Considering an E-bike - Overloaded with Infomation!

uptonogood

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I'm starting to think I may get better value by purchasing a non-electric bike through the cycle scheme then purchase a conversion kit myself? Any thoughts on this?
 

Woosh

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I'm starting to think I may get better value by purchasing a non-electric bike through the cycle scheme then purchase a conversion kit myself? Any thoughts on this?
it may be workable for those who want something special but if you start from scratch, I can't see the economic case for this.
E-bikes tend to be hybrids and the best value for money is around £1,000 on the net, £1,500 in the shops, the higher price includes a longer guarantee and local services provided by the shops.
A typical all rounder e-bike is the Woosh Rio, £1,049, hardtail, 13AH battery, hydraulic brakes and a half decent suspension fork. In the shops, that would be the Oxygen S-Cross, £1,499.
Buying one of them on cycle to work scheme will save you about £300.

Going by the conversion route, you would pick a bike like the £500 Boardman MX hardtail. On cycle to work, you'd save about £125.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-mx-sport-bike
then add either a BBS01 CD kit with 13AH £658
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?cdkit

or an Oxygen CST kit with 14AH £799

The result is comparable to ready builds except costing you more.
 

uptonogood

Finding my (electric) wheels
May 6, 2017
10
2
34
Southampton
it may be workable for those who want something special but if you start from scratch, I can't see the economic case for this.
E-bikes tend to be hybrids and the best value for money is around £1,000 on the net, £1,500 in the shops, the higher price includes a longer guarantee and local services provided by the shops.
A typical all rounder e-bike is the Woosh Rio, £1,049, hardtail, 13AH battery, hydraulic brakes and a half decent suspension fork. In the shops, that would be the Oxygen S-Cross, £1,499.
Buying one of them on cycle to work scheme will save you about £300.

Going by the conversion route, you would pick a bike like the £500 Boardman MX hardtail. On cycle to work, you'd save about £125.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-mx-sport-bike
then add either a BBS01 CD kit with 13AH £658
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?cdkit

or an Oxygen CST kit with 14AH £799

The result is comparable to ready builds except costing you more.
Well my thinking is I'll probably want a 500w mid motor kit to get up the hill with the ease I'll be desiring at 7.30 on a winter morning, which I wouldn't be able to get on the cycle scheme?
 

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Woosh

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Well my thinking is I'll probably want a 500w mid motor kit to get up the hill with the ease I'll be desiring at 7.30 on a winter morning, which I wouldn't be able to get on the cycle scheme?
You may have to get either bike or kit on the scheme, not both.