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  1. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    Thanks, by Googling for Aikema I found an extremely similar bike, I'd say it's the same one under a different brand name. That one says: battery: PORTAPOWER capacity 8,7Ah / 313.2 Wh motor: AIKEMA Front hub motor, 36V, 250W mode switch: TGK-36-WM LCD: King-Meter LCD By Googling PortaPower, I...
  2. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    An new model people recommended me from Neuzer has a frame battery and a Sturmey-Archer 3-Speed Hub. As I read Sturmey-Archer 3-Speed Hubs are generally considered very reliable, even more than Nexus 8, so that's a good sign, but how concerned I should be about frame batteries? This is an other...
  3. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    Do you mean that this proprietary looking battery can be replaced with a generic one in the future?
  4. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    Thanks for the good points, I'm definitely not considering second hand pedelecs any more, since the ones I was looking at were the same price as new low-end ones, say 800 EUR. I'm now leaning towards buying a low-end one and just swapping the too-cheap parts immediately, like V-breaks and...
  5. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    Yes, a step-through frame, like the bikes popular in the Neatherlands is what she'd prefer. I've been reading and it seems to me that the most reliable / easy to maintain solution for her would be one with a hub motor. So maybe I should buy a cheaper new bike and just replace the very cheap...
  6. hyperknot

    Buying used e-bikes

    Hi, I'm looking to buy our fist e-bike / pedelec, I'm looking for a model which my 60 year old mother could use to commute to work (2x6 km, 60 meter elevation). She doesn't want to spend too much money on it I'm looking for something up to 900-1000 EUR. My question is whether I should look for...