Looking for a very light weight Step through bike

[Trevormonty]

The Gepida ticks lite weight requirements, but small wheels and no suspension mean firmer ride. No rack, mudguards, lights.

Unfortunately all these little extras that make riding a ebike a pleasure come with weight penalty.

 

[soundwave]

https://www.mhw-bike.com/cube-elite-hybrid-c-62-sl-500-29-carbon-n-flashgreen-2017-6571
18.6kg

thats about as light as you will get for the money that i can find you could add a rack but id not recommend it with a cf frame and might also void the warranty as well.

 

[philliptjohnson]

I wouldn't worry to much about where to put a bag/panniers if you find the right bike without a rack... I use one of these and it's just fits on the seat post with a quick release clamp, no need to even get a screw driver out to fit...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=236256&productId=985549&storeId=10001

I also get the clip on side frame...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=236256&productId=985825&storeId=10001

And the bag with the zip up pannier sides that slides into the rack and clips in, dead easy to put on and take off the rack...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=165643&productId=985699&storeId=10001

That set up will fit pretty much any bike and can be fitted by anybody.

 

[Katymac]

This is where I am convince we are talking about different stuff

I was thinking http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=165643&productId=982463&storeId=10001 or http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BICYCLE-DOUBLE-PANNIER-BAG-BIKE-CARRIER-LUGGAGE-FLORAL-DESIGN-20-L-WATERPROOF-/162389597998?epid=627342557&hash=item25cf2c9f2e:g:yGcAAOSwOgdYnFwi&_trkparms=pageci%3A1279a6d5-5e26-11e7-820c-74dbd180103e%7Cparentrq%3Afcd3537b15c0a9c9b80dd83efff6a08b%7Ciid%3A3 or http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Basil-ladies-blue-with-green-flowers-bike-panniers-/282544491292?hash=item41c8f6cb1c:g:7FsAAOSwceNZUXIU&_trkparms=pageci%3A1279a6d5-5e26-11e7-820c-74dbd180103e%7Cparentrq%3Afcd3537b15c0a9c9b80dd83efff6a08b%7Ciid%3A21


I have the same problem buying cars, you know is the radio easy to set and the boot good for fitting Tesco hessian bags in or is there a cup holder

I'm not cut out for all this!!

I appreciate everyone's help even if I don't always understand it!!

 

[Woosh]

Hello Katymac,

how tall is your daughter if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Katymac]

5ft 5 same as me & unbelievably stronger!!
She is nearly 20
Look at the calf muscles!! She is training to be a professional dancer

(Fingers crossed that works)

 

[Katymac]

She now sees an electric bike as a good way to get to & theatres esp late at night after a 12hrs day of rehearsal & 2 shows!!

Specifically MY electric bike!!

 

[Woosh]

take a look at this Kudos Sprint:

https://www.kudoscycles.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=349

It is lightweight and good value.

I have an ex demo bike that looks very similar to this one but with crank drive motor.

 

[Katymac]

The wheels look very small - like the big wheels on the Crusa - it is very comfy

The only time it struggled was a foot bridge in Cambridge (the first couple of weeks I had it but I did it this week no problem) and a couple of hills in Tudweiliog!!

Maybe I should carry on I am getting stronger (and my daughter can buy her own!!)

 

[Woosh]

if it's only the tyres, you can get these 24" x 2" Big Apple tyres fitted:

https://www.acycles.co.uk/schwalbe-big-apple-performance-raceguard-rigid-tyre-hs430-1373.html

 

[Katymac]

Hang on, I've worked it out!!

I need stabilisers!! Well either that or a trike!

 

[topographer]

Hang on, I've worked it out!!

I need stabilisers!! Well either that or a trike!

Nothing wrong with using a trike (probably good for carrying shopping)...except you could be open to the accusation of throwing in the towel and giving up.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I was just about to recommend that you check out the Kudos Sprint, but Woosh beat me to it. It sounds like exactly what you want:

https://www.kudoscycles.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=349

 

[soundwave]

https://www.youtube.com/user/ElectricBikeReview/videos

 

[JuicyBike]

Thanks I'll have a look in Cromer, I actually went to Southend as my daughterr lives near there

Whilst you're there Katy you might like to ask David to show you Roller, a 19KG bike that gets good reviews.
Here's a picture link...
https://www.juicybike.co.uk/media/com_hikashop/upload/roller-profile-tor-1000.jpg

 

[Katymac]

Thanks everyone I am wondering if I should wait it out for a bit & see how I do

With Crmer as a back up if I decided it is too heavy for me

 

[topographer]

If you live in a flatish area the GTech bike (16kg without accessories) will do. They do a 14 day free trial. But yes, you may get more comfortable with the Crusa over time.

 

[Katymac]

I'm moving to ipswich if all goes to plan and actually that would make my commute tiny (compared to norwich)

So I think we will see how we go while steering my daughter towards a second hand bike!! That we will of course pay for!

 

[Danidl]

I totally love my Whoosh Crusa & it has been totally perfect for what I bought it for. & for a person with a disability that hasn't ridden a boke for 20 yrs - I have done over 350 miles in 2 months!!

However my teenager has her greedy little eye on it & with the prospect of communting to work on a bike I wondered if there was something as comfy as the Crusa but that weight a lot less!

.. in the first sentence did you mean bike or bloke? .... In either case sympathy, missing out on an enjoyable experience

 

[Danidl]

I totally love my Whoosh Crusa & it has been totally perfect for what I bought it for. & for a person with a disability that hasn't ridden a boke for 20 yrs - I have done over 350 miles in 2 months!!

However my teenager has her greedy little eye on it & with the prospect of communting to work on a bike I wondered if there was something as comfy as the Crusa but that weight a lot less!

An ordinary bike weighs about 14 kg, a battery weighs about 3.5kg, a motor another 4 kg , a controller and wiring another 1kg, so an overall weight penalty of 9kg for electrifying a bike. Typical well speced road worthy ebikes are up to 23kgs. It costs a lot of money to reduce weight, exotic materials, carbon fibre. It would be much more cost effective to cut out a latte every day and reduce the humans body weight by a kilo than to spend 1000£ on reducing the bike by a kilo, and one would feel better anyway.
Anyway the only time the cyclist on an electric bike need worry about the weight is when they are struggling to carry it up steps or through doors. Normally the power of the bike more than compensates for any additional weight....the cyclist will normally weight 3 to 4 times the bike
.. I was going to say don't sweat it... .