Electric bike from Halfords

Si_Clist

Oldfatgrumpy wrote: »

I have one of these, it's a little more noisy than my Fast4ward Peak but has an easier smoother freewheel plus it's easier to lug about and store, and more stable than I'd expected. Thus far very pleased with it.

Erm ... one of what?

warehouse

Cash-Cows wrote: »

I think that's unfair on Halfords who offer a range of bikes including boardman and Pinarello neither of which are cheap or nasty.

As I said, I'm happy to be proved wrong, which is certainly happening if this thread is to be believed.

Oldfatgrumpy

Si_Clist wrote: »

Erm ... one of what?

The one the OP linked to, which is (I thought) the subject of the thread.

fin7

SailorSam wrote: »

Although they were a lot more expensive than others it was the Kalkhoff range at 50cycles i'd looked at on the Internet. One of the things that was putting me off was i'm up here 200mls from any of their depots. I'm a bit worried that if anything went wrong i may not find anyone around Liverpool who knew how to fix it. On top of that £2k is a lot to spend without having a test ride first, which would mean a trip to London just to try it out.
For the moment i'll stick with the car but maybe next time.
Where did you get your trailer ?
This is the one i'm interested in.

http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bikes/sahel-compact.html

Some dealers will let you try a bike out at home, I know Kudos bikes do this, if you're not happy you send the bike back in the same condition you got it, you have to pay the courier cost, it's £25.

chalkie99

BBC Click is doing a feature on electric bikes today see the News Channel at 11.30 am, 3.30 pm or online.

Marco_Panettone

sniggings wrote: »

I guess they have their uses but a car would probably work out cheaper or around the same price. So saving wouldn't have to be your reason for buying one of these.

I doubt it. For a car you have to consider purchase price, VED, insurance, fuel, MOT, maintenance costs, parking....


E-bikes would be purchase price, battery replacement cost and maintenance.


With a car you're probably looking at £500+ annually before you even drive it anywhere. Even if you need to replace the batteries every 2 years it'll be loads cheaper to use an e-bike.

50Twuncle

I know that it is not a legal requirement - but what about 3rd party insurance for one of these electric bikes ?
They could cause a considerable amount of damage to a vehicle if you hit one - or even kill an "old dear"... a lot more than a "pedal cycle" due to weight and speed ..
I think that since they are classed as a vehicle - they should be insured ....
Also - I take it that there is no minimum age allowed to drive one ?
Maybe the law should be changed to 14 years of age ?
Can you imagine a (large) 8 year old - with one of these - riding at 15mph down a busy shopping street - mowing pedestrians down left, right and centre ?
Also - there should be a riding test - to ensure safety

Si_Clist

50Twuncle wrote: »

I think that since they are classed as a vehicle ...

Really? Since when?

50Twuncle

Si_Clist wrote: »

Really? Since when?

Because they are "powered" by something other than "legs"
if not - why should a milk float have to have road tax and insurance ?

poppasmurf_bewdley

50Twuncle wrote: »

Because they are "powered" by something other than "legs"
if not - why should a milk float have to have road tax and insurance ?

A milk float takes up as much room as a car or van, whereas an e-bike takes up as much room as .... a bike!

The only difference between a bike and an e-bike is that an e-bike provides the rider with some assistance whilst riding. A milk float doesn't provide the driver with a bit of extra effort to move the thing. It is wholly a mechanically propelled vehicle, albeit the fuel is a rechargeable battery.