Binka
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- Location
- Lincoln, uk
currently cycle commute, 7 miles each way, totally flat. I must admit on wet, windy days I wish I could do it a bit easier and a bit quicker so am thinking of getting an electric bike. I also have a road bike as well as my commuter bike and the plan would be to keep using the road bike for leisure. So don’t think I need a bike capable of going further, etc. I weigh 80kg and have books and sometimes shopping in the panniers.
I think I’ve narrowed it down to a few different bikes. I’m keen to keep the weight of the bike down as much as possible. Someone I know has a bike which weighs 24 kg and says she needs the assist on all the time due to the weight. I’d like on nice days to not have to use the assist? So the bikes I’m looking at are all in the 15kg-18kg range. But generally have a 250wh motor and a smaller battery. Will I regret getting a bike with a small motor? What I’ve read suggests it might be an issue on hills but there’s no hills near me.
The ribble is quite a bit cheaper than the others and I’m not sure why. Any thoughts on which of these 3 is the better buy please? I can get the Specialized or Moustache locally and try before I buy but looks like the Ribble will be a case of ordering and a wait until June for it.
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-hybrid-al-e-step-through-fully-loaded/
https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/t...894?color=301320-154894&searchText=93920-5502
https://moustachebikes.com/en/electric-bikes/dimanche-28/dimanche-28-1-open/
I think I’ve narrowed it down to a few different bikes. I’m keen to keep the weight of the bike down as much as possible. Someone I know has a bike which weighs 24 kg and says she needs the assist on all the time due to the weight. I’d like on nice days to not have to use the assist? So the bikes I’m looking at are all in the 15kg-18kg range. But generally have a 250wh motor and a smaller battery. Will I regret getting a bike with a small motor? What I’ve read suggests it might be an issue on hills but there’s no hills near me.
The ribble is quite a bit cheaper than the others and I’m not sure why. Any thoughts on which of these 3 is the better buy please? I can get the Specialized or Moustache locally and try before I buy but looks like the Ribble will be a case of ordering and a wait until June for it.
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-hybrid-al-e-step-through-fully-loaded/
https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/t...894?color=301320-154894&searchText=93920-5502
https://moustachebikes.com/en/electric-bikes/dimanche-28/dimanche-28-1-open/