Electric Bike Suggestions
Hey Reddit.
I have decided to start a top secret mission to obtain an Electric Bike for my friend. He had discussed buying one as it'd allow him to have an easier time traveling across the city, as his current occupation is on the opposite side of town from the side that he lives on. He usually rides the city bus to get there. But since the city bus system in our area is undergoing a huge series of alterations, this may not be an option right now. I realize that he said he'd buy it himself. But as his friend and someone that has seen how dedicated he is to showing up to all his shifts in order to support his mother and seeing how he swallow being called in on his off days with a smile. I want to do this for him.
I'm not really sure the type of Electric Bike that I should be searching up. I want the bike to be reliable and easily repairable. But ideally I want it to be the type that doesn't need to be repaired often and can weather constant use and abuse without folding. I want it to be a comfortable ride, and ideally to have space to store a medium-sized EDC bag or binder without worrying that it'll be dropped or fall out during the ride. I want it to have the type of power that can allow someone to put most of the effort on the bike during extended rides, allowing them to rest while the bike generates most of the necessary power so that he doesn't have to wear himself out as he's peddling it. It'd be nice if it had lights, since he may be traveling on roads. Having the ability to shift gears will be nice too.
I can't really think of any other requirements. So I'll summarize the ones that I have here and add others as they come to me.
- a reliable e-bike.
- a easily repairable e-bike.
- an e-bike that can survive heavy use and abuse.
- an e-bike that is comfortable during extended rides.
- an e-bike that has space to carry medium sized bags without worrying about them being dropped.
- an e-bike that can provide sufficient or adequate power to allow the user to not tire themself out during extended rides across the city.
- an e-bike with reflective lights.
- an e-bike that can gear shift.
I'm not a millionaire. So it'd be nice if it was under $1000 and even better if there's an e-bike that meetd my criteria under $500. He's into motorcycles and motorbikes. So discovering an e-bike with a similar appearance is a huge bonus.
If you have any advice, suggestions or can point me in the (right) direction of the type or types of e-bikes that I ought to be researching and considering, I'd really appreciate it. I appreciate your time!
Cheers!