Well I'm sorry to hear that Tom.
Even though you had to go elsewhere to find the right size bike, rather than a Juicy, you still deserve a better experience than that. It's also extremely decent of you not to mention the name of the company involved, though I'm not so sure it's in that...
Hi Pete - good to hear your introduction and I hope you continue to recover from what must have been quite a trauma (that you modestly summarise). Keep it up sir!
Don't be pessimistic - electric bikes are actually really great and when you find the one that suits you provide a whole new prospect for fun (or saving money, time or whatever measurable justification you need to excuse the initial expense).
But do try some - attempting to choose on the basis...
You simply need to try some bikes at your most local electric bike specialist to begin to narrow down your choice.
Any thing else at this stage is simply guessing.
You'll learn loads from your first test rides so definitely go try...
I'm surprising my better half with a trip to Bruges next week and we might just try a quick visit to their chocolate museum. That or the chip museum.
Belgians eh?
The whole of the Co-op range is also Fair Trade and they have lovely, bitter, high Cocoa content bars in modest, restrained sizes. Which reminds me, I must just nip to the Co-op for something...
Don't be put off by the term "Cadence Sensor" or "Speed Sensor" DH.
Some cheap and cheerful implementations operate like an on-off switch, with a sudden introduction of full motor power after half a turn of the pedals (and are awful).
Others work with advanced controller software and introduce...
Hi Rob
You'd be very welcome to come over to New Mills to see and try our bikes and where we also have the latest Wisper Torque drive and Raleigh Bosch centre drives. 200 metres from New Mills Newtown station and with good parking if you're making your way by car. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Our...