wisper, freego, ebco, btwin, lifecycle, juicy? How do they rate?

[IainSo]

I've been researching the local bike shops (within 20 mile radius) that do my company's cycle to work scheme, and the above is the list of makes available from them.

I'm trying to narrow down my shortlist to around 5 bikes to try.

Any opinions on the above makes?

btwin worries me a bit as it's from Decathlon and they don't have a great customer service reputation, but if the bike is good then I shouldn't need much in the way of after sales care. I'm fairly experienced at maintaining normal bikes.

 

[JuicyBike]

Hi Iain
Surprised you haven't been inundated with replies to this question.
All the bikes you mention are reliable and decent and have been around for long enough to show they aren't "fly by night".
Not all manufacturers offer the Cycle to Work Scheme and not all have local retailers where you can go should you have repair issues or want to upgrade in the future.
You should definitely try bikes and compare them for fit as your commute is reasonably demanding. (Impressed you're doing it without assistance).
If you can avoid the large chains such as Halfords I think you'll get much better service. Allthough their record is improving their staff generally have little knowledge of electric bikes.
If you're near the Peak District then our own Eco Republic shops now stock Raleigh and Haibike against which to compare our Juicy Bikes.
Good luck with your search.