Do you have an electric bike?

I have one.. I go to work 15km away on it. I live in Zurich up a mountain so no way would I manage on a normal bike.
 
Erm... for the cost, no. Way too expensive for what they are and you do NOT want to buy them cheap.

Front hubs are the cheapest and most dangerous/difficult to control.
Rear hubs are the most common.
Central hubs are the most expensive but also the best quality/layout.

You DO notice a major boost when you start pedalling, it's immediate, and does make things much easier on your knees, so as long as you get a pedal-assisted bike you'll still get the workout/cardio you need, but your joints are much happier for it.

If you have the disposable income, go for it, especially if you want to continue cycling regularly. If not, it's hard to justify paying £1.7k upwards for a decent one.
 
Bought a second hand Appollo phaze used it everyday for a year commuting 4 miles ew certainly not one of the premium brands but did what I wanted. Ended up as quick if not quicker than using the car.
 
lloydie said:
Thanks for that, useful info.
Had a look on youtube and the fitting seems doable to me, no doubt Ill find out when I actually attempt it :)
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Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
 
Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
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Pmsl.
Was you on it when it shot backwards..
Haha.
 
Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
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Makes sense, not considered connecting to brakes, assumed it was a simple "kill switch" , will investigate... definitely don't need the reverse feature :)
 
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