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@vfr400 - Could you pls suggest a donor bike model with a step through frame and disc brakes? Every step through frame I see has v-brakes. I’d love to be wrong about that! I’ve been looking at analogue bikes only - would it be worth to convert a cheap hub motor ladies bike instead? Many thanks,

With the need for lots of torque (Bath hills, toddler on my rack) and for a step through frame I am warming up to making a winter project of my trusty old Raleigh Voyager GLX. In the first instance I would like to change my rim brakes to disc brakes. Unfortunately there are no mounts on my...

That's very interesting, thank you.

I'm looking for a ride to help me climb a hill with up to 17% incline with an 11kg kid at the back. Would Batrbike Nebula work for this? it's at the absolute top of my budget but I'm tempted by the higher torque (90nm !) rating mid-drive motor. In order of importance, the bike needs to be...

Really? This runs contrary to what I read, which is basically a blanket advice to avoid hub motors on steep hills. If a hub motor were able to tackle Ralph Allen comparable to a 40nm Bosh Active Line motor then I could definitely get one, but how do I compare their efficiency in climbing? Many...

Thanks for the detailed answer @vfr400. We're in Bath. I believe that for the local hills I need a mid drive motor with 40+ nM torque. I had that on loan for a while (Raleigh Motus) and it worked well, but as the ride felt close to the maximum of my ability on a good day, I have not really...

Hi there, I want to be able to get myself and my toddler (11kgs) up and down a hill with up to 17% incline. This is not for regular commutes but for leisure rides like to the playground, to the city centre etc. 2-3 times a week. Ideally I would buy a new ebike but finances are tight in the...

Thanks for the helpful tips. The wheel feels very light with the kid at the back on my normal bike but less so on loaned bikes, e.g., a 2018 Raleigh Motus. I'd be looking for a frame mounted battery in the hope that this would address this problem a bit. Luckily the local shops have let me do...

A tag along sounds a lot of fun - thank you! :)

Hello there, I'm trying to pick a bike that could get me (5.2ft 62kg F) and my toddler (11 kgs, 2yo, on a rack seat) up double digit inclines. Childcare and work are on my doorstep so we only need the bike for leisure trips, playgrounds and running some light errands, but the problem is that to...

Hello there, I moved from Amsterdam to Bath 4 years ago. Having tried an e-bike on our council's excellent free loan scheme I realised that Bath is cyclable -- I just need a pedelec engine to make this work. So now I'm trying to pick a bike that could get me (5.2ft 62kg F) and my toddler (11...

Hi, cyclist mum of a 2 year old here. I was looking and trying some cargo bikes recently. The cheapest tern HSD would IMHO work best in this scenario. The Active Line Plus motor is not amazing on big hills (15%+) but will swallow your 5% incline like nothing. More expensive and powerful...