Hello and greetings from Sweden,
Me and my family are looking to buy a house in a suburb of Stockholm. My plan is to start commuting by bike, probably e-bike, as the distance is likely to be around 20 kilometres and I’d prefer to be able to get to work fresh even though I can shower at my job. I’ve also got a Specialized Sirrus Elite if I'm feeling hungry for some “regular” biking. For info I'm 5' 11 and around 205 lbs.
I want to commute all year around, which means temperature ranges from 15-30 celsius in the summer and minus 0-15 celsius with the potential of a lot of snow. Swedish weather can be tricky to predict as no year is like the other. The commute will consist of proper bike paths with pavement and very few traffic lights. Usually there’s only a day or two at max you’d have to put up with newly fallen snow before the plough machines start rolling out, but it’s good to be prepared for snow.
The elevation differences look something like this:
There are subsidies for electric bikes up to around 1k eur (25% of the purchase up to 4k eur) which makes it a good time to buy. My budget can be stretched to 4-5k not including the subsidies but lower is of course better as I want to get some panniers/bags, better lights etc. I'm more comfortable paying between 3-4k.
I've been researching a lot but haven't had time to visit any retailers yet.
Features I've imagined being a plus when commuting all year round (feel free to talk me out of it):
• Wide balloon tires (comfortable, good grip?)
• Internal Gear Hub (less maintenance, smoother transitions?)
• Belt drive (less maintenance?)
• Integrated battery (not exposed to the elements, maybe not as cold in the winter time?)
• Integrated lights (convienience!)
Demands set in stone afaik:
• Well known drive, pref. Bosch mid.
• 500wh battery or more
Concerns:
• Repairing/replacing more exclusive parts like belt drives and IGH.
• Spending too much money as the ebike will be "outdated" soon
All of these are 25 kph bikes, as "speed bikes" are not permitted on bike paths in Sweden. Not all brands are easily attainable in Sweden. But these are some bikes that I've come across during my research that fit most or some of my features:
HNF Nicolai XD2 Urban – ca 4k eur
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Riese & Muller Supercharger GH nuvinci - ca 4.6k eur, could also get the GT touring with normal derailleur instead.
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Haibike Sduro Trekking 9.0 (or 7.5, Cross 9.0 is not available here) - ca 4k eur
https://www.haibike.com
Moustache Friday 27.5 - ca 4k eur
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Trek Super Commuter+ 8 - ca 4.5k eur
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/...muter/super-commuter-8/p/17219/?colorCode=red
It's basically only the Trek that I can get from a "big" retailer which can service the bike. I am not sure about the other brands as they're imported to smaller LBS. I also know these are quite expensive bikes and I'd prefer something cheaper but I like talking myself into these things.
Am I on the right track?
Me and my family are looking to buy a house in a suburb of Stockholm. My plan is to start commuting by bike, probably e-bike, as the distance is likely to be around 20 kilometres and I’d prefer to be able to get to work fresh even though I can shower at my job. I’ve also got a Specialized Sirrus Elite if I'm feeling hungry for some “regular” biking. For info I'm 5' 11 and around 205 lbs.
I want to commute all year around, which means temperature ranges from 15-30 celsius in the summer and minus 0-15 celsius with the potential of a lot of snow. Swedish weather can be tricky to predict as no year is like the other. The commute will consist of proper bike paths with pavement and very few traffic lights. Usually there’s only a day or two at max you’d have to put up with newly fallen snow before the plough machines start rolling out, but it’s good to be prepared for snow.
The elevation differences look something like this:
There are subsidies for electric bikes up to around 1k eur (25% of the purchase up to 4k eur) which makes it a good time to buy. My budget can be stretched to 4-5k not including the subsidies but lower is of course better as I want to get some panniers/bags, better lights etc. I'm more comfortable paying between 3-4k.
I've been researching a lot but haven't had time to visit any retailers yet.
Features I've imagined being a plus when commuting all year round (feel free to talk me out of it):
• Wide balloon tires (comfortable, good grip?)
• Internal Gear Hub (less maintenance, smoother transitions?)
• Belt drive (less maintenance?)
• Integrated battery (not exposed to the elements, maybe not as cold in the winter time?)
• Integrated lights (convienience!)
Demands set in stone afaik:
• Well known drive, pref. Bosch mid.
• 500wh battery or more
Concerns:
• Repairing/replacing more exclusive parts like belt drives and IGH.
• Spending too much money as the ebike will be "outdated" soon
All of these are 25 kph bikes, as "speed bikes" are not permitted on bike paths in Sweden. Not all brands are easily attainable in Sweden. But these are some bikes that I've come across during my research that fit most or some of my features:
HNF Nicolai XD2 Urban – ca 4k eur
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Riese & Muller Supercharger GH nuvinci - ca 4.6k eur, could also get the GT touring with normal derailleur instead.
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Haibike Sduro Trekking 9.0 (or 7.5, Cross 9.0 is not available here) - ca 4k eur
https://www.haibike.com
Moustache Friday 27.5 - ca 4k eur
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Trek Super Commuter+ 8 - ca 4.5k eur
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/...muter/super-commuter-8/p/17219/?colorCode=red
It's basically only the Trek that I can get from a "big" retailer which can service the bike. I am not sure about the other brands as they're imported to smaller LBS. I also know these are quite expensive bikes and I'd prefer something cheaper but I like talking myself into these things.
Am I on the right track?