Commuting on a pedal assist electric bike

[BentMikey]

I'm not against electric bikes, but they're no use to me. They'd run out of range part way through my commute, leaving me with a 'kin heavy bicycle and a big hill to cycle up on my own.

 

[levad]

BM you could fit a dynamo to keep the battery charged up

 

[Gibbyent]

BM depends on your commute I quite often do the 12 miles to work on 1/5 of the battery and rarely manage to use more than 4/5 over 24 miles even when I am at my laziest.

 

[hackbike 666]

Just looked at those Hackbike,£1200-1300 very nice though,hub gears,built in lights.
One question-how easy is it to get the rear wheel on and off for punc*u*e repair on electric bikes? A colleague of mine has a cheapo one and says it's 'a nightmare' so much so he has put a greentyre on it.
Just over 20kg for the bike with battery too.

Didn't have a p*nct*re while I was out there so never had to worry about it.The bike weighed a ton though and very bulky.

It was hilly out there and I was surprised how easily I got up those hills considering I haven't been fully fit for a long time.I reckon I could use one of those on my commute if need be but I know that BM's commute is more hilly.

 

[jimboalee]

BM you could fit a dynamo to keep the battery charged up

More expensive electronics can accommodate 'regenerative braking', allowing the motor to become a generator on downhill freewheel parts of the journey; and at speeds over 15 mph.

 

[hackbike 666]

More expensive electronics can accommodate 'regenerative braking', allowing the motor to become a generator on downhill freewheel parts of the journey; and at speeds over 15 mph.

I can understand that,our trains have that fitted.