Either of these bikes?
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/elops-900-e-step-over-classic-electric-bike-id_8379380.html
https://wooshbikes.co.uk/?santana3
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/elops-920-e-step-over-classic-electric-bike-white-id_8405261.html
Perhaps the elopes 920 e would have sufficed, yet they are out of stock.. I think whoosh bikes offer better value than decathlon, just my opinion. Hope you manage to get a decent bike!
Sounds fun! Shame it didn’t end well... My late (great) pal and was a motorcycle mechanic and made custom parts from aluminium, he would have rattled you off a new one in a matter of hours!
Our local decathlon is still being affected by COVID-19 measures, last time I was there a few weeks ago, they were still implementing a queuing system and limiting number of people in store, this might explain difficulty in getting a booking!
That’s great news then... I’m delighted with mine, but it’s nice to know that I’m covered for all eventualities.. oh, and I’ve only done 155 miles so far.