Hi all, I need some advice regarding choosing an ebike!
My wife and I decided to get a couple of electric bikes and go cycling on cycle trails as there are quite a few around here (in Wales). She bought a Fiido D2s and I got a Fiido D1. I only got the D1 because I got it cheap and it was available!
My wife is pretty new to cycling so she’s very nervous and really only wants to cycle on cycle paths and trails but as I’ve always loved cycling, I started cycling around our area using the D1 and quickly found it was awful to use on roads - small tyres, no gears etc..
I took my wife’s D2s out on the roads and it was much better but the 16” wheels weren’t ideal and the top gear ran out of puff very quickly and I just couldn’t get any decent speed.
I need to get a bike which would be fine to cycle with her at low speeds (typically max of 15mph but more like 8 or 9] and also good on the open road.
I tried a mountain bike with 26” wheels and found it cumbersome to ride slowly next to her on cycle tracks but great on the open road.
I’ve been looking at everything from 20” fat tyre electric bikes to the GoCycle GS and am now hopelessly confused.
Can anyone suggest something that would work please, and it also has to be a folding bike - got to go in the car!
My wife and I decided to get a couple of electric bikes and go cycling on cycle trails as there are quite a few around here (in Wales). She bought a Fiido D2s and I got a Fiido D1. I only got the D1 because I got it cheap and it was available!
My wife is pretty new to cycling so she’s very nervous and really only wants to cycle on cycle paths and trails but as I’ve always loved cycling, I started cycling around our area using the D1 and quickly found it was awful to use on roads - small tyres, no gears etc..
I took my wife’s D2s out on the roads and it was much better but the 16” wheels weren’t ideal and the top gear ran out of puff very quickly and I just couldn’t get any decent speed.
I need to get a bike which would be fine to cycle with her at low speeds (typically max of 15mph but more like 8 or 9] and also good on the open road.
I tried a mountain bike with 26” wheels and found it cumbersome to ride slowly next to her on cycle tracks but great on the open road.
I’ve been looking at everything from 20” fat tyre electric bikes to the GoCycle GS and am now hopelessly confused.
Can anyone suggest something that would work please, and it also has to be a folding bike - got to go in the car!