ericmark
Senior Member
- Location
- Llanfair Caereinion, Mid Wales.
I live in Llanfair Caereinion and there are four roads out of the town, the A458 I consider too dangerous, B4389 is far too steep, the B4385 is also steep and I found I walked to summit then free wheeled all the way down so not really a bike ride as such.
So looking at electric assistance, or gearing that allows me to ride up the hills, problem I find is too slow and can't balance, so likely electric, I can in the summer catch the train, £3.50 for a bike, then ride from Welshpool, considered leaving a bike in Welshpool station at Raven's square as getting it on and off the heritage railways carnages not so easy, and I am taking up a wheel chair space.
So leaning towards a folding electric bike, tried lifting one in a shop in Shrewsbury and not sure about carrying up the three steps onto the train carriage. Tried my wife's mid motor electric bike and yes it will just about get me up the hills, but would a bike with motor in the wheel so no gears to motor get me up the hills.
I am heavy 21 Stone + so many bikes will not take my weight, and 250 watt for a 14 stone man may be enough, but with my weight it does not do so well.
Open to ideas.
So looking at electric assistance, or gearing that allows me to ride up the hills, problem I find is too slow and can't balance, so likely electric, I can in the summer catch the train, £3.50 for a bike, then ride from Welshpool, considered leaving a bike in Welshpool station at Raven's square as getting it on and off the heritage railways carnages not so easy, and I am taking up a wheel chair space.
So leaning towards a folding electric bike, tried lifting one in a shop in Shrewsbury and not sure about carrying up the three steps onto the train carriage. Tried my wife's mid motor electric bike and yes it will just about get me up the hills, but would a bike with motor in the wheel so no gears to motor get me up the hills.
I am heavy 21 Stone + so many bikes will not take my weight, and 250 watt for a 14 stone man may be enough, but with my weight it does not do so well.
Open to ideas.