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Yes thanks it has a throttle that will move the bike at 4mph but not enough to make a difference on a steep slope. I can ride the bike up two sections of the track but there is a third which is the steepest and longest.

Thank you for your reply, which is reassuring in that this particular difficulty is not necessarily a feature of my handling of the bike.

Hi, Vivien here- wakened up after winter! Can I have some bog standard advice on getting up a half mile steep slope with sharp bends on a Volt Pulse?. At present I treat it in stages because I can't keep up the necessary speed on sharp bends. But this means hill starts 3 times on the way up...

Several positive suggestions here for specific bikes that would meet your needs. The most important thing is to enjoy riding your bike, which will motivate you to keep riding it. And gradually you'll become fitter and want to stay active. Plus at your age youve plenty of cycling years ahead of you.

Forgot to mention, apart from usual reasons of wanting more exercise and being able to get out in the fresh air rather than driving, where I live we are facing another 2 years of flood relief work affecting the local main road. This means interminable sets of 2 way and 3 way traffic lights and...

Thanks for all this encouragement! My bike is a Volt Pulse with 5 power settings and 8 gears. Ive ridden it up to the third setting and fourth gear but keep it on the lowest setting I can so that I get to do a bit of work. Its a great feeling knowing that I'll get up the hill! Makes it all worth...

Hi folks! Im new to ebikes and cycling generally though I have had an ordinary bike for years and pottered about on it around where I live. Which is why I've gone electric because I live in the South Pennines, half way up the longest gradient in England. But I could do with a spot of advice . To...