anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
I bought my wife an electric bike in July as whilst she liked cycling she was struggling on the hills ! The first thing you notice is how heavy they are , too heavy for the roof of the car, now she’s out 2 or three times a week and only uses the electric assistance when she’s struggling! Personally I think it’s a brilliant bit of kit !
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
Buying second hand is ok up to a point. However, depending how old it is you’ll need to check that spares are still available. This applies particularly to battery availability and you may end up having to get the cells replaced if the battery itself is no longer available.
Very few places around who are able to do this…..an expensive procedure too!
No advice Bert other than to go for it. My neighbour is in her forties and suffered some serious damage following a skiing accident. She loves her cycling but the injuries held her back until...........she bought an electric mountain bike.
She only engages the motor to help her when she is suffering but the fact the assistance is there enables her to once again go out and enjoy a sport she loves.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
I bought my wife an electric bike in July as whilst she liked cycling she was struggling on the hills ! The first thing you notice is how heavy they are , too heavy for the roof of the car, now she’s out 2 or three times a week and only uses the electric assistance when she’s struggling! Personally I think it’s a brilliant bit of kit !
Snap for my wife. She bought it to avoid getting sweaty on the way to work. I also think that they're brilliant for distances that are bit too far for the average person on a normal bike. I might get one when I'm older.
If you're sixty, go for it, and feel proud that you didn't give up cycling completely.
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Do you mean your 70th Bert?
Easy mistake to make. My Dad's 90 today and I wrote 80 in his card! What a plonker.
Discussing this in the pub with a mate who is about to do a 220km run around Majorca in one day (FFS!!). He wasnt scoffing at electric at all, but he pointed out that they are heavy ( 25kg). In some situations on corners, you need to respect that. But he says they work well not just on hills but also if you live in or visit an area thats windy, e.g. a coastal area. Might try a rented one next year on holiday.
I bought my wife an electric bike in July as whilst she liked cycling she was struggling on the hills ! The first thing you notice is how heavy they are , too heavy for the roof of the car, now she’s out 2 or three times a week and only uses the electric assistance when she’s struggling! Personally I think it’s a brilliant bit of kit !
Snap for my wife. She bought it to avoid getting sweaty on the way to work. I also think that they're brilliant for distances that are bit too far for the average person on a normal bike. I might get one when I'm older.
If you're sixty, go for it, and feel proud that you didn't give up cycling completely.
I’m 66 and wouldn’t go for it. I’d feel ashamed if I need an electric bike because I was 60. Unless I had a serious health or fitness issue.
I got one through a cycle to work scheme a few years ago, chopped in the trusty but heavy and "bouncy" mountain bike I rehomed from @razil a loooong time ago
The reason I got one with the electric motor was to not get to work sweating like a pig as there is a couple of monster hills that can't be avoided. Kind of wish I'd stuck with the old mountain bike as I cant do any off roading on the electric bike, it weighs a ton and without the motor on the hills are even harder than they were with the mountain bike. Its great for getting to the pub amd work quickly and keeping up with traffic, not causing a backlog and everyone who took the piss out of me for getting it whonhad a go was grinning from ear to ear. It is fun in sport mode no two ways about it.
I'm not interested in road cycling in general or doing miles and miles, the standard of driving and proclivity for using mobile phones whilst driving in this country is too bad to feel safe regardless of how savvy I am
anyone got any advice on purchasing a mens electric bike entry level,new or 2nd hand ??
No advice other than only do it if you NEED the extra help. Otherwise don't.
yeah i need the extra help,always hire one on holidays and enjoy so daughter bought me one for my 60th from halfords but bit small for me so we returned it and she has told me to find one and she will pay,so thought id ask for advice on here
Unless you have a serious fitness/health condition you should avoid ebikes. They’re the lazy way.
I bought my wife an electric bike in July as whilst she liked cycling she was struggling on the hills ! The first thing you notice is how heavy they are , too heavy for the roof of the car, now she’s out 2 or three times a week and only uses the electric assistance when she’s struggling! Personally I think it’s a brilliant bit of kit !
Snap for my wife. She bought it to avoid getting sweaty on the way to work. I also think that they're brilliant for distances that are bit too far for the average person on a normal bike. I might get one when I'm older.
If you're sixty, go for it, and feel proud that you didn't give up cycling completely.
I’m 66 and wouldn’t go for it. I’d feel ashamed if I need an electric bike because I was 60. Unless I had a serious health or fitness issue.
I would say that being 60 or older is a health and fitness issue. Obviously not for you because you're great.
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maybe he just wants to cycle around in a leisurely way and have the assistance of an electric motor.
However, depending how old it is you’ll need to check that spares are still available.
This applies particularly to battery availability and you may end up having to get the cells replaced if the battery itself is no longer available.
She only engages the motor to help her when she is suffering but the fact the assistance is there enables her to once again go out and enjoy a sport she loves.
I also think that they're brilliant for distances that are bit too far for the average person on a normal bike.
I might get one when I'm older.
If you're sixty, go for it, and feel proud that you didn't give up cycling completely.
And why don’t you run everywhere rather than cheating by using a bike ?
The reason I got one with the electric motor was to not get to work sweating like a pig as there is a couple of monster hills that can't be avoided. Kind of wish I'd stuck with the old mountain bike as I cant do any off roading on the electric bike, it weighs a ton and without the motor on the hills are even harder than they were with the mountain bike. Its great for getting to the pub amd work quickly and keeping up with traffic, not causing a backlog and everyone who took the piss out of me for getting it whonhad a go was grinning from ear to ear. It is fun in sport mode no two ways about it.
I'm not interested in road cycling in general or doing miles and miles, the standard of driving and proclivity for using mobile phones whilst driving in this country is too bad to feel safe regardless of how savvy I am
Obviously not for you because you're great.