Now I have another folding bike!!!

[Alan Quay]

I'm pretty sure the bike will take it, but I have to ask, what are you carrying that is 30 kilos?
Last week I went on holiday with my wife and boy. We took 3 x 70l rucksacks (the big ones). As well as the usual, this included 3 complete sets of snorkelling gear, including fins, wet suits and my 4 kilo weight belt. The total weight was just over 30 kilos.

 

[JamesW]

Food, clothes, tools, laptop, books, water, spare kg added by me to allow for a tolerance margin ( plus need to include weight of bags and rack). Sometimes do the grocery shop on the bike, vege can be heavy depending on what you get and how much!
I was always told to add a large safety tolerance in the calculations. Besides the jerk force from a 20kg load is massively higher than a 30 kg load if going over uneven terrain.

 

[JamesW]

Still would like thoughts on suitability of that carrier on an MTB pedelec

 

[Cyclezee]

Where are all the dealers trying to flog me their stuff?

OK James here's one, you don't like the eZee Raptor but what about the Heinzmann Atlas eMB? http://www.cyclezee.com/atlas-emb-mountain-bike.html

No hard sell, that's it unless you have questions

 

[JamesW]

OK James here's one, you don't like the eZee Raptor but what about the Heinzmann Atlas eMB? http://www.cyclezee.com/atlas-emb-mountain-bike.html

No hard sell, that's it unless you have questions
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It looks nice, but as the motor is in the rear hub, IMO it doesn't have the 2WD of a front hub bike and loses the easy wheel change flexability that comes with a BB system.

Previous bike had a front hub which was great in winter as just when you would start to slide in a corner, the front wheel would grip and pull you out, however, when the wheel bucked and whenever I have to swap the tyres over for different conditions I found the back wheel easier to swap than the front - due to the ability to change the whole wheel not just the tyre. (It's also a bit over budget as 2k is really as high as I think I can push my wife to let me go.

Sorry - I just don't think that's what I'm looking for. But thanks for being the first Dealer to make a suggestion.

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

Sorry - I just don't think that's what I'm looking for. But thanks for being the first Dealer to make a suggestion.

The trade members are actually not supposed to be making suggestions of their own bikes as its seen as advertising, unless specifically asked about their bikes, or its a question in another thread where they are allowed. Otherwise you'd just find your whole thread dominated by...

BUY FROM ME, BUY FROM ME.

From all the brands, diluting, any actual sensible advise, or replies to specific questions.

If you want to ask us about anything KTM feel free, until then I'm afraid we can't just wade in with suggestions.

 

[Cyclezee]

Fair enough James, but I doubt you will find an "off the peg" electric MTB with front hub motor, however converting an MTB one with any of the kits we sell is not a problem.

 

[JamesW]

Fair enough - thanks both for your comments.

Any trade members -
Where can I try large frame:
Cube reaction 29er
Haibike HardSeven SDURO
KTM Macina Cross/Action

(all price point <2k)

Also thoughts on the aforementioned pannier rack fitted on those bikes?

Any non trade members-
Any pros / cons of any of those bikes over the others

Anyone -
Anything I've missed of a similar spec and price? - Where can I test it?

 

[Nealh]

Have a look at the Oxygen 13ah mtb world champion 2014 hill climber and £600 under your 2k budget.
Here is a pic of one for commuting taken from another thread, however that seat post mount won't take your 30kg without some struts to aid support.

 

[JamesW]

Thanks Neal - but the Oxygen seems to suffer the same problem as the Heinzmann - I'm not looking for another hub motor.

 

[Cyclezee]

Fair enough - thanks both for your comments.

Any trade members -
Where can I try large frame:
Cube reaction 29er
Haibike HardSeven SDURO
KTM Macina Cross/Action

(all price point <2k)?

It took less than 2 minutes to find these on Google

http://www.damianharriscycles.co.uk/prod/ele_0011_cz/cube-reaction-hybrid-hpa-pro-29-2015-electric-bike?gclid=CjwKEAjwlPOsBRCWq5_e973PzTgSJACMiEp2J4UCJdEvWZvyZmW1gQFgkKI-nlPNHi3Y5pGPHAVGhhoCnZzw_wcB

http://www.damianharriscycles.co.uk/prod/ele_0012_hb/haibike-sduro-hardseven-sl-2015-electric-bike?gclid=CjwKEAjwlPOsBRCWq5_e973PzTgSJACMiEp2xEegZzct3ebFgvoWvN2H_Ec2X_h4xd_q1SsfMDJhRBoCygPw_wcB

http://www.onbike.co.uk/electricbikes/ktm-macina-action-27-plus/

 

[JamesW]

Thanks - I'd already found those but was hoping not to have to travel for 6/7 hours to try a bike for 30 mins in wales/ up north. I was hoping that there might be something more local or someone who might know of a trail centre where I might find all these bikes!

 

[JohnCade]

It’s very difficult to fine a place which sells lots of different brands to compare. But it would probably be useful to any dealer making a suggestion if you said where you live.

 

[Cyclezee]

Thanks - I'd already found those but was hoping not to have to travel for 6/7 hours to try a bike for 30 mins in wales/ up north. I was hoping that there might be something more local or someone who might know of a trail centre where I might find all these bikes!

Where is local James?

 

[JamesW]

Sorry, too many threads running on a similar theme. I'll be accused of cross posting soon when all I'm trying to do is keep on the subject within the thread.

Local is Royston, N.Herts , Cambridge, Stevenage are good as they are easy to get to N London too but as we start moving further afield we start requiring a chauffeur, long train journey to get us to places like MK, Wales, Bristol, the North

 

[martin@onbike]

Got loads here in Worcester to try....a couple of hours away, though most people find it's worth the journey to experience my coffee making skills...and we do stuff with ebikes too apparently
http://www.onbike.co.uk/find/

 

[Kudoscycles]

The London Electric Bike Company,Hampton Wick is not far from you.
At the last count they had 40 bikes in stock.
KudosDave

 

[JamesW]

The London Electric Bike Company,Hampton Wick is not far from you.
At the last count they had 40 bikes in stock.
KudosDave

Thank you

 

[JamesW]

Finally, as originally promised, pics of my bike (after most of the bits have been removed).


and close up of the triangle where it broke:

 

[Croxden]

Sorry to hear about your bike but please give your shed a bit of dollop or that will giving trouble.