I am looking to buy my first ebike but first a little background about me.

I am 57, 6ft3in and weigh 94kg. I recently had a heart attack which has led to me having a stent and then a heart bypass. Its now 8 weeks since my surgery and I am looking to start cycling as part of my cardiac rehabilitation. It has been recommended to me that I get an ebike as this will help when I get tired going up hills etc and I can use battery power to help me continue. I live in a very hilly area so the bike needs enough oomph to make it up the steep hills.

I havent the first idea about ebikes so any help would be really appreciated. I will be going through a cycle2work scheme and my budget is around £2k.

I'm thinking of selling the Haibike and the Brompton conversion kit without the dead battery. If I do, I'll convert a newly acquired Cube MTB with a Bafang or Tongsheng mid drive kit. Are 36t chainrings available?

Thanks for the add...I have a pre 2019 Carrera crossfire...I can hear the groans now😄...the motor recently decided to start making a screeching noise when first pulling away & then the motor died...one eBay purchase later...off a 2024 Carrera...but the problem I have now is the motor kicks in as I pull away but stops within a couple of seconds as the Speedo quickly reads 68mph!...is it the Pas thinking it's way past 15 5mph...the wiring to the control module was like for like so I'm a bit stumped

Any help/advise appreciatedThanks

Steve

It has held up way better than i thought it would.

I've had 1 puncture in 2 years and thats it!

I am definitely now looking for a better one and would love a surron but you cant ride them anywhere.

Has anyone got any good ebikes that I would like that are legal?

just fitted new hall senser to no availl, no brake or gear sensors, any thoughts, cheers ian

Nice wheels or fat tyres actually. I tested the first ride at Merrist Wood and went onto trackways and hills.

I did OK. My trike did very well . I'm impressed with the rugged feel. The weight adds stability and is manageable.

Looking forward to getting out into the surrey hills very soon.

I've just bought an electric trike. Not ridden a bike for a few years due to health and hills.

I've been viewing the forum as a guest for a few months.

I'm looking forward to gaining knowledge on the electrical side of things. In the meantime im learning how to deal with road cambers.

There are three terminals on the bike battery connector block ,pos and neg and a thin wire I'm guessing is for the display .there are only two terminals on the donor battery .

So my plan is to attach the 36 v battery and see what happens

Tad

Thankyou for welcoming me to this lovely group.

My wife has and older Freego folding bike which has developed a fault and so I am looking for advice about how to get spare parts and/or get it fixed but also we are looking for opinions about Volt bikes which we have recently hired and would possibly like to purchase.

I'm Dave and work at Wilco Motor Spares we sell ebike's and i specialize in the repairs of said bikes anything from a busted lever switch to a motor rebuild although due to insurance im no longer allowed to work on or repair batteries/bms so do that from home,

Im currently working on a CFX5 24v folder the display got water logged none of mine will talk to the controller the old fella can't afford a re-wire (new display/controller) has anyone got an idea were i can source a display its a G20 24v all i seem to find are 36v

Cheers Dave.

I have a Denver E-2000 folding bike and looking to source a replacement battery. Its rear rack mounted. I bought the bike second hand and it had never been used but sat uncharged for 2 years. Now out of warranty. The battery won't accept a charge. This is the discharge connection. Can anyone point me to either a refurbish or replacement

Love the new bike but cant find any info on recharging the battery. Connected the charger (Shimano EC-E6002) to the charge port but the only indication I got on the charger was one orange LED. Dont know what that means as there is no info in the bike handbook regarding the electrical aspects of the bike. Have found an information sheet PDF on line at The Shimano web site but only about a quarter of it prints out, ironically the part that has no info regarding charger displays!

Can anyone help with info or sources of info please?

I have viewed a model but feel more “assistance” should be provided on hilly routes.

Is a manual available to find out how the settings can be adjusted?

Weird apparently it had been dispatched and now they want measurements. How many measuring tapes must a man pull out before he can say sod this and cancelled the order. I got my money back. Yet I still wanted a battery, so I emailed them again to which they wanted more measurements. I left it but at £279 for the largest 36v version. I'm thinking is it actually possible to get it. The companies name is SDTYYP a Chinese outfit. I seen a news item online saying battery Chinese manufacturers have to comply with strict safety laws. More likely for the car market but a battery is a battery.

Anyone ever heard of them, had any dealings good or bad. I'm a pensioner and watching my savings shrink more rapidly than I can push my bike. The battery I ordered looks exactly like the first one I had when I bought the bike.

New here and hoping for a bit of guidance before I spend any money. My main aim is to take the sting out of the hills and let me ride a bit further/more regularly to help keep the weight down. I've read several similar threads, but none quite hit the 'big bloke' button.

About me

• 6'4", about 118 kg.
  
• Fairly fit (veteran) for age, but not as much as I’d like.
  
• One hip done, the other a bit grumbly at times.
  

Riding

• Mostly Wiltshire lanes.
  
• Some gravel tracks/byways.
  
• Occasional trips onto Salisbury Plain.
  

What I think I need (happy to be corrected!)

• Bosch CX motor or similar.
  
• Decent battery, maybe 625 Wh.
  

• Something like a hybrid/trekking bike rather than a full MTB.

  
  

• XL frame (I’m tall…).
  
• Rack/guards would be useful.
  

Budget is around £2k, and I’d look at a good used bike if that’s a better route.

Bikes I’ve seen mentioned

Cube, Trek, Haibike, KTM, etc., but I’m open to anything sensible.

Questions

• Am I right to focus on the Bosch CX for hills/weight?
  
• Is 625 Wh enough in the real world?
  
• Are there any other good options for big riders?
  
• Is it better to buy new at this price, or go used and get more bike?
  

Any/all advice appreciated, and if anyone has something suitable for sale, feel free to shout.

Cheers and thanks for reading.

"So wot appened wuz"

Driving along the A30 xmas day on my way to spend xmas with my friends when I was rudely interupted by the police stopping me and taking away my license on medical grounds! Turns out that I had had my license revoked on Dec 7th but the DVLA bless them, had written to tell me this at my previous address. Anyway coppers were very good about it as the DVLA showed my license as my previous address but I had my current license with me with the correct address.

Now being disabled and not able to walk far I am desperate for some transport, everyone was pointing me in the direction of a motability scooter but I have two reasons against this, one it is not going to help me get fit again(after an illness over the last two years in which I lost 13 stone!) I have major muscle wastage and need gentle exercise. Second I think motability scooters are very limited in where they can go and I want to range further than just the local shops.

So after much thought and reading I have decided an electric bike is the best solution. I have road motorbikes for 40+ years so feel I will be able to cope with the weight even in my feeble state. Just going to have to learn to put my right leg down as my left will not take much weight.

On here looking for advice on my first bike, which is going to be limited by funds and the fact I want to get one ASAP to get a little bit of independence back.

Roger AKA Baloo.

Oh should mention I am 6foot 6 and weight a trim 15 stone now.So still not exactly a lightweight!