Electric bike from reputable brands?
I want to buy an electric bike having been using lime bikes and throwing money away. It's for commuting and it's really for accessibility - I'm a partial wheelchair user but with the help of physio, I can now cycle on electric bikes that have a high level of support.
When buying one, I feel like I'm overlapping the food delivery market where there is a rabbit hole of semi legal moped style bikes and there are so many brands without many reviews. I don't want an illegal or modified bike.
I'm trying to get a foldable bike with full size wheels that's electric and it appears there are two options :
Samebike L026-II-YD or Montague M-E1.
One is £700 and the other £4k!!!
It looks like samebike is an online shop with mediocre trust reviews and looks like the bike reviews on FB are probably fake. Montague is available to buy in shops, a lot more reliable.
Should I go for the same bike or is it pretty much like buying from temu and it won't work long?!
What are the reputable brands people use for electric bikes in London (that won't be instantly nicked)