Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
Hi all,
First time in this part of the forum and after some advice.
My father-in-law still cycles to get the paper every morning - on his beach cruiser.
Going to get it is still fine, but getting back up the hill to their house has meant that for the past few years, he's had to push the bike back up the hill. It's steep enough that I struggle to get up it on my road bike in first and I have a triple chainring on the front.
Anyway, that's the situation.
So, as it's his 80th birthday this month, we thought we'd all club together and get him an ebike. £500 is the absolute maximum, and my mother in law is champing at the bit to order something.
Because I 'know bikes' they've asked for my advice. I keep saying I know nothing about ebikes, but no one's listening.
So, here I am after some advice.
I've been forwarded this link https://www.ebikes.co.uk/bikes.html?price=-500 (We're aware that some of these are refurbed.)
And wanted to know are these any good? Is there something better for the price? Is there something as good for less?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
First time in this part of the forum and after some advice.
My father-in-law still cycles to get the paper every morning - on his beach cruiser.
Going to get it is still fine, but getting back up the hill to their house has meant that for the past few years, he's had to push the bike back up the hill. It's steep enough that I struggle to get up it on my road bike in first and I have a triple chainring on the front.
Anyway, that's the situation.
So, as it's his 80th birthday this month, we thought we'd all club together and get him an ebike. £500 is the absolute maximum, and my mother in law is champing at the bit to order something.
Because I 'know bikes' they've asked for my advice. I keep saying I know nothing about ebikes, but no one's listening.
So, here I am after some advice.
I've been forwarded this link https://www.ebikes.co.uk/bikes.html?price=-500 (We're aware that some of these are refurbed.)
And wanted to know are these any good? Is there something better for the price? Is there something as good for less?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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