Help! Recommendations for Very Heavy Rider?

[FatBob]

I'm about 130 kg (over 6 ft) and looking for suggestions for a suitable ebike. It will be mostly for commuting and (when lockdown ends!) visiting friends/family on roads. Typically looking at round trips of around 25 miles with gradients each of up to 7% over a mile. Budget-wise £1500 max realistically. I could possibly stretch to £2K all in if the bike & aftersales support was "perfect".

From what I can tell, I need a pedal assist with a battery of at least 600 Wh to guarantee the range. I'm not sure about the amount of torque needed in the motor though.

Please discount Woosh as they don't currently have any in stock for many months.

 

[Pedaluma]

if your not going to be going down hill off road going 40mph over jumps ect it will be fine just for riding round town ect

it wont snap in half as soon as you sit on it but you will find 120kg is the limit on most bikes same with office chairs ect.

plus you will loose waight fast i can live on takeaways and cider and still stay the same size

also note the frame has 5 year warranty, they dont know how fat you are if you did brake it so warranty wont be a problem if it even happens.

the wheels would fold in half b4 the frame broke.

That is exactly it! Heavier riders need stronger wheels.

 

[Trevvie]

Just out of interest I am around 150 kg and 6ft and have had a Carrera Crossfire for nearly a year (newer model) done around 2000 miles, I don't drive so this is my only mode of transport during the pandemic other than having to replace a torque sensor, a set of worn out tyres and a few punctures the bike has served me well, even carting all my shopping back from Tesco. I have had bikes all my life so don't have a problem getting my hands dirty and doing repairs and maintenance myself