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Hi Benjy, Do you know if the Juicy can move on throttle assist only, or will it only assist when peddling? Would be interested to hear your thoughts on this bike after you've tried it out.

Thanks for the advice. I did actuall try an urban mover at Halfords, but it didn't seem to have a throttle function. Ideally I would like to be able to get into work with no peddling at all so that I'm still fresh when arriving. I was also only allowed to try it out on the shop floor which didnt give me a very big space to get a good feel for it. Do you know if the Synergy bikes can also pass 15mph? Thanks.

Very interesting to hear, on the website it states a maximum speed of 15mph. Would it require some technical know how to change the bike to exceed this speed? How fast can this bike actually go? What might I also miss on this bike, that I could get on a bike closer to the £1,000 mark? Is it just a case of lighter frame?

Hi, I'm considering purchasing an eBike for commuting on a 6mile trip each way to work. There are no major hills, but roads are very busy with traffic lights, so will be a fair bit of stop starting and so good acceleration would be required. I would like a bike which I could ride in without any manual peddling on the way to work, so that I don't need a shower when arriving at work. I would probably use the bike for exercise on the way back home and cycle without any power assistance, so ideally it would be fairly light without major drag. I have seen the wisper bikes have an 'off road' function allowing the bike to go beyond the normal 15mph cap. I would be very interested in this, although the wisper is probably a bit beyond my budget (looking for somethnig under £1,000). Are there any other bikes which can go over the 15mph limit which are slightly cheaper? In look and appearance I would like the bike to be as much like a normal bike as possible. So far I like the look of the Alien GS II, although I don't think this bike can go beyond 15mph. If anyone has any recommendations on a good bike for me I would be very interested to hear. Thanks.