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Quote: Originally posted by Shiraz on 27/12/2013

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I have just bought a Volt Metro Electric Folding Bike, and I intend to use it on my travels in 2014
I also intend to now downsize from a 4x4 and tourer to a small car and tent.
My wife of 60 years died in October of this year, and now that I am alone have decided to tour and revisit the UK again and if I manage ok then I may revisit the EEC again(particularly Italy)
Our main hobby of photography which we both enjoyed in taking photos of places and scenery etc When she was alive both of us were feeling our age (78 and 77 years) and we had discussed the possibility of electric bikes, and thought it was a possibility to allow us to get nearer to our photographic subject. I have bought the above eBike after extensive research and I have had a few try outs in my local quiet areas. My family are supporting me in this venture, so if you see a lonely figure riding a eBike with a camera around his neck then give a wave please. I am also in the market for a Tow Bar Cycle Carrier and a Kyhman touring tent and any advice would be appreciared - regards

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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 09/1/2014

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I am a cyclist, and would find being restricted to 15.5mph dangerous on some of the roads that I ride on.

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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 09/1/2014

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Hi John.
        The problem is that the assistance stops at 15.5mph, I would imagine that you would have to be super fit to keep 25kg of Ebike going even at 16mph with no assistance.

I could quite happily pootle along at say 18 to 20 mph on an Ebike, requiring a lot less effort than on a conventional none electric bike.

I think the powers that be have set the restriction far to low, if an electric bike can go at 28mph as what the "S" electric bikes can do with assistance, then I can't see a problem.

I often speed along cycle tracks at 20mph on cycle paths and canal towpaths on my regular bike, when conditions allow, but when conditions change I reduce my speed.

What I am trying to say, is that you ride your bike at what is a safe speed, whether it be electric assist or just plain old pedal power.

But it looks to me like the nanny state of Europe that we live in, consider us all to stupid to ride an Ebike sensibly and that's why they have restricted them.

Thankfully we are clever enough to derestrict them.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bramston on 25/12/2013

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If you bye an electric bike that looks like a mountainbike it will handle well and probably have a decent motor and battery. If you buy one that looks like a shopping bike it will handle like a cow and is likely to have a poor power system.
The best electric bike I have seen (belonging to an 80yo) friend) has a mountainbike frame and the battery is located behind the seat tube. He overtakes proper cyclists on steep inclines leaving them gasping and confused.

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We bought these.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-BIKE-MOUNTAIN-E-BIKE-BICYCLE-FULL-SUSPENSION-/310275926398?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item483de2e97e

Very please with the purchase and customer service is second to none!