Hey,
my Dad had offered to get me an eBike.
But, what he wants out of an e-bike and what I want are quite far apart.
He's happy with the road-legal options. But I actually want to take it off-road, climb hills etc. (IRL - I want the fun lever, big motor/battery etc!!).
Is there a middle ground?
I don't want to **** him off because it's a super nice gesture that he wants to get me an e-bike.
He has one, from Halfords. Road legal etc. Pedal-assist limited to 15.5 mph. Cost approx 1k.
When speaking to him - I think he wants me to get a totally road-legal 250-watt shop-bought e-bike. I think that would make him worry the least. I get the feeling that he's not sure I could buy all the bits and assemble it and it work for more than a couple of weeks. And then, I also think he's worried about the quality of the parts.
Overall - he doesn't want to waste his money. He doesn't have a lot by any means and this is a significant investment on his part.
But what turns him on about e-bikes and what turns me on are two different things. I want him to be happy, but I also don't want to be too disappointed.
Is it possible to buy the whole thing - bike/frame and the kit for about £800?
I think if I could show him that it is possible to buy decent components then I might be able to persuade him - maybe!
[EDIT] - just to be clear I have had/repaired many bikes in the past. I also have basic electronic skills (soldering/multimeter etc) - so I am pretty confident I could put it all together - [EDIT]
my Dad had offered to get me an eBike.
But, what he wants out of an e-bike and what I want are quite far apart.
He's happy with the road-legal options. But I actually want to take it off-road, climb hills etc. (IRL - I want the fun lever, big motor/battery etc!!).
Is there a middle ground?
I don't want to **** him off because it's a super nice gesture that he wants to get me an e-bike.
He has one, from Halfords. Road legal etc. Pedal-assist limited to 15.5 mph. Cost approx 1k.
When speaking to him - I think he wants me to get a totally road-legal 250-watt shop-bought e-bike. I think that would make him worry the least. I get the feeling that he's not sure I could buy all the bits and assemble it and it work for more than a couple of weeks. And then, I also think he's worried about the quality of the parts.
Overall - he doesn't want to waste his money. He doesn't have a lot by any means and this is a significant investment on his part.
But what turns him on about e-bikes and what turns me on are two different things. I want him to be happy, but I also don't want to be too disappointed.
Is it possible to buy the whole thing - bike/frame and the kit for about £800?
I think if I could show him that it is possible to buy decent components then I might be able to persuade him - maybe!
[EDIT] - just to be clear I have had/repaired many bikes in the past. I also have basic electronic skills (soldering/multimeter etc) - so I am pretty confident I could put it all together - [EDIT]
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