Are ebikes worth the price tag?

[cyberdyne_systems]

I feel happier having my £760 e bike locked up outside my work all day than a plus 2k one, but I'd love to have a 'quality' bike.

I guess a bit like mobile phones, maybe if everyone had one they wouldn't be seen as expensive anymore, unlike when they first came out (or when smart phones first came out)?

 

[EddiePJ]

On that note, I recall Rob from Cycling Made Easy telling me that they had a customer that bought an expensive ebike to commute on and the first modification made to the bike, was to spray it with a can of matt black paint to make the bike look tatty and old.

Rat bike look.

 

[LeighPing]

certainly wouldn't fit a side stand.
The old Haibike trekking had one fitted and it was nothing but a massive nuisance. Rattling around on all but the smoothest of surfaces, and always getting caught on vegetation.

I've not picked up any veg with mine yet. Well, none that I'm aware of anyhow. Then again, having a 'cheap-ish' £1k bike goes some way to not being too bothered about doing that. I was getting a clunky rattle from the stand that was getting picked up by my handlebar cam's mic. It wasn't apparent whilst riding, just when I played the videos back. So, I fixed that with a lttle mod.



Squeaky, new wet brakes and veg.

 

[Paul smith]

Does your dog take you out every day mr ping?....sort that volume out bud..

 

[EddiePJ]

I fixed that with a lttle mod.

So did I the day that I sold the bike, and said that I'd never own another Haibike.

 

[LeighPing]

Does your dog take you out every day mr ping?....sort that volume out bud..

Too high? Or, too low?

Not everyday and not too much just lately. But he does like a good 7 miler when we do.

 

[IR772]

Have got so tired of people saying "how much"!

Now when I am asked about my bike cost I say about £380 and now they say "that's not bad".

The conversation ends, no argument and I can carry on.

Anything for a peaceful life.

 

[Gubbins]

Have got so tired of people saying "how much"!

Now when I am asked about my bike cost I say about £380 and now they say "that's not bad".

The conversation ends, no argument and I can carry on.

Anything for a peaceful life.

LOL. In fact LOFL.

 

[Gubbins]

Have got so tired of people saying "how much"!

Now when I am asked about my bike cost I say about £380 and now they say "that's not bad".

The conversation ends, no argument and I can carry on.

Anything for a peaceful life.

What a brilliant idea... I think I might start saying they are on special offer in halfords at £299.

 

[IR772]

Everyone is an expert and has an opinion, so I have learnt to not rise to an argument, "you could buy a car for that much", or cruise the Caribbean or or or.

If I wanted a fing car then I would have bought one.

 

[LeighPing]

Everyone is an expert and has an opinion.

In my humble opinion, I'm not an expert.

 

[Gringo]

Everyone is an expert and has an opinion

Ex-spurt
Ex = something that was
Spurt = a drip under pressure

 

[Gubbins]

I get enough smiles per mile to justify the cost of my bikes, and don't regret a second of it.

Evenings such as tonight are priceless.

Couldnt find a stick so used a tree...

 

[anotherkiwi]

On that note, I recall Rob from Cycling Made Easy telling me that they had a customer that bought an expensive ebike to commute on and the first modification made to the bike, was to spray it with a can of matt black paint to make the bike look tatty and old.

Rat bike look.

I sprayed with a can of mat black to get rid of the girly decathlon paint scheme and now everyone says "ooo what a good looking bike!"... Just can't win

 

[anotherkiwi]

Everyone is an expert and has an opinion, so I have learnt to not rise to an argument, "you could buy a car for that much", or cruise the Caribbean or or or.

If I wanted a fing car then I would have bought one.

I just say yeah and pay insurance, parking, garage fees, petrol... And usually by then they have walked away...

 

[Gubbins]

thats a 19t on the front so see how big a 22t would be near the size of the white circle. and might even hit the case where the bosch is.

Hey SW. How do you keep your chain looking like that?

 

[soundwave]

thats my old chain but try to clean and lube it after every ride now.

 

[Gubbins]

thats my old chain but try to clean and lube it after every ride now.

You don't make it look like that by jyst wiping with an oily rag. The only way I can make mine look so good is to take it off and soak it..

 

[soundwave]

its the same with the new one and just use wd40 bike lube with a cloth


looks like my ses wheel bearing is knackered after taking it off making grinding noise.

 

[paul20v]

Many people would be better off buying a quality push bike and do a conversion to an electric bike. As the weight is less of an issue on electric bikes or conversions (and that's a massive cost factor of a push bike), it's perfectly possible to get a well equipped bike for £500 or £600.

This might semi true for a basic road bike but if your serious about using mtbs you will only just get a desent set of front forks for close to that money let alone a whole bike with good components .