Hi,
I sold my Dahon Mu P8 conversion a year ago after 7 years of good use. After buying a Woosh Sports CD (now sold on), I realised that I much prefer the convenience & maneuverability of small wheels & a folding frame. I've now boiled the MU replacement down to following bikes & would welcome the experience of anyone on the forum who owns or has maybe tried one out. There is a range of prices from the cheaper to more expensive but which would all in principle meet my needs i.e. Leisure rides of up to 25 miles, occasional storage is back of small hatchback (Hyundai i10) & moderately hilly terrain - Yorkshire Wolds.
1. Halfords Coyote connect - only 24 volts, but then so was my Dahon & that was fine. Gets good reviews on Halfords site although gearing a bit low (I like to be able to pedal above 15.5 without power on the flat). Even with spare battery & upgraded gears would still be less that £1000.00.
2. A2B Kuo+ - Fairly light bike with good web reviews. Smallish battery but probably adequate for my needs. Doesn't really excite me but ticks the right boxes.
3. Dahon Vitesse conversion from CH White & son - same place as I got by Dahon Mu which was an excellent bike. Used in all weathers & stored under a car port for 7 years! No problems ever with the electrics. What puts me off is that the new versions seem a bit cumbersome with the bigger batteries & the Vitesse doesn't have the style of the old Mu.
4. BH Emotion Volt - This is at the top end of my price range. It's the one I like best for style but seems quite pricey for a 9 amp bike. I understand from web reviews that the 12 amp battery is compatible which would suit me better but add even more to the price.I could maybe test the Coyote at Halfords in York but there aren't dealers available anywhere near where I live for the others. After selling the Woosh, I had a very unsatisfactory experience with a specially commissioned custom conversion which I do not want to go into detail about but which resulted in a full refund. It has put me off going down this route again with the exception of CH White & son whose conversions I trust from past experience.
I sold my Dahon Mu P8 conversion a year ago after 7 years of good use. After buying a Woosh Sports CD (now sold on), I realised that I much prefer the convenience & maneuverability of small wheels & a folding frame. I've now boiled the MU replacement down to following bikes & would welcome the experience of anyone on the forum who owns or has maybe tried one out. There is a range of prices from the cheaper to more expensive but which would all in principle meet my needs i.e. Leisure rides of up to 25 miles, occasional storage is back of small hatchback (Hyundai i10) & moderately hilly terrain - Yorkshire Wolds.
1. Halfords Coyote connect - only 24 volts, but then so was my Dahon & that was fine. Gets good reviews on Halfords site although gearing a bit low (I like to be able to pedal above 15.5 without power on the flat). Even with spare battery & upgraded gears would still be less that £1000.00.
2. A2B Kuo+ - Fairly light bike with good web reviews. Smallish battery but probably adequate for my needs. Doesn't really excite me but ticks the right boxes.
3. Dahon Vitesse conversion from CH White & son - same place as I got by Dahon Mu which was an excellent bike. Used in all weathers & stored under a car port for 7 years! No problems ever with the electrics. What puts me off is that the new versions seem a bit cumbersome with the bigger batteries & the Vitesse doesn't have the style of the old Mu.
4. BH Emotion Volt - This is at the top end of my price range. It's the one I like best for style but seems quite pricey for a 9 amp bike. I understand from web reviews that the 12 amp battery is compatible which would suit me better but add even more to the price.I could maybe test the Coyote at Halfords in York but there aren't dealers available anywhere near where I live for the others. After selling the Woosh, I had a very unsatisfactory experience with a specially commissioned custom conversion which I do not want to go into detail about but which resulted in a full refund. It has put me off going down this route again with the exception of CH White & son whose conversions I trust from past experience.
