Dolf, old but new

[Dolf66]

Hello everybody,
I am Dolf from Belgium.
64 now and starting to bike again after 40 odd years.
The reason I am here? Picking your brains, what else.
Ok, if I gain some knowledge I will share...cross my heart.
My issue?
Since my bike days, long past, I have acquired a bum ankle/tendon on the right door.
Result: riding a bike now I become a one leg rider after soms 10 kms.
Solution: an e bike! Test drove soms local Bosch mid drives. Very nice, got me home better but stil not ideal/unbalanced.
Tested a Radwagon with 750 watt hub and throttle (in EU law a motorized bike with COV). Brilliant but very cumbersome as a cargo bike.
So, still looking. Best bet so far: a US class 2 e bike but expensive (transport, import tax and VAT), some goodwill from the supplier to limit it to 25 km/hr instead of 20 mph and an individual, local certification.
Sorry for the overly long introduction!
If anybody has suggestions...thank jou.
Dolf

 

[sjpt]

You may do better with a bike with cadence sensor rather than torque sensor. As long as you can keep turning the pedals they will provide power depending on the setting. With torque sensors the power they will provide is limited to a factor of the power you provide; the factor may be quite high like 3 or 4 times on highest setting but you still need to push rather than just turn. Torque sensors give a more 'natural' ride and are generally used on more expensive bikes, but there are some very good cadence sensor bikes out there too.

You don't mention how heavy you are or how hilly your rides might be (or how windy if you are still in the Netherlands). I'd suggest looking at Woosh bikes (https://wooshbikes.co.uk/); he may well make a suggestion on here soon.

 

[Dolf66]

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You may do better with a bike with cadence sensor rather than torque sensor. As long as you can keep turning the pedals they will provide power depending on the setting. With torque sensors the power they will provide is limited to a factor of the power you provide; the factor may be quite high like 3 or 4 times on highest setting but you still need to push rather than just turn. Torque sensors give a more 'natural' ride and are generally used on more expensive bikes, but there are some very good cadence sensor bikes out there too.

You don't mention how heavy you are or how hilly your rides might be (or how windy if you are still in the Netherlands). I'd suggest looking at Woosh bikes (https://wooshbikes.co.uk/); he may well make a suggestion on here soon.

Thank you,;
Of course the right "door "mentioned above should have been my right foot.
If I understand you corectly an e bike with a cadence sensor would only require movement of the pedals to power on regardless of force applied.
That would even things out between both legs.
However my local bike shop (Belgium, we do have some hills and I am six foot and 90 kg) has only bosch bikes.
The Radpower bikes online are cadence sensored but either fat bikes or cargo - not my cup of tea.
I will continue searching for city/touring bikes with cadence (and hub motors I imagine)
Thanks again

 

[Benjahmin]

Most hub motors are cadence sensing, and you're right you only have to ghost peddle. I have an intermittant dodgy right knee and I can get home by 'one leg' peddaling.
Have a look at Woosh, Juicy and wisper bikes. They're all UK suppliers but all do step through and hybrid bikes. I'm not sure if wisper have some European agents.

 

[sjpt]

I'm sure that a suitable bike must be available in Belgium, and will be cheaper than the Bosch based ones (and MUCH cheaper when it comes to repairs or replacement battery). I guess profits are higher on the Bosch bikes which is why your bike shop prefers them. Look around for a slightly less up-market bike shop. In UK I'd certainly suggest Woosh, Juicy and Wisper (as above).

 

[Jonah]

Noemouv who are partners with Juicy Bike have retailers in Belgium. Perhaps take a look at their website.

Neomouv

Neomouv, fabricant français de vélo électrique

neomouv.com

 

[Fat Rat]

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