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Very helpful and insightful comments, thank you! I have some time to browse & research more so I'll bear these things in mind. The wisper seems to have a lot more dealers a lot closer than the Hikobike which so I'll definitely bookmark it.

Hi everyone, thanks for reading. I'm looking to buy my first ebike to use mainly for a short commute of a hilly 3 miles to & from work + short rides on the weekends. I'm a very big guy so I'm looking for a bike with a weight capacity of 130kg+ and ideally a good amount of torque as the hills murder me on my normal bike. I'd prefer a bike with gears too. My budget is around £2000 but I'm enquiring with my work about using a cycle to work scheme which would increase my budget to around £2800. I've wrapped my head around what kind of specs I'm looking for (I think) but there are just so many to choose from with varying levels of info on the shops' websites that I'm not sure which to pick... For example I've been looking at the Rad Runner plus https://radpowerbikes.co.uk/collections/electric-bikes/products/radrunner-plus-electric-utility-bike & a Hikobike Vibe https://pedalandchain.co.uk/products/hikobike-vibe-step-through-electric-bike-670wh?variant=42975669944543 Has anyone here been in a similar situation? What bike did you pick and what do you think of it? Or do you have any recommendations? Thanks!