Closing fast on 80, white haired and well wrinkled and an expert on Arthritus I gave up with the pedal jobs and decided to go electric. Flicking through channels I fell on to electric bike sales and listening intently got suckered into placing an order. Then went to bed to think about it. Hang on, I know absolutely nothing about electric bikes and here I am spending £500 on one which is no doubt a cheap Chinese Job. What if it goes wrong????? .Woke up next morning and cancelled it.
Then did a huge amount of research and then having a smattering of knowledge I went to a local bike shop (Giant at Doddington) How much ?? £2000+ for the basic model with the Bosch Crank motor. Wow that made my eyes water. "No we don't do discount" was the clincher and I was off. More research and by this time I am closing in on the Raleigh Motus. Checked prices and the best was a demonstrator at £1400, trouble was it was 60 miles away. Went to another bike shop in Lincoln and tried a Raleigh Motus in the flesh, wow made me feel 21 again. Trouble was it was £1700, again eye watering. Undaunted I produced my list of Motus bikes around the country and after a lot of haggling and an accidental showing of what £1400 looked like in cash we struck a deal on a shiny new job for £1430, a saving of £270 on rrp.
Have eventual got it set up for my size, and I do feel 21 again. Could it go wrong, yes of course it could, but its a recognised name and I have a very expert dealer just down the road to take it back to. 50% off hats and locks and a free service at 200 miles including the spokes and I think I did quite well. We have now done over 50 miles and I am well please. Now all I need is a new pair of hips and I am ready to take on the Lycra Brigade.
Then did a huge amount of research and then having a smattering of knowledge I went to a local bike shop (Giant at Doddington) How much ?? £2000+ for the basic model with the Bosch Crank motor. Wow that made my eyes water. "No we don't do discount" was the clincher and I was off. More research and by this time I am closing in on the Raleigh Motus. Checked prices and the best was a demonstrator at £1400, trouble was it was 60 miles away. Went to another bike shop in Lincoln and tried a Raleigh Motus in the flesh, wow made me feel 21 again. Trouble was it was £1700, again eye watering. Undaunted I produced my list of Motus bikes around the country and after a lot of haggling and an accidental showing of what £1400 looked like in cash we struck a deal on a shiny new job for £1430, a saving of £270 on rrp.
Have eventual got it set up for my size, and I do feel 21 again. Could it go wrong, yes of course it could, but its a recognised name and I have a very expert dealer just down the road to take it back to. 50% off hats and locks and a free service at 200 miles including the spokes and I think I did quite well. We have now done over 50 miles and I am well please. Now all I need is a new pair of hips and I am ready to take on the Lycra Brigade.
