Hi all,
I have been doing several searches across the forum before posting, but I do apologise if the question has been treated already.
I am in the process of purchasing a folding e-bike for a short commute (5 miles) across London that has to match some strict criteria.
Budget is £1200 max using a £1000 cyclescheme.co.uk voucher.
I have been commuting by bike with no problem as I am still young and relatively fit.
However I would need something that would facilitate my commute in order to not arrive sweaty and having to always take a quick shower/change clothes before work.
I do live in a block of flats and although we have a bike shed, there have been reports of youngsters trespassing in the night and some have been stolen. Therefore I would like a folding frame that I can keep in my hallway.
I am 5"9 and I am 11 stones.
The criteria are the followings:
1) My building does not have a lift and I live on the 3rd floor. This means 3 flights of stairs where I have to carry the bike down and then up on a daily basis.
I do need something that is light that is not going to kill my joints, therefore between the 15kg/19kg maximum.
2) I need to cover a small distance (5 miles) but I am in a process of changing my job and would like to keep the possibility of commuting longer distances open (up to 15 miles). Or to diminish the time spent on the tube by commuting partially on bike and partially on tube/train if necessary.
Therefore I am not really interested in the speed and the roads are overall flats (I live in zone 2 quite central in London) so I don't need excessive power.
After consulting several threads here, I have come to conclusion that the models that would suit my needs are:
1) Woosh Gallego: 18kg with battery, enough power and distance, and extremely compact for storing. Only unsure about the 16" wheels for longer distances.
2) Kudo K16: the lightest with 15 kgs. Also the cheaptest. Also here 16" wheels.
3) Kudo Secret: 19kg (on the limit). 20" and potentially better and more stable for longer commute.
4) A2B Kuo2+: 19.8kg the heaviest but with the same pros of the Kudo.
The last issue is that I would need to use a cyclescheme.co.uk voucher or a 0% finance plan, and it seems that none of the above offer this plan.
The only available is the Raleigh Stow-E 2 2019 but it is as heavy as the A2B Kuo2+ with less battery power (6.8ah)
I really appreciate any help you can give me.
I have been doing several searches across the forum before posting, but I do apologise if the question has been treated already.
I am in the process of purchasing a folding e-bike for a short commute (5 miles) across London that has to match some strict criteria.
Budget is £1200 max using a £1000 cyclescheme.co.uk voucher.
I have been commuting by bike with no problem as I am still young and relatively fit.
However I would need something that would facilitate my commute in order to not arrive sweaty and having to always take a quick shower/change clothes before work.
I do live in a block of flats and although we have a bike shed, there have been reports of youngsters trespassing in the night and some have been stolen. Therefore I would like a folding frame that I can keep in my hallway.
I am 5"9 and I am 11 stones.
The criteria are the followings:
1) My building does not have a lift and I live on the 3rd floor. This means 3 flights of stairs where I have to carry the bike down and then up on a daily basis.
I do need something that is light that is not going to kill my joints, therefore between the 15kg/19kg maximum.
2) I need to cover a small distance (5 miles) but I am in a process of changing my job and would like to keep the possibility of commuting longer distances open (up to 15 miles). Or to diminish the time spent on the tube by commuting partially on bike and partially on tube/train if necessary.
Therefore I am not really interested in the speed and the roads are overall flats (I live in zone 2 quite central in London) so I don't need excessive power.
After consulting several threads here, I have come to conclusion that the models that would suit my needs are:
1) Woosh Gallego: 18kg with battery, enough power and distance, and extremely compact for storing. Only unsure about the 16" wheels for longer distances.
2) Kudo K16: the lightest with 15 kgs. Also the cheaptest. Also here 16" wheels.
3) Kudo Secret: 19kg (on the limit). 20" and potentially better and more stable for longer commute.
4) A2B Kuo2+: 19.8kg the heaviest but with the same pros of the Kudo.
The last issue is that I would need to use a cyclescheme.co.uk voucher or a 0% finance plan, and it seems that none of the above offer this plan.
The only available is the Raleigh Stow-E 2 2019 but it is as heavy as the A2B Kuo2+ with less battery power (6.8ah)
I really appreciate any help you can give me.
