Jonnyhagg1966

Overlander Moped – a comprise too far. Xcytonex Boy scout – Stabilizers . I cannot afford to write of the cost of an ebike if it were to be stolen without having adequate insurance. Looks like a boy scout iro your analogy. 50 Cycles – Scott. Thank you for your suggestion. The Pro Connect looks like a very fine choice which would meet nearly all of my criteria other than as you suggest the cost maybe prohibitive. I will have to consider all other options before committing to that sort of expenses. Older Timer. Thank for your suggestion. It is something I am considering. I could get a kit through my wife’s cycle to work scheme and fit it to my current mountain bike. (its heavy and old) In November this year when employers cycle to work scheme re-opens again I could get a new hybrid bike through Evens cycle (the scheme that my employer offers restricts me to using Eavens only, and is only open for 1 month twice a year) and fit the kit to the newer lighter bike more suitable bike. Again thank you all for your sugestions or comments.

I’m sorry I did not make my intension clear, from what I can tell you can only insure an electric bike if it is road legal. Is this true? If true I want to buy a road legal electric bike; so if it does get stolen I will have the necessary documentation to make a claim. However I want better performance than 15 MPH so I want a bike that I can be tweaked, mod or deristicted. And of course I would not tell the insurance company if I got better than 15MPH, because they would not pay out in the event of any claims.

I have been scouring the internet for what seems like ages trying to find a suitable ebike. I guess my selection criteria is what giving me so many problems. Can anyone make some suggestions that would fit my requirements? I want an electric bike:- 1) that will do around 19+ miles an hour on flat tarmac road, with no wind, I weigh 14 stone. However the bike needs be supplied road legal, I want achieve the 19+ MPH by either by tweaking or modifying or a deristric button similar to the A2B. I will park the ebike at the train station and as such I will need to get it insured. I don’t think you can insure an ebike that is not road legal? 2) with range > 12 miles each way. As little pedaling as possible. 24 miles in all. I could recharge at work. 3) I would prefer a bike that does not have huge battery that sits in an upright position. I want it to look like a proper bike, like the cytronex range, Infineum, Synergy Avanti, with a more subtle battery styling. 4 The supplier has to accept the Cycle to work vouchers. 5 ideally less than £1,250 The Alien Ocean Apollo or Aurora would be idle, even if the battery is larger than I would ideally like. However as they are so obviously illegal I don’t believe I would be able purchase insurance for these bikes? I guess it’s a tall order and maybe what I'm looking for is not available and I might have to make some compromises or wait for technology to move on. But any suggestions would be much appropriated. Many thanks John