Electric bikes?
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How do they limit an ebike to 15.5mph?
Is this the limit without any pedal assist as 15.5mph is not particularly fast on a bike with no e-assist - I often do 25-30 with tailwind or downhill.0 -
My husband has the GTECH electric bike. It is his second electric bike and he says they have definitely improved over the years. He uses it to commute 9 miles each way, 5 days a week on a journey with a couple of big hills, and he says it is so easy.
He is 6ft 4, and hasn't complained at all about it being too small and banging his knees.
It is heavier than his mountain bike, but not too heavy that it will be difficult to lift on to a train, as he gets it up the steps in to our shed without problems.Zebras rock0 -
A 40min walk is a very short cycle ride, so unless you are have health problems that make it risky, do it on a standard bike. Far cheaper and better for your fitness.0
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How do they limit an ebike to 15.5mph?
Is this the limit without any pedal assist as 15.5mph is not particularly fast on a bike with no e-assist - I often do 25-30 with tailwind or downhill.0 -
How do they limit an ebike to 15.5mph?
Is this the limit without any pedal assist as 15.5mph is not particularly fast on a bike with no e-assist - I often do 25-30 with tailwind or downhill.
Same way they limit cars. The engine might have more power available but is controlled to stop it producing more, going down a hill or being able to go faster on the flat is separate - the bike isn't producing that speed, the control is stopping the bike providing more than that speed for someone who can't reach it manually0 -
Keep_pedalling wrote: »A 40min walk is a very short cycle ride, so unless you are have health problems that make it risky, do it on a standard bike. Far cheaper and better for your fitness.
That's exactly what I was thinking.Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop0 -
Electric bikes are a magnet for thieves, where I used to work we kept getting a gang of "travelling folk" blatantly walking over with battery powered angle grinders and crowbars to attempt to steal a colleagues ebike, the Police wouldn't do anything, so every few days we basically had to get half the company outside to scare them off.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Keep_pedalling wrote: »A 40min walk is a very short cycle ride, so unless you are have health problems that make it risky, do it on a standard bike. Far cheaper and better for your fitness.
I actually do have a disability and I get tired more easily than I used to. The ride would be OK if it wasn't largely a steep hill all the way back. I haven't been on a bike for a long time and I feel like it would be less embarrassing to have the motor assist than get off and push for half the journey. From a look around, it seems you can choose the level of motor assistance so presumably that would decline over time.
Also, I like gadgets.
That being said, I haven't decided on whether to go for electric or a standard bike yet. Just considering it as an option for the moment. There have been a lot of posts on this thread making excellent points and giving me things to think about.Eu não sou uma tartaruga. Eu sou um codigopombo.0 -
How do they limit an ebike to 15.5mph?Is this the limit without any pedal assist as 15.5mph is not particularly fast on a bike with no e-assist - I often do 25-30 with tailwind or downhill.If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person.0
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40min walk = 15 min cycle. for such a short trip get a normal one. In 6 short weeks you will wonder what you thinking about, as you will get the muscles & you will have saved £500Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring0
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