Suggestion:what is needed is a searchable ebike buyers list

[Hanslowmo]

I am not a programmer or database expert or id have a bash at it myself but as far as i can tell there arent too many manufacturers which supply to uk so why doesnt someone create an ebike list with manufacturer, type(eg folding), model, year, rrp, gears, motor, brakes, battery wh, battery ah, etc and make it searchable so someone can pick the options they want eg bosch motor, deore xt and it brings up a list of all ebikes which meet the requirements with a link to each manufacturers website. It would make choosing which ebike you would like so much easier with you being able to fine tune the selection.
It could be a long term project with photos and compare all details of the ebikes when your chosen selection comes up kind of like a self contained website or as simple as just a list of the names of all the ebikes which apply when you have chosen.
I reckon it would be very popular and well used.
I know there is a list but it doesnt have all the bikes and isnt searchable,ie u have to troll through it unless there is another.

 

[Oxygen Bicycles]

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Simples

But leaving jokes away i like the idea

 

[Cyclezee]

Very good idea Hanslowmo,

The closest that we have right now is the AtoB buyers guide Electric Bike Buyer's Guide - Which electric bicycle? and the price guide Electric Bike Buyer's Guide - Which electric bicycle?, both of which are out of date and inaccurate.

This is not surprising as it is difficult to keep up with the changes and every make and model on the market.

 

[rsscott]

This will be a major part of the new Pedelecs site launching in a few months. Bike dealers will be able to upload and update all their bikes directly.

 

[Cyclezee]

This will be a major part of the new Pedelecs site launching in a few months. Bike dealers will be able to upload and update all their bikes directly.

Excellent news Russ

 

[Hanslowmo]

This will be a major part of the new Pedelecs site launching in a few months. Bike dealers will be able to upload and update all their bikes directly.

Sounds like it will be quite good. Will it be a database (searchable) or more like a catalogue with most if not all the uk (or eu) marketed ebikes? Only playing devils advocate here but it sounds like it runs the risk of going out of date if the information enterer isnt just 1 person.

 

[103Alex1]

... and will also be limited to just subscribed Trade Members rather than reflect the whole market. There is an up-side to this though - in that dodgy sellers of dodgy bikes will likely be screened out to some extent (provided Pedelecs introduce some quality standard checks on both), but nonetheless it's likely that a bunch of market options will be missed out.

Perhaps that's the idea - if sellers want their bikes included then they need to sign up and cough up

 

[rsscott]

Sounds like it will be quite good. Will it be a database (searchable) or more like a catalogue with most if not all the uk (or eu) marketed ebikes? Only playing devils advocate here but it sounds like it runs the risk of going out of date if the information enterer isnt just 1 person.

A bit of both. Appearance-wise the bike directory will most likely look more like an ecommerce site but there will be navigation down the left side of the screen to narrow down the choices based on certain factors.

 

[rsscott]

... and will also be limited to just subscribed Trade Members rather than reflect the whole market. There is an up-side to this though - in that dodgy sellers of dodgy bikes will likely be screened out to some extent (provided Pedelecs introduce some quality standard checks on both), but nonetheless it's likely that a bunch of market options will be missed out.

Perhaps that's the idea - if sellers want their bikes included then they need to sign up and cough up

All manufacturers will be able to upload their bikes for free. We will check them before going live though.

The directory will be linked to a dealer search and this is the commercial aspect where paying advertisers can place ads or get direct links to the product pages on their websites.

 

[103Alex1]

Ah - OK. So guess it's just down to how good the filters are as to how much drill-down people can do.

 

[MS666]

As a first time buyer i think this is a brilliant idea ! At the moment im trying to find my first ebike and finding it difficult going through suppliers websites to compare specs....The sooner this is ready the better!