I've done a little searching through the threads to see if I can find what I'm looking for but decided I needed my own thread, so here goes...
I am looking for an e-bike that meets the following general specifications, and I would say this is in order of priority...
1. has the capacity to carry one child in a rear-mounted child seat (i.e. comes with or can sustain a heavy duty rack)
1. can provide e-assist up a good-sized hill (cause we live on one)
1. has a throttle (my legs aren't what they used to be and I've found it extremely helpful as a rider with a kid in tow in dangerous city conditions)
1. is as lightweight as possible, so I can get it up and down some extremely steep and very tight basement stairs by myself (maybe 35/40 pounds to start with, since I'd be adding on seats, storage, etc)
1. is not as expensive as the really high-end lightweight bikes, cause I just don't have that money to spend unfortunately. less than $2K would be ideal
2. would love assist above 20 miles an hour
2. really want it to be able to accommodate rear panniers AND a child seat - unlike most of the cargo bikes out there
2. would prefer it has one of the handful of name-brand motors that most of my local bikeshops would be willing to work on in a pinch
2. has a step-through version
2. Has reputable parts where it matters (brakes, etc)
There are a LOT of brands out there, and it seems like more every day! I've looked at a number, and it seems like all the features are out there, but I can't quite find the bike that has them all in one. Help me out?
I am looking for an e-bike that meets the following general specifications, and I would say this is in order of priority...
1. has the capacity to carry one child in a rear-mounted child seat (i.e. comes with or can sustain a heavy duty rack)
1. can provide e-assist up a good-sized hill (cause we live on one)
1. has a throttle (my legs aren't what they used to be and I've found it extremely helpful as a rider with a kid in tow in dangerous city conditions)
1. is as lightweight as possible, so I can get it up and down some extremely steep and very tight basement stairs by myself (maybe 35/40 pounds to start with, since I'd be adding on seats, storage, etc)
1. is not as expensive as the really high-end lightweight bikes, cause I just don't have that money to spend unfortunately. less than $2K would be ideal
2. would love assist above 20 miles an hour
2. really want it to be able to accommodate rear panniers AND a child seat - unlike most of the cargo bikes out there
2. would prefer it has one of the handful of name-brand motors that most of my local bikeshops would be willing to work on in a pinch
2. has a step-through version
2. Has reputable parts where it matters (brakes, etc)
There are a LOT of brands out there, and it seems like more every day! I've looked at a number, and it seems like all the features are out there, but I can't quite find the bike that has them all in one. Help me out?
