hi,i currently own a giant lafree twist electric bike.great bike.but being a pedelec only i desire some twist and go action instead of constantly pedaling(i need a wee rest every now and again)im not going to break the bank with my next purchase so looking around the salisbury at £499 for nimh or £599 for li-ion what would you choose.or is there any other contenders ? or another option was thinking of fitting a nano motor kit to the lafee front wheel approx cost £600.not sure how hard this would be or whats involved.also if i could be propelled along above 15 mph this would be great as most of my cycling is done on an offroad cycle route.any suggestions welcome.my route to work is 9 miles each way.i would like an ezee torque but cant justify the price as wife is complaining "not another bloody bike"
powacycle salisbury any good?
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Hello subevo.
The Salisbury is a good bike, but it's far from fast. A to B magazine tested it's step through equivalent, the Windsor, and reported it as ok to 13 mph but not much above that.
The only Nano test I've seen was in a small wheel bike where it only drove to 14 mph, but if the wheel size type is chosen carefully, it can go faster. Make sure you clearly specify the sort of speed you want and use a knowledgeable Nano motor supplier if you go for that option.
Another £100 over the Salisbury price and you could get the eZee Liv, which is faster and much more powerful. That will run at over the legal limit to about 17 mph on a freshly charged battery, but like all legal bikes will drop back to around 15/16 mph as the battery charge reduces.
Only the Torq and Forza will easily exceed that at the moment, both to about 20/22 mph in the right circumstances off road when derestricted.
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The Salisbury is a good bike, but it's far from fast. A to B magazine tested it's step through equivalent, the Windsor, and reported it as ok to 13 mph but not much above that.
The only Nano test I've seen was in a small wheel bike where it only drove to 14 mph, but if the wheel size type is chosen carefully, it can go faster. Make sure you clearly specify the sort of speed you want and use a knowledgeable Nano motor supplier if you go for that option.
Another £100 over the Salisbury price and you could get the eZee Liv, which is faster and much more powerful. That will run at over the legal limit to about 17 mph on a freshly charged battery, but like all legal bikes will drop back to around 15/16 mph as the battery charge reduces.
Only the Torq and Forza will easily exceed that at the moment, both to about 20/22 mph in the right circumstances off road when derestricted.
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Hi Subevo,
My wife has a Powacycle Windsor which, as Flecc points out, is identical to the Salisbury apart from step-through frame. I've ridden it quite a bit, mainly on a 12-mile commute to work (which it does in about 55 minutes, with significant pedalling from me), and have been pretty impressed. The pedalec system is, next to the Lafree, the best I have tried, as it pushes you along gently without any odd jerks or jolts, but also gives you the option to boost with the throttle when you want to. The AtoB review, which is reproduced on Powacycle's web site, gets it more or less right.
We went for the NiMH option, with a spare battery for range and flexibility as they are reasonably priced at £100.
As Flecc also points out, the Ezee Liv would also be worth considering. No personal experience but it has been liked by others. In favour of the Liv is that I am sure it is a little faster and it is significantly more powerful than the Powacycle. Against is that it has fewer gears for hill-climbing, is a couple of kg heavier, has an older and slightly nosier motor, is £200 more than the NiMH version of the Powacycle, spare batteries are more expensive and it is only available from one UK distributor (50 cycles).
I suspect, but don't know for definite, that the Liv's pedelec system may not be as pleasant to use. Others will confirm/deny this but I believe that on the Liv you may have to keep the throttle twisted the whole time, which can be irritating. On the Powacycle you don't need to keep the throttle twisted if you are pedalling.
Final thing to consider is that the Liv is front wheel drive while the Powacycle is rear wheel. There are advantages and disadvantages to each (front motor gives you more gearing options, better weight balance and two-wheel drive, rear motor gives you less handlebar vibration, more of a bicycle feel with lighter steering and possibly better traction on hills).
I suggest you try both and tell us what you think!
Regards,
Frank
My wife has a Powacycle Windsor which, as Flecc points out, is identical to the Salisbury apart from step-through frame. I've ridden it quite a bit, mainly on a 12-mile commute to work (which it does in about 55 minutes, with significant pedalling from me), and have been pretty impressed. The pedalec system is, next to the Lafree, the best I have tried, as it pushes you along gently without any odd jerks or jolts, but also gives you the option to boost with the throttle when you want to. The AtoB review, which is reproduced on Powacycle's web site, gets it more or less right.
We went for the NiMH option, with a spare battery for range and flexibility as they are reasonably priced at £100.
As Flecc also points out, the Ezee Liv would also be worth considering. No personal experience but it has been liked by others. In favour of the Liv is that I am sure it is a little faster and it is significantly more powerful than the Powacycle. Against is that it has fewer gears for hill-climbing, is a couple of kg heavier, has an older and slightly nosier motor, is £200 more than the NiMH version of the Powacycle, spare batteries are more expensive and it is only available from one UK distributor (50 cycles).
I suspect, but don't know for definite, that the Liv's pedelec system may not be as pleasant to use. Others will confirm/deny this but I believe that on the Liv you may have to keep the throttle twisted the whole time, which can be irritating. On the Powacycle you don't need to keep the throttle twisted if you are pedalling.
Final thing to consider is that the Liv is front wheel drive while the Powacycle is rear wheel. There are advantages and disadvantages to each (front motor gives you more gearing options, better weight balance and two-wheel drive, rear motor gives you less handlebar vibration, more of a bicycle feel with lighter steering and possibly better traction on hills).
I suggest you try both and tell us what you think!
Regards,
Frank
hi
can you not buy a bike through the cycle to work scheme.
it is possible to purchase a torq and after tax savings it may only cost around £700 that is paid over a leaseback period.
i recommend paying the extra for a torq the extra speed is great even on throttle only.
i have owned my torq for 3 weeks and have already done loads miles saving loads on petrol and enjoying the ride.
can you not buy a bike through the cycle to work scheme.
it is possible to purchase a torq and after tax savings it may only cost around £700 that is paid over a leaseback period.
i recommend paying the extra for a torq the extra speed is great even on throttle only.
i have owned my torq for 3 weeks and have already done loads miles saving loads on petrol and enjoying the ride.
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