Hi all
I’m completely new to e-bikes and don’t even do much cycling at all at the moment, mainly due to where I live and my fitness (lack of). I’ve recently lost a lot of weight (was 21st now 16st and still losing – 6’1” tall with 31” inside leg) and want to get fit as well as slim(mer).
I live in South Wales, at the top of one side of a valley which means a long steep hill down whichever way I leave home and, more importantly considering my lack of fitness, a long steep hill back home when I’m tired and emotional after my exercise!!
Having spent much time looking around the internet, particularly this forum, I decided that I wanted a bike that used the Panasonic Pedelec system. That originally seemed to mean one of the Kalkhoff bikes, and I had settled on the Tasman. I have since found that that E-motion use the Panasonic system and so am considering their City Deluxe 700 and have also found that the Gepida Reptila 1000 uses a Yamaha system that seems very similar to the Panasonic one.
My personal criteria:
Kalkhoff Tasman - £1795
Pros:
E-motion City Deluxe 700 - £1550
Pros:
Gepida Reptila 1000 - £1650
Pros:
Can anyone offer advice / inspiration to help me chose?
I’m completely new to e-bikes and don’t even do much cycling at all at the moment, mainly due to where I live and my fitness (lack of). I’ve recently lost a lot of weight (was 21st now 16st and still losing – 6’1” tall with 31” inside leg) and want to get fit as well as slim(mer).
I live in South Wales, at the top of one side of a valley which means a long steep hill down whichever way I leave home and, more importantly considering my lack of fitness, a long steep hill back home when I’m tired and emotional after my exercise!!
Having spent much time looking around the internet, particularly this forum, I decided that I wanted a bike that used the Panasonic Pedelec system. That originally seemed to mean one of the Kalkhoff bikes, and I had settled on the Tasman. I have since found that that E-motion use the Panasonic system and so am considering their City Deluxe 700 and have also found that the Gepida Reptila 1000 uses a Yamaha system that seems very similar to the Panasonic one.
My personal criteria:
Kalkhoff Tasman - £1795
Pros:
- Suspension forks and sprung saddle post
- Hydraulic brakes
- Hub gears
- Dynamo lights
- The reputation of Kalkhoff cycles
- Don’t like the fully enclosed chain, would prefer the chain guard off the Agattu
- The price
- Issues with wheels
- Mixed reports about 50cycles
E-motion City Deluxe 700 - £1550
Pros:
- Suspension forks and sprung saddle post
- The price is a little better than the Kalkhoff
- Derailleur gears
- Cable brakes
- Main battery lights
- New
Gepida Reptila 1000 - £1650
Pros:
- Suspension forks and sprung saddle post
- Hub gears
- Dynamo lights
- The price is a little better than the Kalkhoff
- Cable brakes
- 8.2A battery
- The price is a little worse than the E-motion
Can anyone offer advice / inspiration to help me chose?