Recent content by happybiker42

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    Convert Yuba Combi to ebike

    The Yuba Combi costs about £1000 while its ebike equivalent is the Combi E5 costs around £3100. Am I better off getting a specialist to convert the Yuba Combi with a conversion kit and save myself a load of cash. I need an ebike to lug a 7 year old but £3100 is more than I can afford. If the...
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    Ebike for school run on towpath and road and Child Seat for eight year old

    So perhaps just use the Ribble Hybrid AL-e that I already have and stick a child seat like the bobike junior on the back ? https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-hybrid-al-e-fully-loaded/ https://bobike.com/en/product/detail/classic-junior I have found riding my son around on the back of my...
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    Ebike for school run on towpath and road and Child Seat for eight year old

    Thank you for your thoughts sjpt. There is one single hill which is approximately 1 mile of the journey. It has a gradient of around 5% along its length. I am a bit worried about the visibility of the tagalong if my son is behind me as one of the roads is busy with traffic and the tagalong is...
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    Ebike for school run on towpath and road and Child Seat for eight year old

    I would really appreciate your kind advice on which ebike would be good to transport my 8 year old son to school. The journey is about 5.5 miles each way which makes it too long for him to ride himself. The first mile of the journey is on a gravel towpath and the rest on medium busy roads...