hi,
a few weeks ago, when first registering, I posted under 'Introduce yourself', explained I was a keen cyclist and one of the 'founding members' of the Electric Bicycle Network set up in the Peak District. I also asked for advise in the same posting but only got one response - from the owner of Juicy bikes in Buxton, suggesting a bike that I dont quite think fits my bill, although thanks, Bob, for your advises.
anyhow under this section of the forum, which I believe is more appropriate I am repeating my question for advice - which went as follows:
I an enthusiast road rider, I would ordinarily be looking for a similar road bike in electric form (Cannondale might have fitted the bill), but as it would also be for my wife when travelling a couple of weeks a year on relatively flat German bike routes (so that I could then travel at roughly the same speed as her on one of my non-electric bikes), I guess it would have to look for a trekking style bike (actually not really sure what a trekking style is, as my mentality is still fixed in the 1970s, when you simply had either race bikes or touring bikes!)
Anyhow I am not worried about power – my legs can provide that – but certainly interested in
a) Distance
b) smooth change from electric to manual at circa 15mph. and no drag (except perhaps with regenerative braking (is that the word?)
c) reliability all round as I am rubbish at cycle maintenance.
d) Bike to be happy on tracks, but would not be interested in taking it on mountain bike routes.
It seems the 2011 Panasonic powered bikes gives an alleged 87miles on medium power, so as distance is my number one priority, is that really the only choice? The CTC magazine review suggests the best cadence for this is low, and goes on to suggest that it is therefore not really suited for more experienced riders, but am I right in thinking from other contributions on this forum, this is different with the 2011 battery?
I certainly want to be able to go up one in five hills (even if a lot of assistance is required, that does not worry me at all, just the design of the Dutch style Giant -this refers in my earlier contribution to the bikes supplied by the Electric Bike Network that I am leasing for renting out to my guests - almost prohibits that)
I look forward to contributions from other members of this community
Patrick
a few weeks ago, when first registering, I posted under 'Introduce yourself', explained I was a keen cyclist and one of the 'founding members' of the Electric Bicycle Network set up in the Peak District. I also asked for advise in the same posting but only got one response - from the owner of Juicy bikes in Buxton, suggesting a bike that I dont quite think fits my bill, although thanks, Bob, for your advises.
anyhow under this section of the forum, which I believe is more appropriate I am repeating my question for advice - which went as follows:
I an enthusiast road rider, I would ordinarily be looking for a similar road bike in electric form (Cannondale might have fitted the bill), but as it would also be for my wife when travelling a couple of weeks a year on relatively flat German bike routes (so that I could then travel at roughly the same speed as her on one of my non-electric bikes), I guess it would have to look for a trekking style bike (actually not really sure what a trekking style is, as my mentality is still fixed in the 1970s, when you simply had either race bikes or touring bikes!)
Anyhow I am not worried about power – my legs can provide that – but certainly interested in
a) Distance
b) smooth change from electric to manual at circa 15mph. and no drag (except perhaps with regenerative braking (is that the word?)
c) reliability all round as I am rubbish at cycle maintenance.
d) Bike to be happy on tracks, but would not be interested in taking it on mountain bike routes.
It seems the 2011 Panasonic powered bikes gives an alleged 87miles on medium power, so as distance is my number one priority, is that really the only choice? The CTC magazine review suggests the best cadence for this is low, and goes on to suggest that it is therefore not really suited for more experienced riders, but am I right in thinking from other contributions on this forum, this is different with the 2011 battery?
I certainly want to be able to go up one in five hills (even if a lot of assistance is required, that does not worry me at all, just the design of the Dutch style Giant -this refers in my earlier contribution to the bikes supplied by the Electric Bike Network that I am leasing for renting out to my guests - almost prohibits that)
I look forward to contributions from other members of this community
Patrick
