Charlie
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My 61 year old sister is struggling badly cycling to work. Her knees are shot and its getting very hard for her. She was looking at getting a wee car but the running costs are beyond what she can afford.
So I suggested and electric bike.
Here requirements are two journeys to work and back each day. so for trips at about for miles each day so say 16 miles daily. Her route takes her up hill on the way so its roughly 8 miles of her commute up hill and 8 down hill.
This is every day 5 days a week so a bike if suitable needs to be able to cope with what to me is quite a lot of use. Sister is ... Well not of slight build either
So will one of these electric bikes do the job ? If so which one is best and where would be a good place to buy from hopefully with decent back up ?
Remember this is a bike for a twice daily commute not for just a few miles each holiday so it would have to be man enough for the job .
Many thanks !
So I suggested and electric bike.
Here requirements are two journeys to work and back each day. so for trips at about for miles each day so say 16 miles daily. Her route takes her up hill on the way so its roughly 8 miles of her commute up hill and 8 down hill.
This is every day 5 days a week so a bike if suitable needs to be able to cope with what to me is quite a lot of use. Sister is ... Well not of slight build either
So will one of these electric bikes do the job ? If so which one is best and where would be a good place to buy from hopefully with decent back up ?
Remember this is a bike for a twice daily commute not for just a few miles each holiday so it would have to be man enough for the job .
Many thanks !