Looking for a reliable ebike to do the London knowledge on, please help!

[RobF]

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.

Hope the plan works.

I suppose most want to rattle through the runs as quickly as possible because they are trying to fit in doing the Knowledge around earning a living at something else.

I've never heard of anyone doing it on a bike, electric or otherwise, but I expect it has been done.

 

[Knowledge boy]

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 like the sounda that! Another battery it is!

 

[Knowledge boy]

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.

I know what your saying and if i could get a motorbike rack thatll go on the back of the van its more viable, the reason im thinking ebike is itll fit in the back of the van where im sleeping plus ill have the bonus of keeping fit and i wont have to tax it insure it fill it full of fuel every day...

 

[Knowledge boy]

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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How can it be more reliable than a bike? Do ebikes go wrong alot then?

 

[soundwave]

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7.5hrs charge tho.

 

[Knowledge boy]

Hope the plan works.

I suppose most want to rattle through the runs as quickly as possible because they are trying to fit in doing the Knowledge around earning a living at something else.

I've never heard of anyone doing it on a bike, electric or otherwise, but I expect it has been done.

Thanks, ive tried it twice on mopeds and didnt last.. Purely because of where i live, if i do it on a ebike i can get a van and sleep in the back mon-fri which will give me more time on the streets, at least im hoping so

 

[Knowledge boy]

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/bosch-charger-12v-dc-dc-travel-charger-451743?currency=3&delivery_country=190&gclid=CjwKEAjwzKPGBRCS55Oe46q9hCkSJAAMvVuMlCjbryEaH7TYAR6_p6u_ueMpp3-WfVKKu8R0EE2rKBoCo7Xw_wcB

7.5hrs charge tho.

Yea thanks wave, looking like ill need two batteries as it is, be a good excuse to sit in a coffee shop sucking up their juice whilst have a coffee reading my maps..

 

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tho you could use that and the charger you get with it then 4hrs to charge the 500w.

 

[Knowledge boy]

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tho you could use that and the charger you get with it then 4hrs to charge the 500w.

That works! To be honest ill have no problem killing time in a coffee shop for at least a cpl of hours as ill have to do my notes and revision somewhere and think ill get sick of the van pretty quick

 

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[nemesis]

That works! To be honest ill have no problem killing time in a coffee shop for at least a cpl of hours as ill have to do my notes and revision somewhere and think ill get sick of the van pretty quick

The Bosch 500wh batteries are around £700 to buy separately.

 

[flecc]

How can it be more reliable than a bike? Do ebikes go wrong alot then?

A whole lot more than mopeds unfortunately. There's the usual bike problems when they work hard regularly, including punctures of course, plus the electrical problems that can crop up.

Much depends on the usage though, mileage, working hours etc., and there's a luck element as well. One will not get a problem with a particular bike while another owner gets lots.

That said, the Bosch units are pretty reliable so one of the better choices.
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[Knowledge boy]

Now thats a van! Unfortunatley theres morechance of mine having 'trotters independent traders' written down the side

The Bosch 500wh batteries are around £700 to buy separately.

Holy cow i wasnt expecting that! Worth it though, no choice really, use one one day the other the next.. Gotta be the way forward, and theyre good for 40-50 miles right? I may be able to get 1.5 days worth out of each battery if thats the case which would make things work out a little easier

 

[Knowledge boy]

A whole lot more than mopeds unfortunately. There's the usual bike problems when they work hard regularly, including punctures of course, plus the electrical problems that can crop up.

Much depends on the usage though, mileage, working hours etc., and there's a luck element as well. One will not get a problem with a particular bike while another owner gets lots.

That said, the Bosch units are pretty reliable so one of the better choices.
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Hmm... Thanks flecc, hopefully ill be one of the lucky ones!

 

[soundwave]

range will depend how fit you are and lots of other things but id say 35-45 is more like it.

if you use a dongle then i get about 25-30 miles.

 

[Knowledge boy]

range will depend how fit you are and lots of other things but id say 35-45 is more like it.

if you use a dongle then i get about 25-30 miles.

Really?! Thats crap, how do the manufacturers get away with saying theyve got 150km range?! Its absurd!

 

[Knowledge boy]

range will depend how fit you are and lots of other things but id say 35-45 is more like it.

if you use a dongle then i get about 25-30 miles.

So my £2000 bike has just gone upto £2700 in about 30 minutes, thats some going lol

 

[Nealh]

Get a Woosh Karoo e road bike with 15ah/540 wh battery good for 70ish miles and a second battery is only circa £300, when all done and dusted the bike if not required will sell easily and quickly on their website. We know it is good for 70 miles because EPJ did an independent unbiased review/evaluation of it and posted it on here.

 

[soundwave]

you get 4 levels of assist so if you keep it in eco mode and out in more effort then the more range you will get.

it wont be 150km tho.

 

[Knowledge boy]

Thanks gents, how reliable is the 50-70 miles though? Just looking at the site and i think the http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?bigbear would be more suitable for me and still only just over a grand so alot more reasonable, how are they on the reliability factor??