gtfreight

Thanks for the advice. At my age and in my condition I don't plan on thrashing it round like a younger rider.

The reason I'm looking at Cube is that I've been told that bang for buck the value is pretty good.

Thank you. I wasn't aware of the EMTB forum, I'll have a look.

Hi, I've only just joined and left an introduction explaining a bit about myself. I have been considering an e mountain bike for a couple of months now and with some advice I'm looking at a new Cube HPC SLX 140 with a 750 wh battery. The reason I'm looking at this bike is that I've been told that the Bosch power supply is great and the components on the bike are pretty well specced for the price. I'm wanting dual suspension due to a back injury I took on 10 years ago. There's plenty of hilly off road routes in my area and with carrying a bit too much excessive weight I think I'll need the larger battery. Does anyone have any unbiased opinions on these bikes or any other suggestions for me to consider? Thanks for your time. Gary.

Hello, I was a fairly good road cyclist 30 years ago, even following Le Tour in '96 and climbing Alp D'huez, Val Di'sere, Col de Madelaine, Glandon and Telegraph amongst others (I may have made some spelling mistakes in the names). 22 years ago I decided to start my own haulage business which totally zapped my time so cycling became a lot less frequent. When I sold the business I started with my current employer and have been working long hours up until very recently. 10 years ago I picked up a spinal injury, so with the lack of exercise my weight increased from 13st to 19st last October. I have started eating more sensibly and I'm currently at 17st but if I go out on my mountain bike (I struggle with my composure on my road bike for any length of time) there's nothing in my legs so I'm hearing good things about the modern electric mountain bikes. That's my introduction over and I would like to say thanks for letting me on board. I will now start posting in relevant threads.