Hi All!

[royH]

Thanks for the info, having seen the You Tube vid of the EBCO Eagle I was well impressed, so I might be better throwing caution to the wind and spending a bit more money......

 

[trex]

Is it the LSR50 that you want to buy? nice bike! 36V 10AH battery, TranzX PST motor.
Lack of suspension on a 20" wheel bike may be the only thing wrong with this £1300 bike.

 

[royH]

Having spent hours reading reviews on the LSR 50 I've now narrowed my purchase down to this or the Raleigh Velo. Halfords are currently doing 10% off the Ebco, bringing the price down to £1170 which isn't much more than the Raleigh. I'm tempted but a bit worried about theft as its such an attractive bike........

 

[trex]

don't be tempted by discount, it could mean that they can't shift the stock.
You basically pay £600 for the components and £600 for styling. Simple rule: if you pay roughly only for street value of the components then it's OK to buy untested but if you pay premium price for technology or design, you really need to try out first.

 

[royH]

Thanks trex, good advice. I'll bear that in mind.