Anyone Scoot to work?

Pound

!!!!!! wrote: »

What is scoot?

I thought one of these

Strider590

Pound wrote: »

I thought one of these

Some people use the term "scooter" to describe a moped.

Richard53

kathrynha wrote: »

Hubby has one and they are great. Not the cheapest option, but he says going up hill is like cycling on the flat.

Not sure I'd agree totally! My route is 13½ miles of up and down with a couple of steep bits thrown in, and going up those is certainly not like riding on the flat. I struggled with them to start with, but my fitness soon improved and now they don't present any problems. However, the difference is that without the assistance I couldn't have contemplated the journey at all. The electric bike made it possible (and enjoyable) and I am now planning on selling the ebike and going back to full human power in the spring.


For a city like Sheffield, I would say an ebike would be ideal. They don't give you extra speed on the flat or downhill (by law the assistance must cut out at 25 kph or ~15 mph), but you can accelerate quicker - great in traffic - and there is a gentle push helping you up the hills. Ebikes are generally robust and can cope with potholes and bad surfaces. Two issues might be the cost (good ones are not cheap) and security. But only the OP knows how much of a factor that would be. Certainly more realistic as a commuting device than a scooter. For short distances, flat terrain and no luggage, a scooter might be handy, but throw in a few hills, a laptop and a few sandwiches and it's a bike every time.