Mel B Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I marked this ages ago at Tesco and it has just come back into stock - as some people want an electric bike at not too high a price I though it worth mentioning: http://www.tesco.com/direct/hopper-20-folding-e-bike/215-7386.prd?pageLevel=sku&skuId=215-7386 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 .... and for those wanting something a bit cheaper ... :D little scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Strachan Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Pussy Cat has all these Tesco points burning a whole in the purse. Tunnel comes first in jan. but will see how many are left, well spotted. Cheers iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave225 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Good idea but I have noted there is a very large variation in prices f electric bikes. Whether that is representative of quality or just marketing, I do not know but do check the wattage of the motor, some are only 240 watts which is ok, but not brilliant, a better wattage is 300 plus but then again you need a battery that will power it. A range of at least 30 miles, and 500 recharges, is what you need. No, I am not an expert but have been doing some digging before looking to buy a couple. Also very importrant check the size of the wheels. Some come with 16 inch which is ok for pootling round the site but for the open road 20 inch is the minimum. £399 sounds good, but is not if it does not do what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebishbus Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Remember, to be legal, for road use in the UK, the motor must not exceed 250 watts. Brian B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injebreck99 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We have just ordered 2 electric bikes for the rack on our motorhome, after lenghty investigation we decided we needed full size frame, non folding ( lighter), a 250 volt motor, which is the legal maximum for the UK, also a 10 amp battery which should give us a 30 mile range, also with the throttle assist facility. We bought ours from a dealer here in north Norfolk as we felt it would be easier than buying on the net if we had any problems later. I feel that you need to pay more than £399 for a decent reliable bike with spares backup and a local dealer for info and problems should they occur, there are too many chinese "monkey metal" bikes out there, their reliability could be questionable if they are anything like their motorcycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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