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Thanks for your comments. It’s good to know the opinions of folks in other places. I’m convinced that a rear-wheel drive is the best option for me, simply for peace of mind that I can peddle home. Apart from the Bosch motor (which certainly is rubbish on my bike) I like the bike itself, so...

I'll be away from home next week, and not able to access the web, so I will no longer contribute to the thread. However, I extend my sincere thanks to all who have contributed. The thread has proved to be more interesting and informative than I anticipated. I won't close the thread because...

Thanks - I see that the cost of a woosh bike is not much more than a kit plus battery !..

There are a range of conversion kits available, but they don’t have a battery. What is the best battery for a kit? Are the cable plugs standard fittings? How do I match the motor with the battery?? Cost????

That's helpful. £70 is a reasonable cost for avoiding struggle and strife :-) However, if push comes to shove, i could put the bits in the right place. :) I made Airfix kits when I was a boy, so I guess i could work out which bit goes where :)

I see a detaiked review about Bafang hub kits in electric bike. The option to fit into a standard bike is attractive. This maybe a good option. Has anyone had a bad experience with this? Are they easy to fit by someone with two left hands full of thumbs? :-).

Yes. I see your point. I don’t know Bafang bikes. I do know a bit about Chines HiFi and the quality of the valves range from dubious to excellent. As you point out, it!s down to specification and quality control. I’ll look up bafang bikes. Thanks.

Thanks for explaining the “parts” for a hub bike. I had not known it was so straightforward A hub bike is a serious option for me. Is there much difference between the brands, in terms of quality of motor??? .

Thanks. I'll consider that carefully.

I'm not quibbling with the law, but, I wonder why 15mph is the cut off. When i was younger, I used to ride at 25-30mph quite easily on my Mercian road bike.. Now I'm ancient, I can manage 25mph on my Haibike, but only when I'm going down hill. In which case, am I breaking the law? Does the...

Thanks for the advice. At £3-350 that is worth considering. I like the bike itself. The quality of the build and comfort is good. I don't regret buying it, but regret the risk of being stranded.

I've ridden a Haiibike for leisure in retirement. However, the motor has proved unreliable and has left me stranded a couple of times - quite a-Pawling! :-). I'm thinking of returning to a standard bike. Happy to touch base with any Norfolk "wheelers".

Thanks to all for a rapid response. I did not anticipate so much interest. There were no error messages on the screen. My bike is still with the dealer, being fixed. so, sorry, no picture possible just now. it was the mechanism in the drive until that failed, NOT the free wheel. (Thank for...

I have a Haibike roadster. Its an early series made in 2015 (i think). On two occasions the drive has failed. The pedals turn, but will not engage. This has left me stranded. A trip to the repair shop reveals that the "palls" (sorry if the spelling is wrong) have failed. I'm not technically...