What's in a bike?
Aug 20, 2021 10:26:38 GMT
Post by bpg on Aug 20, 2021 10:26:38 GMT
Mrs BPG has a new set of wheels. After her medical incident earlier this year she decided "we" need more exercise. She's never been much of a cyclist and will not do any off-roading, in fact she is the only person I have seen fall over on a stationary bike with both feet on the ground. She wants to be able to keep up with me and the family and go further than the end of the street so we bought this:
www.decathlon.de/p/e-bike-city-bike-28-zoll-riverside-city-nexus-8-active-plus-400-wh-avs/_/R-p-X8609883?mc=8609883
There is a model from the same manufacturer with a more elegant battery installation in the frame but that moves the weight towards the front wheel, I thought with her balance better to have the weight underneath her. She's very happy with it, I would almost go as far as to say say she's Mrs Humph Jeep happy. Loves it and takes it out everyday. That's a good thing if it helps her general health and fitness.
www.decathlon.de/p/e-bike-city-bike-28-zoll-riverside-city-nexus-8-active-plus-400-wh-avs/_/R-p-X8609883?mc=8609883
There is a model from the same manufacturer with a more elegant battery installation in the frame but that moves the weight towards the front wheel, I thought with her balance better to have the weight underneath her. She's very happy with it, I would almost go as far as to say say she's Mrs Humph Jeep happy. Loves it and takes it out everyday. That's a good thing if it helps her general health and fitness.
The bike is not the last word in refinement but a third of the cost of some e-Bikes and has a decent Bosch motor and battery which should provide the necessary assistance. At 22/23kgs it is on the lighter side of the suitable bikes we looked at
Edit: I've torn the lower tendon of my left arm bicep, bear with a sore head does not begin to explain how it feels but some really, really good painkillers have helped.
