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A good few months ago I posted a query about what sort of electric bike I should go for. I had sort of made my mind up to go for a kit but as the makers of my bike's forks didn't respond to the queries about whether or not they'd take a motor, it kind of fizzled out a bit. But with no sign of...

Thanks for all the advice and guidance, peeps. It's been really helpful in making me think about my requirements more clearly (and thanks for the link to the swindon bike shop Bob, opened up a few other options to look at). :) As a result I'm now researching conventional bikes to add conversion...

definitely worth a look if I can find one to see near me. Thanks for all the input guys, has given me some more to think about. :)

Aha, thanks...the fog is finally clearing! :o Looked at the Tonaro website - very nice looking bikes but really heavy! So probably not what I'm looking for as it'd be nice to think there was a possibility of me lifting the bike if I absolutely had to. From experience I know 20kg is pushing it to...

Dave - thanks for the 'words of one syllable' explanation! :D So, if i'm understanding it correctly, a crank motor won't just run on the throttle - the rider needs to pedal all the time and definitely pedal up hills? Hmmm... Bob - you're right; Swindon isn't a million miles away from me... but...

ok, cheers. That sounds useful - anything that can get up Park Street should be fine round here! I'm not in a tearing hurry as I'd rather find the right bike than buy in a rush. I'll have a hunt to see if I can find more about the crank and hub drives. And hope you've explained it in really...

A bit heavier than your tourer then - but not horriffic! Re the gearing, and how it might affect hill climbing ability and weight, I read this on your website: Are you going to be offering a deraillieur option, if it has such an impact on hill climbing ability and could reduce the weight of...

Dave, thanks for your reply - that sounds really hopeful! Can I ask what the bike weight is?

LOL - thanks for all your help - you're dead right about the swinging one way then another and overanalysing stuff. Definitely how I'm feeling! And yes, I shouldn't have to lift the bike very much - it'd just be nice to get one that potentially I could, to get it onto a bike rack for...

ah, see now you're getting into the stuff that confuses me. I've not yet found a succinct, idiot-proof description of the differences and pros/cons of crank drives vs..what would it be, hub motors?

Ah...yes, I did think that might be the case! Will look at the Powerpedals site, I've not come across those...

cheers. :) In terms of the hills, I found this video link to a Countryfile episode featuring the area I live in - gives you and idea of the terrain. Freego bikes on Country File - YouTube

Hmm...I'm not quite sure about how steep the hills are in technical terms - I'm in the Stroud Valleys area, so there are some really steep climbs around, and some shallower inclines. To be honest I'd probably avoid most of the really steep ones at the moment! So mostly I'd be doing the more...

Good point! I'm keen to have something that has plenty of power too - mainly as my family are keen cyclists and I've really missed being able to join in so I want to make sure that whatever I get will help me to be able to do that again. But yeah, I really don't know if I need to compromise on...

Cheers! :) I did wonder about these but they seem to have a pretty low spec compared to others. But, the hills around here aren't massively steep, just long - so maybe it'd cope ok and should go back on my list! :D

Hello all. :) I'm Nic, I live in Gloucestershire and am trying to work out what sort of e-bike to go for. This seems like a friendly community and I'm really hoping you guys can help give me some advice! I have looked at other threads here, and read all sorts of reviews but am still a bit...