Andyj77

Didn’t realise the price went that far up . Really helpful advice. The dual battery pack is definitely interesting given the range I’m looking at.

Thanks. That’s really helpful. I used to do a 18 mile round trip daily on a road bike. But haven’t done that for a couple of years. I now use a brompton for getting round London but only short distances. So my fitness isn’t what it used to be. As someone who's only just started looking in this area, I'd seen a few 'familiar' names - trek specialised etc - but don't see them being recommended many places. Best to avoid and go for decidacted elctric bike manufacturer ? (I had my eye on a whyte electric bike, simply because every I have an awesome hard tail mtb from them). They look great but have a pretty high end price tag! I've got secure parking at work so security should be ok with decent locks. What sort of time do you do the commute in ?

I’ve got a 20 mile commute from Kent to central london which I do 4 days a week. Currently I commute by train but a new timetable means door to door journey will be 1hr 20. I reckon I can match that on an electric bike. So am looking at options. Think the basic requirement is a bike that’s going to give at least 50 mile range (to be sure and not have to worry about battery degradation), is suitable for year round commuting and doesn’t need to have off road capability. Given the cost of a season ticket (nearly £3k per year) I’m not too worried about cost as I figure any bike will pay for itself relatively quickly.