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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Thanks for that pointer! This, at least, is a brand I've already heard of, though I understand that they define the term "premium", ha ha. I didn't know that they had a London shop, I'll definitely check them out (I'm sure you're right: a test ride would be invaluable). One thing I'm...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Hi, thanks very much for the info. It sounds like you could be the headmaster at the School of Hard Knocks, phew! And you've put 5000 miles on your bike? (and, I assume, more than once), wow. Somehow I doubt I'll be doing that sort of milage, but wear and tear at that level is something to...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Thanks for replying to this thread too, I really appreciate it. And I assure you that I've read the "Best Electric Cargo Bikes" listing a couple of times now (good SEO: that link popped right up on my very first searches, and it's also how I ended up on these excellent fora). Thanks for the...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    And this answer is exactly why I posted here, I'd not come across Wisper at all myself (and I thought I'd been quite thorough with all the reading and online research I've been doing, how embarrassing). They look like good bikes (tick a lot of my boxes, and 63lb isn't a deal-breaker), and are...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Hi fellow photographer, I couldn't ask for a more relevant reply, many thanks :-) I shoot quite a bit of architecture too, and I'm using Sony cameras with adapted Nikon and Canon lenses (no Sony tilt-shift lenses, yet). Given the subject matter of my post, I love architecture jobs just from a...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Methinks you are right, thanks for bringing that up, I really appreciate it. As for the "low" ceiling I quoted for my "upper" bike price, I have to admit, before researching the market, I did think I was going to spend about £1000 (as my previous bike was £750, I thought that adding a motor...
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    need ebike for urban hauling of lots of kit, often with a trailer (London, occasional hill)

    Hi All, Like many here, I've done a ton of research for the past few months, and I'm still no closer to being able to choose, or even dramatically narrow down a choice of, an ebike for my particular needs. So, I'm hoping that the community here can offer some suggestions! tl;dr I need an ebike...
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    any opinions on the KTM Macina Gran 8 (Belt Drive)?

    Ooo, I didn't think about that, very good point. Do you think you could recommend a Gazelle, as there are tons of them and I'm no expert (Hmm, no need to answer here, as I was thinking of starting a new thread with a request for bike suggestions, after detailing my rather specific needs)
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    any opinions on the KTM Macina Gran 8 (Belt Drive)?

    All good info and advice, thanks again! Followup question: you wrote "that category", what category are you referencing?
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    any opinions on the KTM Macina Gran 8 (Belt Drive)?

    Hi, thanks very much for the reply! I'm pretty sure that it's got an 8-speed hub (according to the specs I've read on this model), so hopefully that'll help me out with the occasional steep hill here in London (it's not a famously hilly city, but there are a few pretty steep ones!). My chief...
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    any opinions on the KTM Macina Gran 8 (Belt Drive)?

    Nice to be here, thanks! I saw that video, one of the only non-retail views I could find, LOL. Seems like a nice looking bike, though my priorities have been for performance over looks (but it's nice to have the aesthetics along for the ride :) ). I really appreciate the endorsement, hopefully...
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    any opinions on the KTM Macina Gran 8 (Belt Drive)?

    Hi All, First post, I hope somebody can help. I've got a chance to buy a used KTM Macina Gran 8 (with belt drive) from a colleague, but I can't find any reviews on it (not here, not via google), which is very strange, as I can usually find reviews on just about any product with a little...
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