Electric Bikes ..

[teeny]

In that case definitely go for it, a cousin of mine sold his car and now bikes 24 kilometres into work every day with his electric bike - he loves it.

 

I need to do more research , although I walk a lot in my profession I am not 100% sure if I am fit enough with our hills or not , I do probably around 30 miles per day in distance so would need to know if the battery would sustain that ! I have also seen the electric moped line bikes but would like to use cycle paths rather than roads.

[PeteMorris]

I need to do more research , although I walk a lot in my profession I am not 100% sure if I am fit enough with our hills or not , I do probably around 30 miles per day in distance so would need to know if the battery would sustain that ! I have also seen the electric moped line bikes but would like to use cycle paths rather than roads.

 

I once looked into the moped type ones, and luckily had the foresight to check insurance requirements....at the time (It may be different now), but 'most' insurers wouldn't insure me...Not even quote me, as they were new to the market and there was no insurance history for them....at the time, they were virtually impossible to insure! The frequent line coming back from them I heard was that pedestrians can't hear you approach...and that made them (in their eyes) dangerous.

[poppet2]

I suggest you read this old thread about Electric bikes, and try the links I posted on my threads in there.

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-968916.html

[teeny]

I suggest you read this old thread about Electric bikes, and try the links I posted on my threads in there.

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-968916.html

 

thank you for that

 

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I once looked into the moped type ones, and luckily had the foresight to check insurance requirements....at the time (It may be different now), but 'most' insurers wouldn't insure me...Not even quote me, as they were new to the market and there was no insurance history for them....at the time, they were virtually impossible to insure! The frequent line coming back from them I heard was that pedestrians can't hear you approach...and that made them (in their eyes) dangerous.

 

to be fair i would worry as it looks like a moped, so would need some insurance

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[teeny]

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[Cycleracer]

I am an experienced road cyclist and do a lot of training on road on my racer and I also have an Ebco electric bike.

Now, a few who have seen me on it laughed and was supprised I resorted to an electric bike and my view is there fantastic for commuting to work, to the gym and local area's like Meadowhall and Bradfield but I don't recommend going for a long jaunt on them.

The reason is that mine has 3 levels of power and not because i need to but because I like to use the strongest level because it goes up the hills easier but this also reduces the mileage and the lights at night also drain the power so don't go on that this bike does 60 miles a charge.

I recommend them for getting around locally I wouldn't do without mine but they will not get you fit I have two big hills to climb from work to home and I am no where near to breaking into a sweat which is probably good news for you..

Edited January 15, 2015 by Cycleracer

[PeteMorris]

I am an experienced road cyclist and do a lot of training on road on my racer and I also have an Ebco electric bike.

Now, a few who have seen me on it laughed and was supprised I resorted to an electric bike and my view is there fantastic for commuting to work, to the gym and local area's like Meadowhall and Bradfield but I don't recommend going for a long jaunt on them.

The reason is that mine has 3 levels of power and not because i need to but because I like to use the strongest level because it goes up the hills easier but this also reduces the mileage and the lights at night also drain the power so don't go on that this bike does 60 miles a charge.

I recommend them for getting around locally I wouldn't do without mine but they will not get you fit I have two big hills to climb from work to home and I am no where near to breaking into a sweat which is probably good news for you..

 

Well I've got an electric bike too, and it wasn't a cheapo one either....But I do worry about popping to the shops with it, and leaving it outside...even for a few minutes....Ok, I've got a huge lock (Which is a bit of a pain to use) I can use to securely clamp it to something....But I don't see that as much of a deterrent for 'idle hands'...If you get my drift...

[teeny]

I am an experienced road cyclist and do a lot of training on road on my racer and I also have an Ebco electric bike.

Now, a few who have seen me on it laughed and was supprised I resorted to an electric bike and my view is there fantastic for commuting to work, to the gym and local area's like Meadowhall and Bradfield but I don't recommend going for a long jaunt on them.

The reason is that mine has 3 levels of power and not because i need to but because I like to use the strongest level because it goes up the hills easier but this also reduces the mileage and the lights at night also drain the power so don't go on that this bike does 60 miles a charge.

I recommend them for getting around locally I wouldn't do without mine but they will not get you fit I have two big hills to climb from work to home and I am no where near to breaking into a sweat which is probably good news for you..

 

thank you for that , I walk for a living and dont have much spare energy for going up hills peddling

 

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Well I've got an electric bike too, and it wasn't a cheapo one either....But I do worry about popping to the shops with it, and leaving it outside...even for a few minutes....Ok, I've got a huge lock (Which is a bit of a pain to use) I can use to securely clamp it to something....But I don't see that as much of a deterrent for 'idle hands'...If you get my drift...

 

not to worried as I still have my old motor bike chain and am going to have in insured as its better to do that

[Cyclone]

I've been surprised a few times to see someone pass me up hill on what looked like an old style town bike, sat down, casually peddling, whilst I was stood up and working hard...

I spotted the battery pack the 2nd time it happened, before that I thought I'd gone soft or something.