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Just gone onto part time work having been a pedal pusher for many years. I live in a village at the top of a hill called Penyfai, near Bridgend
which is between Cardiff and Swansea, so after my rides am faced with a daunting struggle to get home, invariably getting off and pushing.
Now I am facing my mid 60's I find the task of slogging up the hill a bit off putting after a pleasant ride on the flat.
I've been looking at 'tinternet for about 12 months at electric bikes and am faced with a bewildering variety, with many people advocating this, that and the other good or bad thing about all the models.
My budget would be about £500 to about (with a push) £800.
Do I go for front wheel drive? - easy to change back wheel puncture.
Rear hub drive?
Crank hub?
New or second hand?
Chinese, German, Dutch?
Lead acid, NMH, Li-ion, Polymer batteries?
Local dealer or Internet?
Maximum weight about 22 kgs?
Step through or cross bar?
I have many more queries but if any member could perhaps nudge me towards a short list of 4 or 5 I could maybe travel to a dealer and try one out.
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