forbearance. If you have a good enough stockpile and the phase of the moon is right, you can trade them for keeping your tee time rather than spending the afternoon with the in laws (anything involving in laws usually burns the entire cache BTW).

I have no idea how you've survived as long as you have not knowing about these things—your innate spousal management skills must be unimaginably sharp. You have just cause to be disappointed with those that raised you for failing to enlighten you on this essential life-fact.

But now, rejoice in your newfound knowledge and go forth in happiness.

I know a lot of this is tongue in cheek, and if you are in a good relationship it's generally fun and games, but woe for the husband acquiring HP in a bad relationship, as a single guy though it just makes me glad I'm still single.

Want the new xbox, go buy the new xbox, the only entities I have to run my purchases by are me and my fidelity investment account.

When I want a new wheel the determining factor will be money and whether the wheel is finally available in a relatively quality controlled version

[mrelwood]

On 8/12/2021 at 6:06 PM, Tawpie said:

gotta start saving up the husband points

My wife doesn’t require any such things either. She even lets me keep my workshop AND my mancave. She understands if feel the need to stay on the computer when she goes to bed. She never nags about the group rides that take a whole day, and she’s actually even eager to learn riding herself.

I just don’t know which dating site I’ll find her at. 

[The Fat Unicyclist]

7 minutes ago, mrelwood said:

My wife doesn’t require any such things either. She even lets me keep my workshop AND my mancave. She understands if feel the need to stay on the computer when she goes to bed. She never nags about the group rides that take a whole day, and she’s actually even eager to learn riding herself.

I just don’t know which dating site I’ll find her at. 

I am in a similar situation, and I have gone with a twofold approach to maintain the status quo...

1. Flowers (delivered regularly)

2. Gin (with minimum quantities maintained)

It's worked well so far, but I do need to keep supplying new wheel options for her to try too...   

 

Edited August 15, 2021 by The Fat Unicyclist

[.....]

On 8/13/2021 at 2:29 PM, Heyzeus said:

I know a lot of this is tongue in cheek, and if you are in a good relationship it's generally fun and games, but woe for the husband acquiring HP in a bad relationship, as a single guy though it just makes me glad I'm still single.

Want the new xbox, go buy the new xbox, the only entities I have to run my purchases by are me and my fidelity investment account.

When I want a new wheel the determining factor will be money and whether the wheel is finally available in a relatively quality controlled version

Some people manage to have a wife AND not have to run things by her. Its rare, but if you play the game just right from the start.... Ya get to keep your nu*z and not have to justify where you go or what you spend. Yes, its possible!

[fryman]

What is going on here? My wife told me I had to get more info on the S20 before she could consider me getting it and I am getting no help from you guys.

[Unventor]

15 hours ago, The Fat Unicyclist said:

I am in a similar situation, and I have gone with a twofold approach to maintain the status quo...

1. Flowers (delivered regularly)

2. Gin (with minimum quantities maintained)

It's worked well so far, but I do need to keep supplying new wheel options for her to try too...   

 

I heard the made a slim version so no fat riders. So I guess that make the S20 a @Chrissis wheel. 

[Chrissi]

It's simple really have a spending limit! If you are okay to spend 3 or 4k without asking once a year can you complain if you partner does the same thing?

[The Fat Unicyclist]

23 minutes ago, Chrissi said:

It's simple really have a spending limit! If you are okay to spend 3 or 4k without asking once a year can you complain if you partner does the same thing?

It's a trap!!!

Run, run for your lives!