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So I've been doing a little reading this morning and one thing I'm noticing everybody talking about is Watts and torque. But the opinions are so very mixed, some people say 250W is more than enough but others are saying it's an absolute waste of time. Some are even staying that Watts don't matter anywhere near as much as torque does, but then they start arguing over what's legal and what isn't and from what I seem to be reading over 250watt seems to be diving into the potentially illegal area. I am looking for one that stays within that legal limit I'm not looking for something I can speed around on and potentially get into bother. Can anyone clear this up for me? My commute has a couple of inclines but I wouldn't say they're particularly steep, if riding a regular bike you might shift a gear getting up but nothing strenuous.

I appreciate the advice, I'll definitely be doing more research into this. A couple of people have recommended bikes from Amazon saying they're surprisingly good and on the cheaper side too. But I definitely need to understand more about these things before I attempt to get one.

I don't have Facebook myself but my partner does, but I'm lost at what you mean by a good donor? I'd obviously be very interested in buying well and being happy with the purchase for the long run

Thanks for all your advice! In terms of adding my height and weight I'm roughly 5"8 and weight is between 80 and 90kg the terrain will be 90% roads

Good evening I was hoping to get some advice on here, I've had a regular bike for some time and I'm looking to upgrade to an electric bike for my commute to work. I'm not looking for anything too fancy (my commute is approx 3.5 miles) just something to get to and from work, the ones I've been seeing online for around the £500 mark seem to be okay but as I know nothing about electric bikes I was wondering if someone had any pointers for me. Thanks so much!