Hello Pedelec Community,
As a long standing 'lurker', I felt that it was about time I officially registered here in order to enjoy the full benefits of this excellent forum.....and also so I could 'pick your brains' to aid my impending bike purchase!
As I have somewhat specific needs in terms of storage space I have focussed my search on the small wheel (20") category of bike and think I have managed to narrow the selection down to the aforementioned thread titled bikes:
Ave MH-7;
Kalkhoff Sahel Compact; and the
blueLABEL PONY.
Not fully conversant with all the technicalities of these e-bikes the only thing I appear to readily recognise is the difference in £'s.
Our needs are relatively simple (other than the storage aspect) and include: moderate social bike riding to include continental cycle paths, town centre visiting, touristy sights, local supermarket trips, possibly a few hill climbs, and no more than say 40 miles per journey before re-charge.
So, I'd be very grateful if anyone could vouch for - either in terms of direct experience, or their professional knowledge - any of the above bikes?
They all appear to be very well made, suit our proposed uses and would easily match are storage space issue...but what really set's them apart?
I see the Kalkhoff appears to have the better battery capacity, but then does the Bosch system in the other two bikes hold an advantage in other respects?
A key factor for us may also be in the sales / after-sales aspect of the purchase and how the relative retailers are in dealing with their customers. I'm somewhat un-nerved by companies that appear to have a monopoly of the market.
Anyway, thanks in advance for taking the time to (a) read and hopefully (b) respond.
Cheers
Motoroamer.