hi i love bikes, my daily commute to london from pinner is 32 mls and i do this on a motorbike (triumph speedtriple). i'm looking to get 'moderately' fit riding to work on an electric bike. i also have a marin larkspur which i absolutely love (ok the seat is a bit firm..)
unlike motorbikes which you can test ride for hours, are there any good dealers i can approach for a test ride?
the next challenge :
what sort of electric bike should i opt for? i see that the electric bike market appears to be split between hubs you bolt on (bionz, heinzmann) and dedicated bikes (whisper, giant etc). should i bolt on or pedalec?
things i need to consider are range (32 miles round trip on 1 charge), torque (to get me up 2 steep inclines, harrow on the hill and that long stretch between shepherds bush and notting hill), reliability and speed (do they have to be restricted to 15mph?)
thanks a million for any advice on this!
unlike motorbikes which you can test ride for hours, are there any good dealers i can approach for a test ride?
the next challenge :
what sort of electric bike should i opt for? i see that the electric bike market appears to be split between hubs you bolt on (bionz, heinzmann) and dedicated bikes (whisper, giant etc). should i bolt on or pedalec?
things i need to consider are range (32 miles round trip on 1 charge), torque (to get me up 2 steep inclines, harrow on the hill and that long stretch between shepherds bush and notting hill), reliability and speed (do they have to be restricted to 15mph?)
thanks a million for any advice on this!