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[Bigfoot]

Hi. Newbie member. 64 Yr old male retired with motorhome. Having to give up my honda cb500x. Just had spinal surgery 2 weeks ago and due a right hip op soon. I bought a couple of freego folder leccy bikes 2 yrs ago. Useful as folders are. Gutless on hills etc. As the honda is going I want a pair of full size leccy bikes for me and er indoors, who wants to be out doors now. I'm a big fan of german engineering. So the list has been narrowed down to a step through frame. Bosch motor. Nexus 8 hub gears. So it's 1st choice Kalkhoff and 2nd choice gazelle. Pondering on belt drive v chain drive. Belt for longevity over oily chain. Does a belt make it easier to remove wheel fix punctures etc. Use will be road mainly with cycle path etc but not offroad mud tracks etc. I believe there called trek bikes? With a budget of £1500 ish per bike I am guessing it will be used rather than new. Frame sizing seems to be ambiguous. Per different suppliers? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[sjpt]

Also consider Raleigh Motus ... pretty much as German as the others, which is not that much. Also Cube,
We have an older Motus (step through with Nexus 7) and use it on road and simple off road.

Beware the battery usage buying 2nd hand, Bosch batteries are very expensive. So will any repairs be should anything go wrong.

Frame sizing has indeed got very difficult with so many different frame shapes these days. There is huge possible variation in the length of the seat with all the rest of the geometry being identical; especially with step through.

 

[Nealh]

Also consider Raleigh Motus ... pretty much as German as the others, which is not that much. Also Cube,

Pretty much Chinese made as any other bike practically esp component wise.