Hi, I've been looking at ebikes for a couple of months as I used to be an excellent cyclist until age and ill health got in the way. A few weeks ago I realised I ought to buy one, anything really; as I had major surgery coming up and figured that if I had a set of electric wheels, then I would learn to use them after surgery, whereas if I had to buy afterwards I probably wouldn't.
Two weeks ago, with this in mind, I bought an Axcess Mustang from fleabay. MTBs aren't my thing as the way they are set up causes me hand pain; but it was relatively inexpensive, local and in decent nick.
Here's the thing, apart from the test drive before I bought it, I'd never been on a pedelec and it was a revelation.
When I got it home, I decided to give it a better test. I live on a decently sized, steep hill. Often I can't walk up it, so I took it to the bottom of the hill, put it on the least amount of electric help, and ended up laughing in sheer happiness, as I pedalled up the hill a without any real effort.
Down the other side, around the block as it were; a couple of miles of very rural lanes took me about ten minutes.
I came back with painful hands and wrists, sure; but the biggest grin! Seating position can be altered though this hasn't been done yet as I was in hospital the next day. I now have the Mustang and a very inexpensive, spares/repair Giant hybrid which is a better type for me to ride, and which my brother picked up for me. (Gotta do something to pass the time while you're lying around in hospital, fleabay strikes again.) I don't doubt that I can sort it out when I get a bit healthier, and in the meantime can play around on the Mustang, fiddling with seating positions as I go.
This is going to make recovery so much more fun.
Two weeks ago, with this in mind, I bought an Axcess Mustang from fleabay. MTBs aren't my thing as the way they are set up causes me hand pain; but it was relatively inexpensive, local and in decent nick.
Here's the thing, apart from the test drive before I bought it, I'd never been on a pedelec and it was a revelation.
When I got it home, I decided to give it a better test. I live on a decently sized, steep hill. Often I can't walk up it, so I took it to the bottom of the hill, put it on the least amount of electric help, and ended up laughing in sheer happiness, as I pedalled up the hill a without any real effort.
Down the other side, around the block as it were; a couple of miles of very rural lanes took me about ten minutes.
I came back with painful hands and wrists, sure; but the biggest grin! Seating position can be altered though this hasn't been done yet as I was in hospital the next day. I now have the Mustang and a very inexpensive, spares/repair Giant hybrid which is a better type for me to ride, and which my brother picked up for me. (Gotta do something to pass the time while you're lying around in hospital, fleabay strikes again.) I don't doubt that I can sort it out when I get a bit healthier, and in the meantime can play around on the Mustang, fiddling with seating positions as I go.
This is going to make recovery so much more fun.
