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The specification is all branded kit but bottom of the range, Although it's got hydraulic disc brakes and a second-from-bottom of the range Shimano Altus transmission. The Suntour XCT fork is acceptable, it's an air fork so better than a basic spring one, likewise the shock. TBH it looks...

Then what should l buy instead, is the Bosch motor serviceable? l am stuck with it anyway because l would get nowhere near what l paid for the bike if l sell it, then l wouldn't be able to afford another. (The bike was bought with an inheritance of £5,000 that l received from my dad)

I've got a Shimano battery and motor on my Ebike. So far the motor has been fine but l've had a new battery under warranty. It seems that the Shimano E8000 motor is not repairable so if it fails outside of the warranty l will be faced with a bill of close to £1,000 for a replacement. As the...

Well, l only use the lower assistance mode so to keep the mountain bike with its 2.8" off road tyres at those speeds takes about the same effort as riding my road bike which isn't an ebike.

My E-mountain bike thinks it's in the USA. That gives it an extra 4mph which makes all the difference and turns it into a viable road bike (on private roads of course)

l guess it depends on the shop. They probably fit the devices themselves

I was out on my Ebike yesterday and a bike went the other way, the guy had clearly fitted a small petrol engine in the frame, it was doing about 15mph but making a right racket, l wouldn't have wanted to be any nearer! Respect for his ingenuity but l think he needs to fit a silencer

The bikes are cheap, readily available and legal to buy, the only thing the seller has to do is state that they are only for use on private land. So it's not surprising they are everywhere l guess. Personally l like to feel like l've actually done a bike ride when l get home, so l wouldn't...

That's definitely worth a look, thank you! Edit Looks like they are only available in the USA?

l've been to London recently and the pedelec laws are being universally flouted, with ebikes doing way more than 15.5mph, plus ebikes that don't need pedalling, in abundance .

l just need to choose one now !!

An ordinary bike is still a bigger lump than a folder, even with both wheels off. My Kona takes up the whole boot space in a car(and you have to fold the seats down) The removed wheels need to be stored and they are large circles to find a home for. With my friends folding bike it will fit in...

This was one of the reasons l wanted folding Ebikes, less hassle

The caravan we are buying is called a Basecamp 2 and it has the facility to store two bikes inside while being towed. The door is at the rear of the van and is quite wide, so you can get a bike in. lf you fold up the seats there are lashing points on the floor to secure the bikes.

A lot of it is about looking after the bike, l am on various forums and have read the "motor failure" threads Often posted by owners who hammer their Ebikes off road, through water, in all weathers, covered in mud after every ride etc l've got a Shimano E8000 motor and have had none of the...

We've never owned a caravan before so this year will be our first outing! I'm taking a towing course and have a lot to learn about hitching up, nose weights, connecting up the caravan etc. The spare room is filling up with accessories that it seems we will need. l've decided against the £450...

Absolutely. l managed 57 miles on my Kona when on holiday in Norfolk where it's flat as a pancake, and the battery still had one bar showing. For instance on a 25 mile ride l only climbed 100ft. Round here my shortest 7 mile loop has 1,000 feet of climbing.

Thank you l will keep looking, it's all new to me with regards budget bikes! My last two bikes have been premium branded mountain bikes and over ten times the price of these. The first was bought with a small inheritance and l sold that to buy the second one.

lf you only turn the motor on when needed, such as on hills, and then use as little assistance as you can get away with, then you will approach the claimed maximum range of the bike. My Ebike claims 50 mile range but keeping the assist on "medium" 90% of the time and riding in hilly terrain...

Maximum nose weight on my vehicle is 150kg The idea behind folding ebikes is they can be stored in the vehicle while we are in the caravan, or in the caravan when we are out and not using them.