Hi all,
I'd like to buy my first ever e-bike via my work's cycle to work scheme (cyclescheme). The maximum budget would be £3500 (as that is the max value of the voucher on the scheme), though I'd like to leave at least some of the voucher for use on accessories (helmet, clothing, lock etc.) and wasn't planning to spend that much on the bike (unless it really represents better quality to price value!) anyway.
The main use for the bike would be to commute to and from work in London. The distance is not far (only ~ 5miles each way) but my area is decently hilly hence why I'd like the e-bike to help with the uphill segments (and to allow me to arrive at the work less sweaty). The journey will be predominantly on the side of the main road. However, I'd also need to travel through the Greenwich foot tunnel, and I hear that the lifts are sometimes unreliable so I was thinking that I'd want to have a decently lightweight option (or at least something not excessively heavy) in case I need to carry the bike up and down the stairs. I'm an able-bodied male, 6ft and ~80kg in weight. If it makes a difference, I plan to store the bike in my house and there're dedicated secure bike parking facilities at my workplace.
The above are the primary considerations, but I'm expecting a young baby shortly so a potential plus would be a bike that would allow me to have a child seat to potentially ferry my infant around in future (though this is not a requirement).
Could someone help with any recommendations on what might be a suitable bike? Initially I was looking at something like the Gazelle Bloom as it had the ability for a front and rear child seat, but I notice it's not exactly the lightest bike. Next I was looking at a Tenways CGO600. To be honest, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the many different brands and options available (with a lot of online reviews seemingly US centric & even this websites' own "Find an electric bike" link pointing to a defunct website), so any help and guidance would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance!
I'd like to buy my first ever e-bike via my work's cycle to work scheme (cyclescheme). The maximum budget would be £3500 (as that is the max value of the voucher on the scheme), though I'd like to leave at least some of the voucher for use on accessories (helmet, clothing, lock etc.) and wasn't planning to spend that much on the bike (unless it really represents better quality to price value!) anyway.
The main use for the bike would be to commute to and from work in London. The distance is not far (only ~ 5miles each way) but my area is decently hilly hence why I'd like the e-bike to help with the uphill segments (and to allow me to arrive at the work less sweaty). The journey will be predominantly on the side of the main road. However, I'd also need to travel through the Greenwich foot tunnel, and I hear that the lifts are sometimes unreliable so I was thinking that I'd want to have a decently lightweight option (or at least something not excessively heavy) in case I need to carry the bike up and down the stairs. I'm an able-bodied male, 6ft and ~80kg in weight. If it makes a difference, I plan to store the bike in my house and there're dedicated secure bike parking facilities at my workplace.
The above are the primary considerations, but I'm expecting a young baby shortly so a potential plus would be a bike that would allow me to have a child seat to potentially ferry my infant around in future (though this is not a requirement).
Could someone help with any recommendations on what might be a suitable bike? Initially I was looking at something like the Gazelle Bloom as it had the ability for a front and rear child seat, but I notice it's not exactly the lightest bike. Next I was looking at a Tenways CGO600. To be honest, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the many different brands and options available (with a lot of online reviews seemingly US centric & even this websites' own "Find an electric bike" link pointing to a defunct website), so any help and guidance would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance!
