Beginner e-bike
Posted by Visible-Smile5429@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 6 comments
During the summer I ride a bike a lot, so I thought for this upcoming summer I should get a e bike. My budget is 1k-1.2k CAD. I looked at the hiboy p6, it looks alright for a beginner e bike and it fits my budget. Any recommendations?
RodsofGod2350@reddit
Try to search for a shop in your area that sells ebikes and see if they have the hiboy p6 and see if you can try it out. I bought an ebike last year in November, and its changed the game for me. I mainly use it to commute to work.
BassesNBikes@reddit
There really isn't such a thing as a 'beginner bicycke' unless you mean a children's balance bike.
There are 'bicycle shaped objects' that are assembled from the cheapest possible components on a pot-metal frame that won't hold adjustment and can't be effectively repaired like hiboy, ugofast, chofangpi, dahotze, etc.
Then you get e-bikes from more established e-bike only companies like Aventon and Velotric. Real bicycles, and should last with proper maintenance, but generally heavier and less well integrated than...
Bikes from Trek, Cube, Specialized, Cannondale, etc. that are designed to seamlessly integrate the electronics and provide a great riding experience while also providing global support.
Visible-Smile5429@reddit (OP)
Yeah I meant that an easy bike to manage for a person that never had a e bike before, and also since my budget isnt that great.
BassesNBikes@reddit
Yeah. I get it. A bike shop bike is definitely the easiest to manage for a new rider because they'll make sure you get one that fits (online only bikes are usually 'one size fits all badly') and then make all the adjustments that make it *really* fit, assure it's got the capability for the riding you want to do, and handle all of your maintenance and repairs if you don't want to do them yourself.
Engng_@reddit
If you already have a bike that is rideable(and not too old) you can convert it into an e-bike and it's not even as hard as people expect, you just need basic knowledge(you can watch a couple videos on yt if you dont know anything) and a couple hours of work then you're done. In a budget between 1-1.2K cad you can get a 2kw kit and they work really good (if you dont want something that can race with motorbikes/cars). Just do your research and find a good kit, and it's better if you do a bit of maintenance on your bike. Sorry that I don't really know which e-bike to get if you don't want to convert one or don't have a bike but I can help with conversion
Visible-Smile5429@reddit (OP)
Ill do research about it, the thing is my current bike is kinda bad and worn off.