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  1. ammonite

    Lost in a sea of options - looking for good bike for hills

    Well I've been back and forth to try the bikes a couple of times and in the end decided I preferred the feel of the 2018 Touring Hybrid One in 58cm easy entry. So I picked up my new bike yesterday afternoon :D I've only done a couple of short rides but looking forward to doing more once the...
  2. ammonite

    Lost in a sea of options - looking for good bike for hills

    Yes of course. I want to try the other size though to see how it feels as I'm not really sure which is correct. The reach on the larger bike felt longer than I'm used to, but I suspect my current bike is a bit too small and I've got used to it being wrong.
  3. ammonite

    Lost in a sea of options - looking for good bike for hills

    So I've had a go on a couple of Cube Touring bikes and the Raleigh Motus Grand Tour. Both bikes were great and I definitely think the Active Plus motor will meet my needs. Overall I preferred the feel of the Cube, plus they have the 500Wh battery so I'm looking at getting one of those but need...
  4. ammonite

    Lost in a sea of options - looking for good bike for hills

    Thanks for all your thoughts, definitely some good options to look at :) I'm going to see if I can do some test rides at the weekend
  5. ammonite

    Lost in a sea of options - looking for good bike for hills

    Sorry, another thread but there are so many electric bikes around I feel totally lost! I want to buy an ebike primarily to get some assistance on the many hills where I live (Exeter). I am perfectly capable of cycling up them but just find them too annoying so I end up taking the car for...