Child carrying commuter for steep hills

[hutt]

Hello,

I'm looking for a bike to take my daughter to school and myself to onto work. We live in Bristol at the top of one side of the valley and cycle down it and up the opposite side of the valley. I currently have to walk a section even if it's just me as its too steep.

I don't need a big battery as such, but presume I need a torquey motor - the Brose S a friend has on his Turbo Levo seems good. I'm also pretty big 100kg/6'2 so prefer a larger bike and like the look of the mid tail cargo bikes (Benno e-boost, etc as I can take the wife to the pub too!) but I am aware there is much more choice in conventional bikes which with a good kids seat and pannier would be fine I'm sure.

Ideally I'll spend as little as possible!

Thank you for your thoughts.

 

[Woosh]

I would recommend a step through Big Bear LS or a Santana3.
A step through lets you getting on/off more easily when there is a child seat. Also, the Big Bear uses a large BPM motor and cadence sensor with optional plug in throttle for no pedal or easy hill start.
The price is not bad either.
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?bigbear-ls

 

[hutt]

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestion but I think I almost certainly require a high torque mid drive?

 

[Woosh]

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestion but I think I almost certainly require a high torque mid drive?

yes and no.
Mid drives are not as practical for transport as a large geared hub motor like the BPM on the Big Bear. When you are on a hill, you need a lot of torque to get started. If you are in the wrong gear, it's a lot of hassle. The BPM gives more than 50NM at a simple push on the cranks or on the throttle lever whichever gear you are in. In order to get the same torque, you need to be on the lowest gear with a Bosch CX motor (or a 48V TSDZ2) and rotate the cranks about half a rotation.

 

[hutt]

Interesting it was one reason why I discounted the Radwagon

 

[Raboa]

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Thanks

 

[hutt]

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Thanks

Thank you! My idea is to carry humans if at all possible. Even the Benno will struggle with an adult but the e-veloe looks promising, although it only has the 60nm Steps e6100

 

[Gaz]

... although it only has the 60nm Steps e6100

My Whyte Coniston has the STEPS E6010 and drags my 6'4", 16 stone frame along with relative ease.

Gaz