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Thank you everyone for your input, I have just bought a Byocycles City Speed 20 from Ebikes direct on 'sale'. I have to say I have only been out on it once and I am impressed with it. I don't have my cycle computer on it yet so I don't know how quick it is. But I have to say even in 6th gear I had difficulty in keeping up with it on the highest assist level, or the 'Wiggins' level as I now call it. http://www.e-bikesdirect.co.uk/Item/Brands/Byocycle/Byocycle_City_Speed_20_Folding_Electric_Bike.aspx I have no illusions about the bike as it is entry-level ebike and a Chinese import to boot (I think). But for £549 inc VAT I think it is a great (and reasonably affordable) route into the world of ebikes. And of course, as Ebikes become more popular, and battery technology improves the prices will come down. I have to say that I believe the future of ebikes, in fact bicycles in general are, 'Copenhagen Wheel' Shaped. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixGpLlbHeXodjBY1nOTm-g

Ok, cheers for that, I will consider one of them then.

Yeah, I've just had a look on Tesco.com and they all look reasonable, the only problem is I cannot pedal all of the time so I would need a throttle for the motor to take over for a while and the 'Hopper Shoppers' are all Pedelec only. But it's good to see them being sold and promoted by a big retailer. It can only mean that ebikes are becoming 'mainstream'.

Cheers, Dave, it is in my 'for consideration' pile. The Versatile looks good to for that price, too. It's a shame it's sold out.

Cheers Scott, I will check that out!

Thanks Tapash, I looked at the Volt Metro myself, but I'm on a very tight budget so I am trying to keep to less the £1000. But thanks for the comment, It is much appreciated.

Thank you OldBob1, much appreciated.

Thanks for that Scott, I appreciate it.

Could I please ask owners of folding ebikes, which one do you ride and what do you think of it? Thank you in advance.

I do have a bike at the moment but is a racing/dropped handle bar type. It's an old MBK, Super Mistral model, not really suitable for a 'Hub' style motor, and I'm not sure how the 'thumb' accelerator would work on dropped handle bars. .

Hey again NRG, thank you for clearing that up for me. Where I live is fairly flat with the odd road ducking under an old railway bridge. Unfortunately I am unemployed at the moment so I will not even be thinking about getting an ebike before getting a job, which is a shame because the bus service around here, (we're fairly rural), limits my ability to go to certain areas to look for work, so an ebike would be ideal right now. It's all a bit 'catch 22'. Thank you for your advice on this matter. Talk soon.

Cheers willin', I appreciate your input.

Thank you for your reply but could you please expand on your reasons for not recommending the Cyclematic, your comment has got me intrigued. Regards and best wishes DereK

Yeah, I had noticed there is a lot of american stuff on ES, but the technical info is quite good. The same can be said about youtube, but there is also quite a lot of German stuff on there too. Unfortunately I am unemployed and living on Jobseekers allowance, so travelling places in not an option, especially when my youngest (of 3) Grandchild is having his first birthday on the 6th, (he was born on the day of the general election last year). But I shall keep researching, knowledge is never wasted, or so they say. Thank you for your reply. DereK

Hey Paul, thank you for a prompt reply. I have been researching on youtube and will take a look at the endless sphere website as per your suggestion. Regards and best wishes, DereK

Hi aaannndddyyy, thank you you prompt reply. I am actually looking to build a commuter bike really, in the 15mph bracket you mentioned, I know that is the legal limit here. Everything else you mentioned I was hoping to get some guidance about from a good book, hence the plea for advice. The thing is I am in my 50s and have a bad back, that stops me from walking very far, let alone cycling, so the bike would have to do most of the work. I have asked some one else on this forum about an ebike his father bought, (Cyclematic, from Amazon), and he was very pleased with it and it sounds like the sort of thing that would do for me. But, I will do a lot more research before commiting any money to the project. Thank you for your advice and, seeing as you have so much experience in this field, I may call upon your expertise again, if that is OK. Regards and best wishes. Derek.

Hi everyone, I am interested in building my own ebike from scratch sometime in the future, but know very little about it. I have seen various books about Electric bicycles on Amazon.co.uk but I would rather get one that is recommended to me by someone who knows what they are talking about, that is where you Pedelec forum members come in, . Any suggestions anyone? I used to be an electronics service engineer, (TVs, Videos, Electron microscopes etc), so it can be a bit of a techy book if you like. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks in anticipation, Derek.