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It depends on your point of view, you'll get different answers from different people. If you know about bikes, the difference in overall quality is pretty evident. Frame, gears, brakes, forks, tyres, cranks, bars etc - all components and it all adds up. The latest budget motors are by all...

I find I only ever use 3 or 4 out of the gears I have however many are available, especially with a motor to assist uphill.

This looks pretty good value if you're sold on a Bosch powered bike. http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bikes/proconnect-commuter/pro_connect_b10_lx.html Of course KTM and Haibike are also great but a bit more pricey. If money is no object Grace and Reiss & Muller have a few different options.

You can find a summary of the main (premium) motor systems on this american website http://newwheel.net/electric-bike-basics/electric-bicycle-motor-systems. I only have experience of the Xion, Impulse, Bosch and Dapu (on the Wisper). I believe the Dapu motor on the BH to be different and I have...

A bit of further research suggests the BH Neo bikes use a 'Dapu' motor, not the similarly named 'Neodrive' that Kalkhoff use and brand as 'Xion'. Dapu motors have also been used on Wisper bikes (possibly not the same motor). The Dapu motor on my Wisper is quite noisy in comparison to the Xion...

I could be wrong but I think the BH Neo bikes use the same motor branded 'Xion' in the Kalkhoff stable. This is a great motor. The battery range quoted will be with minimal assistance on the flat. In real life about half that would be more normal. 9ah = 15-30 miles if there are any hills and you...

Welcome Penny and good luck with the ride.

I'm sure you already know but just in case, none of the Bosch powered or Kalkhoff bikes have throttles - in common with all European made bikes. The Bosch and Impulse (Kalkhoff) crank drives feel similar (there will be various opinions on which is best) but the major advantage of the Kalkhoff is...

For me the orange looks more eye-catching. The colour on the 50Cycles website makes it look redder than it is. This was a picture I took at the NEC cycle show.

I use both an electrified Brommie and a Sahel Compact regularly (commuting and leisure). The road surfaces round here are terrible and in the wet I don't feel safe on the Brommie even after fitting the best Schwalbe Marathon tyres. In contrast, the Compact feels absolutely sure-footed and the...

The Sahel Compact is very similar to the AVE that's been mentioned. You should be able to try one out at 50cycles in Hampton Wick. I love them and could do you a second hand one if you were interested.

I believe he's the treasurer.

Decent if not exciting bikes, been around for quite a few years. Lovely couple run the business and they exhibit at a lot of shows and events across the country. They sell through a comprehensive dealership with good support. They don't contribute much to this forum which is why there isn't much...

I saw it in Devon but a quick interweb search reveals the following cyber shopping opportunity. http://www.transsurf.co.uk/old-guys-rule-cranky-mens-t-shirt-red.html?gclid=CMqrrvaHjr4CFfShtAodKG8ABg

I think the poster's replies to your comments suggest you are being overly suspicious. However, perhaps I am being overly naive - or perhaps you are suggesting I am the set-up culprit?

Saw this T-Shirt today. Crank drives rule!

You should try both out. In my opinion they feel completely different. In my experience, most people who currently ride unpowered bikes think a torque sensor gives a much more natural cycling feel, the more effort you put in, the more boost you get. This is not how other sensors work where there...

Dave, I think that torque sensors absolutely give a natural cycling feel and make you put in the effort if you want to get the motor assisting to its maximum. Well, that's my experience of riding bikes with torque sensors anyway. By contrast, speed / rotation sensors encourage 'lazy' cycling...