Hi guys,
I'm a total ebike rookie but I've been a nomad for years, usually traveling by bus from city to city while working online. I'm in decent shape but I'm certainly not the athlete some of you in here seem to be :wink:
My goal is to get an ebike that would allow me to travel 100Km (60Mi) or maybe even 150Km (90Mi) per day each Saturday and Sunday while touring Europe over the next few years. Maybe adding a short trip here and there during the week when I have a slow work day.
I know in Europe we're limited to 250W motors by law so I'll have to go with that. Torque isn't limited though so I guess I should favor a motor with torque as high as possible, what do you think?
I've read the "How to get proper advice" thread but I don't really know the answer to all the questions unfortunately and I'm hoping some of you more knowledgeable guys can help me narrow my search.
Speed: I see you guys talk about going 20mph (32kmh) or more but in Europe the electric assistance stops at 25kmh (~16Mph) and I'm not even sure I could maintain that average for hours on end. Would 20kmh (~12mph) be a more reasonable average speed? At least until I get in better shape and more used to riding a bike, especially as it won't always be flat. I'm not necessarily planning on climbing the highest mountains in Europe or anything but I imagine hills would significantly decrease my average speed.
Weight: My bags and I should weigh no more than 80Kg (175lbs) - I'm not packing that light, I'm just very skinny :lol:
I've seen a few bikes with racks supporting up to 25Kg on the back wheel which I think is what I'd need but if you have better suggestions I'd love to hear them.
Budget: I'd like to keep it under 4,000 euros (USD 4,750) but can go a little over budget if a bike perfectly fitting my needs happens to be a bit more than that.
Wheel size: I've no idea. I am 1m79 (5'10 1/2) if it helps you guys give me the right piece of advice.
Brake type: Not sure either but from what I've read disc hydrolic brakes are the best and since I'll use the bike quite a bit I'd rather have a good bike I don't need to fix every week or something.
Anything else I need to let you know?
Based on the above, what type of ebikes should I look at, which ones should I avoid? Anything else I should know?
Thanks in advance!
I'm a total ebike rookie but I've been a nomad for years, usually traveling by bus from city to city while working online. I'm in decent shape but I'm certainly not the athlete some of you in here seem to be :wink:
My goal is to get an ebike that would allow me to travel 100Km (60Mi) or maybe even 150Km (90Mi) per day each Saturday and Sunday while touring Europe over the next few years. Maybe adding a short trip here and there during the week when I have a slow work day.
I know in Europe we're limited to 250W motors by law so I'll have to go with that. Torque isn't limited though so I guess I should favor a motor with torque as high as possible, what do you think?
I've read the "How to get proper advice" thread but I don't really know the answer to all the questions unfortunately and I'm hoping some of you more knowledgeable guys can help me narrow my search.
Speed: I see you guys talk about going 20mph (32kmh) or more but in Europe the electric assistance stops at 25kmh (~16Mph) and I'm not even sure I could maintain that average for hours on end. Would 20kmh (~12mph) be a more reasonable average speed? At least until I get in better shape and more used to riding a bike, especially as it won't always be flat. I'm not necessarily planning on climbing the highest mountains in Europe or anything but I imagine hills would significantly decrease my average speed.
Weight: My bags and I should weigh no more than 80Kg (175lbs) - I'm not packing that light, I'm just very skinny :lol:
I've seen a few bikes with racks supporting up to 25Kg on the back wheel which I think is what I'd need but if you have better suggestions I'd love to hear them.
Budget: I'd like to keep it under 4,000 euros (USD 4,750) but can go a little over budget if a bike perfectly fitting my needs happens to be a bit more than that.
Wheel size: I've no idea. I am 1m79 (5'10 1/2) if it helps you guys give me the right piece of advice.
Brake type: Not sure either but from what I've read disc hydrolic brakes are the best and since I'll use the bike quite a bit I'd rather have a good bike I don't need to fix every week or something.
Anything else I need to let you know?
Based on the above, what type of ebikes should I look at, which ones should I avoid? Anything else I should know?
Thanks in advance!