Hi ,Pedelecers, I was directed to the pedelec website while asking a question about ebikes on Google.It very quickly occured to me that this is the transport of the future!I myself am retired and the bike that I choose will be purely used for leisure.The bike will be ridden on roads with fairly few hills.After perusing through most of the forums, I have come to the conclusion that a rear-hub motor ,bike ,with a 36v 16ah battery,should suit my needs.I hope to purchase a bike early in the New Year.The Question now is: Which bike.Then all we need is a good summer for cycling.
You may find 16ah doesn't quite cut it for a day ride.
With that in mind, I would suggest a bike which you can get with a large battery and a smaller spare.
Something like 15ah and 10ah.
This would give you capacity options which you can select for how far you intend to go.
I think Cyclezee is your man.
Good, sturdy bikes with all the battery options you need.
A Cyclezee bike with a smaller battery will cost about £1,100, plus another £500 for a spare, so the job will come in on budget.
He may have a cheaper way of putting the package together.
Kudos and Woosh are two other recommendable bikes, but their spare batteries tend to be the same size.
You could end up with 2X10ah from Kudos, which won't quite cut it, or 2X15ah from Woosh, which would be overkill.