Electric bikes?

Nasqueron

codemonkey wrote: »

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.

One possibility would be a retro fit motor to a standard bike - a company called cytronex make them and they're fitted in the front water bottle cage meaning you can get a proper light weight bike with a motor - depending on budget they do one that comes in at 12.7kg and you can then fit easier gears on the bike e.g. a 28 or 32 t rear which will make it easy to "spin" up the hill. They also do cycle to work but not sure on prices