not resolvedHalp.
Looking for an ebike that:
- Has 26" or bigger wheels, with clearance for spikes (40mm width or more).
- Has a crank-mounted, powerful motor (big local hills, so looking for peak torque somewhere above 50Nm).
- Can fit a childseat and panniers.
- Battery either integrated or downtube mounted.
- <£3k, for cycle-to-work purposes.
- Strong kickstand, ideally twin-legged.
- Bonuses for: front panniers/crate carrier; ability to carry 2 kids.
I had been aiming for a 2019 Kona Ute at £2700 from Evans, but they've lost the last bike they thought they had. The 2020 they'll do for £3.3k, but then I get no tax savings.
I still felt that was a reasonable price, but looking around I'm paying an awful lot for the longtail-ness. Something like the Giant Explore 2+ meets all the requirements, apart from the twin-leg kickstand and the bonus requirements (and for the £1.5k saving, I could avoid to replace the fork with something with rack mounts).
Any suggestions? What I really want is my current Kona Sutra utility bike (hopefully photo below), but with a motor. It doesn't seem to exist... (And I've ruled out retrofitting, because the peak torque on the Bafang and Tongsheng options is on the low side).
Cheers!
Can't embed photo without it being massive. Click here for photo on twitter...
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