Summi

Thank you so much for your comments so far! I'll definitely go with the cycle to work scheme as I like not having to pay in a onner - and saving quite a bit. Is there anybody out there my size who has tried any of the bikes on my shortlist? And can anybody advise on adapters for babyseats for bikes with rear-mounted batteries?

Hiya - this seems to be a great place for getting helpful information, so I hope somebody will be able to advise. I am a 36 year old, reasonably fit mother of a toddler (18m), and I am intrigued by the idea of having some "help" up the hills, against the wind and when cycling with my daughter in the baby seat. I used to cycle everywhere in my flat, sunny and well-equipped-for-bikes German hometown, but now have been defeated by the geographical nature of the northeast of Scotland, at least for everyday use. I am looking for something suitable for my height (1.65m or about 5'5" or so), weight normal . A crossbar frame and LCD display with speedometer would be nice, suspension fork really not necessary as they aren't going to be great at that price anyway, and for offroad stuff I've got a nice Trex mountain bike. The bike would mostly be used for the 6 mile round-trip into town, over moderate hills (steep enough to be a nuisance, and a continuous slog on the way home), sometimes to work, sometimes for shopping. What is out there that fits the bill? I have had a look at Ezee Sprint Primo, Ebco UCR30 and Kudos Tourer - the main thing is whether the frame will be too big for me? Thanks in advance for your help!