Help! Bike required for 30 mile West Yorkshire commute (round trip)

[anonymous]

Having read the thread my observations are that suspect you underestimate the clothes and kit required to do a long commute all year round. And, frankly, the level of will and determination needed to do that commute regardless of the weather. (I've done it for a decade on only 15 mile trip). I see many aspire to do so and faail/give up.

Forget arriving with no sweat also. You just can't with a legal ebike, that distance and winter weather. You'll freeze or you'll sweat some

Tbh, seems you need a CBT and a moped

Hi,

I did consider the clothes but thought that's a different thread entirely. I probably wouldn't do it in winter tbh either

Thanks

 

[KirstinS]

Hi,

I did consider the clothes but thought that's a different thread entirely. I probably wouldn't do it in winter tbh either

Thanks

Fair enough, I may have confused a two separate threads actually. Apologies

 

[Zincy]

Hi,

I'd like to commute to work via ebike, using the komoot app given that Google maps wants me to go an A roads which is not very safe

I'd be travelling between Headingley, and Ben Rhydding, and back of course. I'd probably also require something for my lunch

I'm 27,1.69m tall, 86Kg I hope with cycling I could bring that weight down

I don't have a budget per se, however I've calculated that it costs at least £4.39/day in fuel between Headingley and Ben Rhydding

RE: safe storage. I could probably store it and work, and if it folds, maybe in my car? I currently drive a Prius, and in the future maybe a Lexus CT200h even if I barely drive atm..

I don't have a motorbike licence, nor did I pass before 2001 either which rules out pedelecs at least for the time being

As a kid, I rode £100 mountain bikes, as well as cheap £30 bikes I found on eBay.

Also, I'm not very handy RE: servicing, and would really need this all built for me too.

Not sure what other information I need to let people here know?

I bought a woosh rio mtb and was probably in a similar boat to you -I.e. Just wanted to ride to work in good weather- without breaking too much of a sweat that warrants a shower.

I rode my rio woosh mtb to and from work [20 miles round trip] and can say that in the summer - you do break a sweat - not lots but heart definitely pumps - however - the ride is really fun and I found myself riding after work too and weekends just on local trips.

I haven't mustered the courage to ride in the winter so the bike is in hibernation but maybe one day.