Which ebike for me?

[Monica Piñeros]

Hi everyone! In the next months a want to buy an ebike but I am absolutely lost about which one is the perfect match for me. Here are some info about my location, budget and needs:

- I live in Bogota, Colombia. I work as a real estate broker and I am tired of traffic and cars. Here traffic is caotic, so ive been moving in a mountain bike and its great. However, the city is not a plain at all, part of it is steep terrain so I need a ebike that helps me with that, without being so heavy.

- Budget: Between $1300 and $1700 USD

- Bodytype: Im short! But I like big wheels bikes. Not the small ones.

- Since I dont live in the US, its important to know how good customer service is, or if it has International support. If the bike damages, can i fix the problem easily?

Ive been reading and some options ive seen are: SHIMA A2B, MAGNUM UI5 and RadCity commuter bike from Rad Power. Any suggestion? Preference? Recomendation?

Or if you have other options please let me know! Thanks your your help.

 

[Dewey]

Hi Monica,

The US websites for Magnum and RadPower use UPS or FedEx ground shipping and only ship within the US or Canada. There is a Colombian distributor for A2B in Bogota. Here is Court's review of the A2B Shima.

 

[Shaun MacDonald]

Hi Monica,

I to am lost and looking to buy my first ebike, however I do live in Canada. Just not sure what to buy. Good luck to you. Wish I could help.

 

[OrangeWagon]

Hey Monica,
Que chevere que te anímes por un bici eléctrica!

I think shipping would be your most limiting factor.
In terms of price and value, I think the RadCity would be your best bet, but not sure about the shipping part.

Yo tengo una RadWagon, y me gusta muchisimo para llevar a mi hija al colegio, e ir al super mercado. Pero es bien grande y pesada - quizas la RadCity sea una mucha mejor opción para ti.

Another option is to get a kit (easier to ship), and you convert a bike there... check out https://lunacycle.com/

Saludos!
Tona

 

[Ken S]

Shaun,
See if you can find an Ohm dealer and try one out. I've sure been happy with mine after 2 other manufacturers that I was not happy with.

 

[ReallyGoodEbikes]

The cost to ship an ebike to Colombia from the US or Canada would be prohibitively expensive. I would start by looking for ebike stores in Bogata. You might also reach out to members of the e-bike colombia Facebook group for recommendations. https://www.facebook.com/ebikecolombia/