Help - want to buy an ebike in Italy (1 Viewer)

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We have landed in Italy after a long time planning our extended pre-retirement around Europe. We hired a couple of ebikes for a ride along the Appian Way in Rome and we are sold on the ebike concept. The next question is where can we buy some in Italy for a reasonable price. We are hoping to get away with under E1,500 each (we only need them to last a couple of years). We will be picking up our motorhome in about a week, not to far from Milan and Turin. I am not sure how much payload we are going to have available so don't know how big an issue weight is going to be for us.

Any suggestions on suitable models and places we might be able to buy these would be great. Good used models would be even better.

How do funsters get on with insurance for these?

Are there any super tough locks/chains recommended for foiling would be thieves?

Thanks for any help you can give.
 

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If you are going to be in one location for a while then you could try ordering them from Alltricks.com, I ordered mine to a Spanish address. I have a Haibike Sduro 27.5 hardtail with detachable battery which reduces the weight on the bike rack. They have different types, mine is a mountain bike and weighs around 21kgs in total.
As for locks, I have three including an American alarmed lock but just look on sites like Amazon to get users ratings. Insurance is a problem for me as I don't have a garage and I fulltime abroad mainly so I currently can't get insurance as the companies won't insure my bike as its visible (even though its covered).
 

Lenny HB

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If traveling through Germany to pick up the van, Germany is probably cheapest place to buy e-bikes, bought our Scott's from Germany delivered to the UK in 3 days

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Bought ours in Germany last month whilst there, good price and great discount!
The shop we went to was in Bad Worishofen in Bavaria, Trubenbacher cycles, owner speaks perfect English. Hope that may be useful.
I bought a seriously heavy lock and chain from a motorcycle shop, much more secure than bicycle chains !
 

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