[QUOTE 4019456, member: 9609"]My dad is wanting to buy my mother an electric bike, he is looking at the following one Is it any good ?
Decathalon Btwin Bebike 500
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/bebike-500-electric-bike-250w-24v-id_8300084.html
My mother is 80ish but still relatively fit and has managed just over 2000 mile this year on a normal bike. but she is thinking of having a bit of help on the hills.
there is also this one, would it be worth the extra money
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/bebike-700-electric-bike-250w-36v-id_8300082.html
@Pale Rider[/QUOTE]
The first bike in your post is 24 volts, which will be weaker and have a shorter range.
The second bike is 36v which is better in all respects, so worth the extra money.
It's also 700c as opposed to 26", which may have an impact on suitability if the rider is not very tall.
Both are basic bicycles, the motor/controller/battery, costs a few hundred, so there isn't much left over for the bike bits.
Rear hub motors are hard on spokes, not helped by the weight of the rider and, in this case, the battery, being over the back wheel.
On t'other hand, I'm guessing the proposed rider is not a heavyweight, so all should be well.
Put it another way, we've met and I wouldn't buy a rear hub bike - 'nuff said?
I will suggest an alternative - a woosh bike - but I'm not suggesting they are superior, just another decent for the price budget brand.
Decathlon enjoy a good reputation for their bikes, so if the buyer has a store nearby, that's a good point in their favour.
woosh also do a 24" wheel step through - worth thinking about if the rider is short.
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/