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thanks for your replies! Will spend a bit of time to decide whether I should go for the kit or the bike.. Not a lot of extra cost for the bike and it might be easier to sell on later. The basket is a dutch shopping basket, modified with a big pillow for loung-ability. I use a basket on my town bike and a 'buddy rider' on my road bike. Stevieb, are you using the woosh kit?

Hi everyone, Having no experience whatsoever with electric bikes, I would greatly appreciate if anyone would be able to advise me on a possible purchase. This is the scenario: I commute on my bike to work, hobbies and friends. This comes down to about 30 miles a day. My dog comes along with me, enjoying the rollercoaster of scents. http://s30.postimg.org/ybumkfaip/bike.jpg What I would look for in an electric bike, is pedal assistance on these journeys. On fine days all is good and well, but with a bulky dog, Scottish hills, bad road surfaces and a heavy head wind it can become a near death experience. A look around online brought me to something like this: http://www.wooshbikes.co.uk/?sant-ana The bike would be loaded with a 65 kg person, and 15 kg dog; Climb plenty of hills, steep or gentle ones; Ride through rain and snow; Be trustworthy enough to ride to work. If at all possible, I would be looking into selling it on after a year or two, when an international move is planned vaguely. Is this a viable plan for a bike around the 400-600 pound mark? Hope someone can share their thoughts. Thank you a lot in advance!