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I am looking to post a Tern Vektron within the UK mainland, but am a bit baffled by the best approach. Most of the courier services have guidance on what to do with a full-size bike, but not folding or electric bikes. Does anyone have any experience of couriers that will take electric bikes? I'm particularly unsure of: What couriers take electric bikes What packaging is required for a folder vs a full-size Whether to send it folded or unfolded What to do with the battery to keep it safe Any advice appreciated.

Pity they don't do that for the Q9. I'll have a look, thank you! Hadn't looked at the D8 as not many places had them. Have mainly tried the Q9 and S10 with their updated frames. Perhaps if they release a new one this year it'll be better for my use case.

Thanks, I'll have a look. Gradually getting a sense of what I do & don't like, so might feel confident enough to go for a conversion if I know what I want from specs.

I think I can manage it. It's not comfy, but I can take the B'Twin + ~5kg panniers up and down our stairs. However, I don't think my partner would be able to manage it for anything other than lifting on and off a train, so I'd love an alternative. The only light electric folders I've seen have very low weight capacity, so I'm not sure where else to look from reputable suppliers. I'm asking for a lot from a single bike I realise.

Hi there ( ^_^)／ Newbie to ebikes, bought my first recently. Been lurking for a while, and thought I should introduce myself finally. I've found much of the advice here very useful as I try to get my head around all the possibilities. My partner and I are planning to get a folding ebike each, to facilitate a mix of commuting, long-distance travel, and camping holidays (asking a lot, I know). We frequently travel to Ireland and Yorkshire to visit family, and having an ebike to increase our independence when we're there would be hugely helpful, as well as smoothing out some of the currently complicated bits of the journeys. We recently bought a B-Twin Tilt 500E - in part to see if investment in a more expensive bike is necessary. So far it has been going well, but the time for us to get another is coming up fast. I like it, though the motor is definitely quite cheap, and the range is limited. Our use cases are: Daily commuting in London (no mixed mode usually needed, but nice to have the option) Travelling the last ~15km from the train station to family in Yorkshire hills (done this once with the B'Twin and it just about managed) Travelling to Ireland by train, ferry, train and then cycling the last ~15km on flat. Storage in a 2nd floor flat Priorities are: Possible to take on trains (including in Europe and on ferries) without booking (i.e. <=85cm in any one dimension when folded) Must be foldable for storage in small 2nd floor flat Must carry a decent amount of luggage / pannier weight (>20kg) Ideally should allow use with a child seat Strong enough motor to get up steep hills, such as in Yorkshire (but this would only be occasional) Reputable brand with good service record Our ultimate aim is to avoid having to own a car so a decent chunk of investment seems worth it if a bike is likely to be long-lasting. Though we may eventually augment with a cargo ebike to make kids / serious weight possible. Currently eyeing up the Tern Vektron range - though it's technically 86cm when folded. No idea if that matters on e.g. the Eurostar.