As far as I am aware the 4 MPH walk assist is still OK? My wife's bike is mid engine, so it works through the gears, and using the gears I can just about get it home from the main road, and in the main does all we want, but there are some draw backs.
The weight means can carry and electric and standard bike on the tow ball cycle rack, but not two electric bikes.
The non folding bike is easy to steal from the car.
I can only carry them with the large car with tow bracket.
It is a bit on the big side to carry on the train, the 90 deg turn is main problem, carriage is designed for wheel chairs, but they are shorter.
Not permitted on the bus.
So was looking at folding bikes, as more secure in boot of car, and can carry in small car, likely permitted on bus, but it does not drive through the gears, so likely lower hill climbing ability, remember I live in Wales. So aim was to go to Shrewsbury and test some bikes. But Colvid 19 put the brakes on, with no trains running could hardly use the bike anyway, so decided to wait. Don't want illegal, yes tempting to zip along at 20 MPH and likely safer on these roads, but as said may as well get a moped to do that, the bike is for two things, one keep me fit, two allow me to take photos, being able to stop anywhere along the road is what I want, also being able to lift the bike over a gate before leaving it to walk further, so weight is a consideration, being like the mobility scooter would be good so and split into manageable parts.
So at moment just gathering info, so when I can use one I can get best for me. Other option and still seems good option is leave a bike at Welshpool train station, so no need to carry it, just collect it when I arrive, since I normally volunteer at the railway that is likely possible. I have an old mountain bike that if stolen would not upset me too much. But the train no longer goes through the town, so still a hill between the cut and the railway.
