Difference between?

[annsimpson]

Please can anyone tell me any differences/advantages between the Pro Rider Wayfarer and the Pro Rider E Tourer, specifically the distance between handlebars and seat. I know they have the same spec etc but can't find the length that I want to know, the reason being that I can stop and step down between the bars and seat on a small wheeled bike but haven't been able to on the bigger wheeled ones (reason being a fat tum), I feel safer if I can do so if I have to stop suddenly. Rather than mess about with the Ecco which I have we think a different bike might be better, I miss having a carrier on the back and both these bike will go further and look more rugged/stronger than mine, does anyone have one and could kindly measure that distance for me?, I tried the ecco on a longer ride at the weekend and found it heavy to pedal without the assist on and think the range would be about 10 miles with me pedaling as well, both the other bike seem to have a better range and have a bigger/more powerful battery, our other choice would be to buy a spare battery for the ecco and carry it with us. I hope I'm making sense we do like to go about 20 miles or so and I wonder of the bigger wheeled tourer would be easier to pedal than a small wheeled bike.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Ones a folding bike with 20" wheels. The other has 26" wheels and is a stepthrough frame.

 

[RobF]

The phrase 'good money after bad' springs to mind.

A Pro Rider is not a worthwhile upgrade on your current bike - all the cheap folders are much of a muchness.

Dave from Kudos genuinely rates his company's folder, so you could have a look at that.

Still not top quality, but it has a decent amount of poke and reasonable range from its 8ah battery

https://www.kudoscycles.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=273

Or a Woosh Zephyr:

http://www.wooshbikes.co.uk/?zephyr-cdn

 

[trex]

ann, as RobF said, you could be throwing good money...
The gap between the saddle and the stem on a 20" folder is about 15", and on a 26" step strough is about 22".
You are correct in battery capacity, the Ecco comes with 24V 9AH battery, 12A controller. The Pro Rider bikes have 36V 10AH.
May be a better choice is in between 20" and 26". The £649 Woosh Petite has 24" wheels and is built for heavy riders.
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?petite
It has 36V 10AH battery, with a range about 22 miles - 28 miles, suitable for riders between 4ft10 and 5ft6, up to 110kgs. It has throttle and pedal assist, LCD display, 5 assist levels, puncture resist tyres, front suspension, 15A controller etc.
You can add paniers to the rear rack and basket to the front.