The above Bosch bike cannot give power without pedalling. It's not suitable if you have any health problems that prevent you from pedalling.

 

I agree, except that Timbo47 has stated pedal assist mode.

 

I'm more confused now than before I posted! I thought that spending over £2k would get me a bike that goes up hills with relative ease (in pedal assist mode)

 

 

 

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Yes, It's not clear what he wants. In post #17 he mentioned going up steep hills without pedalling.

How did this happen? Battery get wet inside? I thought those things were sealed... or did sand somehow cause this but, if you shouldn't run an ebike on the beach, why do they make fatbikes and advertise them specifically for use on sand dunes, snow and mud?

 

For money?

I guess what I am asking here is are 250w bikes capable of pulling up a steep hill without pedalling if it becomes necessary (I have a knee that sometimes fails without warning).

 

I have the same knee(s), rugby? When they are like that it is going to be very cold and I don't ride my bike.

 

Basically, is it worth spending the extra £500 for a Bosch/Yamaha crank motor setup over the cheaper hub types?

 

Yes. Yamaha has the advantage of twin chainrings, see above. If your knee fails you can have a granny chainring to get you home.

I'm more confused now than before I posted! I thought that spending over £2k would get me a bike that goes up hills with relative ease (in pedal assist mode) and also one that won't fall apart! £2k is a lot of money for a bike, can anyone suggest a manufacturer or two who makes bikes that don't fall apart and don't look like something from the 60's? £2,300 is my max budget.

 

d8veh makes bikes that don't fall apart and so do I. Do it yourself!

The UK is the 1960's read the Brexit thread! I can build my own bike for £2,300 that will beat any brand built bike on specs, maybe on looks too and d8veh can build one even better!!!