Thats good to know, ill try one battery to begin with and if i do need another i can just get one at a later date. I wonder if a raleigh stands a lesser chance of getting nicked than a scott as its more of a common name but probably wont make much difference..
Looking for a reliable ebike to do the London knowledge on, please help!
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If someone wants to steal your bike it doesn't matter what brand it is they are going to steal it.
If you are going to paying 2000 for a bike just make sure you get two gold rating locks for your bike and make sure you lock both wheels to something and that is the best chance of your bike not been stolen
Another thing to do if you are in a rough area take your pedals off no one going to steal your bike with no pedals on because they wouldn't the able to get away on it they would move to the next bike which is worth nicking
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The 500wh will take you further,there are bikes in your budget with the 500wh battery.
Thanks guys, youve all been if great help, and once ive got my badge i promise never to cut up cyclist!
8mm Allen key i should of thought would sort your pedals easy to carry around with you too
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Do you know who I had in the back of the cab?
Geezer wiv one them electric bikes, but his battery was flat.
I ask you, what's the point of that?
'e reckoned someone told 'im there was no hills in London.
Take the knowledge Blue Book, the first run is Upper Street.
They don't call it Upper Street for nuffink, do they?
It's up a hill.
And don't get me started on bleedin' Brexit....
Geezer wiv one them electric bikes, but his battery was flat.
I ask you, what's the point of that?
'e reckoned someone told 'im there was no hills in London.
Take the knowledge Blue Book, the first run is Upper Street.
They don't call it Upper Street for nuffink, do they?
It's up a hill.
And don't get me started on bleedin' Brexit....
To be serious, you need to think carefully if an ebike is suitable.
A moped is the usual tool, as you know.
Lots of starting and stopping will slaughter any ebike battery, and you may find being able to do only 15mph in between will be too slow.
A moped is the usual tool, as you know.
Lots of starting and stopping will slaughter any ebike battery, and you may find being able to do only 15mph in between will be too slow.
When im pointing ill use pedal power so shldnt effect the battery too much and yea youre right it may be a bit slow but hey win some lose some.. Plus itll give the streets a chance to sink in a bit more im hoping.
The gearing on the Bosch motor can be increased so that it will do over 30mph with a deristrictor fitted but it will eat the battery.
I was going to say much the same. A decent second hand moped can be had for £700 and it obviously wouldn't have any issues with range. 30 miles a day on an ebike is fine if recharging every night, if not you're almost certainly going to need a second battery and a means of topping up. Most ebike batteries on average will only do 30 to 40 miles per charge, maybe up 50 or so on a crank drive if used sparingly.
A moped would be no dearer, could even cost less, and will be far more reliable than a bike. No range or charge problems either, and much less risk of theft.
For this application it's no contest.
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