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Reviewer: Paul Ewan

Retailer: Halfords

Purchase Price: 585

Time Owned: 1 week

Terrain: Some minor hills

Strengths:
The cost is low and it seems to climb hills quite well. Very simple and easy to work. Power input is smooth and the bike itself is light and fairly easy to ride unpowered.

Weaknesses:
It lacks mudguards, not hard to fit though, and it will not readily take a standard rear pannier. frame small but suitable to height about 6ft.

Summary:
I charged the battery and set off on my first long(ish) ride on an electric bike. The power cuts in gently in either eco or speed mode. Power is not strong but is there and distictly helping, especialy up hills. Get the cadence right and peddeling becomes easy. After 10 miles two of the three battery indicaters had gone out. The next day I set off again to flatten the battery and see how far it would go. Several times I peddaled faster than the motor which cut in and out smoothly and showed that the bike is easy enough to get above 16 mph on flat roads. After another 6 miles the battery lights were all out but the power was still pushing on as usual. Got too dark to continue. I now know that the bike will take me at least 16 miles on power setting, the faster option. the Battery is easy to remove for charging indoors and can be left attached all night.

Overall Rating: 7