Hi folks
I'm interested in buying an electric bike. Will be used for commuting, some road but hopefully mostly tracks and cycle paths. So not looking for a full on MTB but a hybrid or cross-bar style bike with front suspension (lockable) and mid-drive (pref Bosch but open to trying Shimano or Yamaha crank drives).
Trouble is these are not cheap, brand new looking at £1500 minimum which is a fair chunk of change regardless of technology and capability! My last bike (ridgeback mx45) cost £300 (>10 years ago) and I thought was a lot!
So I am trying to find out if any cycle shops would hire a bike so I can get a feel for what I am looking for or perhaps provide an extended test-ride for the version I am potentially interested in. I've been looking at some of the KTM models (Macina Cross, Venturer) and really like the look of them.
Commute is ~17 miles each way, so the battery needs to cope with that. Mostly flat. Live in Addlestone and commuting to Slough so anywhere within 10-20 miles of those locations has potential, have roof bars so can pick up from further afield.
Thanks in advance for your help and any advice, great forum with loads of info, I'm sure someone will know something!
Chris
I'm interested in buying an electric bike. Will be used for commuting, some road but hopefully mostly tracks and cycle paths. So not looking for a full on MTB but a hybrid or cross-bar style bike with front suspension (lockable) and mid-drive (pref Bosch but open to trying Shimano or Yamaha crank drives).
Trouble is these are not cheap, brand new looking at £1500 minimum which is a fair chunk of change regardless of technology and capability! My last bike (ridgeback mx45) cost £300 (>10 years ago) and I thought was a lot!
So I am trying to find out if any cycle shops would hire a bike so I can get a feel for what I am looking for or perhaps provide an extended test-ride for the version I am potentially interested in. I've been looking at some of the KTM models (Macina Cross, Venturer) and really like the look of them.
Commute is ~17 miles each way, so the battery needs to cope with that. Mostly flat. Live in Addlestone and commuting to Slough so anywhere within 10-20 miles of those locations has potential, have roof bars so can pick up from further afield.
Thanks in advance for your help and any advice, great forum with loads of info, I'm sure someone will know something!
Chris