CB68

I've been in touch with Swytch via cerys@swytchbike.com, and they've been very quick to respond and very willing to help. Prices look good, with about a week to run on Indiegogo. I know they're bit of an unknown quantity in terms of the package but someone else knows the make of motor and says it's pretty good.

Hi, I'm not sure how those would be; do they still offer motor only drive up to 15mph?

Looks interesting...and a very good price with the 50% discount currently offered!

Hi, it would be £500-£600 per conversion, plus the cost of the second bike for my wife. I don't expect them to be that cheap!

Thanks, will take a look!

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice. Both me and my wife are disabled; I had a stroke about 18 months ago and my wife has ME, and we have limited, to no ability, to pedal. We've been looking at e-bikes, but pre-built bikes seem to be limited in the EU to about 4mph on throttle only? Basically, we're looking at getting bikes to be able to take our 4 year old son to school and, once he's able, to take him cycling on trails (we're not too far from the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire). As such, the 4mph limit is woefully inadequate. I've been told that this limit isn't applicable on conversions and I have a Carrera Kraken from my pre-stroke days, but there are just so many options at so many prices out there that I don't know where to start? Weight isn't too much of a concern because I'm not going to be pedalling anyway, and I've seen some rear hub conversions offering a 1000w system that is switchable to a legal 250w when on the road. As I said, our aim is to be able to take our son to school, with him in a bike seat, so I presume a 36v or 48v system would be advisable? I would like to keep the total price to roughly £500-£600, if at all possible, but I'm also going to have to find someone to put all this together, as the stroke affected sensation and strength in my right-hand-side, making it difficult to use any tools. So, the question would be: can you suggest a conversion kit and battery, and do you know anyone who could put it all together for a reasonable price? Also, pretty much the same for my wife, although she doesn't yet have a bike to convert; are there some bikes that are easier to convert than others? What should I look out for when buying a bike to convert? Thanks in advance! Chris