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I need to buy a new bicycle - looking for a bargain

  • 08-10-2019 4:29pm
    #1
    spupazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭


    Hi guys, are you aware of any really good deal on bicycles? I have the voucher for the scheme bike4work. Initially I was to buy an electric bicycle from Eurocycles, but yesterday I called since the bike was due on arrival since a week and the manager told me that model is not available and doesn't know when it'll be.

    Ideally I'm looking for an electric bicycle. If single speed even better.
    It should come with mudguards, or at least it should be possible to mount them.
    Ideally it should have tires as much puncture resistant as possible.
    As far as I understood there's a thing called 'speedbox' which would allow to be assisted with the electric engine even at 40kmh speed.
    I'll be using for commuting to work between Swords and the city center and it would be nice to go faster on certain long straight sections of the road between Swords and the airport.
    I'm available to spend up to 2500 euro if it's a very good deal for a good quality bicycle.
    I'm 90kg and so the bicycle has to be sturdy.


    As said I'm mostly looking for an electric bicycle, but at this point I'm considering also buying a normal bicycle (again possibly single-speed) if matches the requirements above (mudguards and big puncture-resistant tires) and it's quite fast.
    For a non-electric bicycle I'm available to spend about 1000 euros.

    I'd really appreciate if anybody can help me here, the more I look into bicycles and models the more I get lost and confused. I'm asking here help 'cause I'm looking for genuinely unbiased advice (which I'm not sure I would get on a shop).


Comments

  • #2
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,794 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Never heard of an electric single-speed? Also can't imagine that a single speed (even an electric one) could do 40 km/hr and still be able to start from traffic lights?


  • #3
    spupazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭spupazza


    C3PO wrote: »
    Never heard of an electric single-speed? Also can't imagine that a single speed (even an electric one) could do 40 km/hr and still be able to start from traffic lights?

    So far I've found this one (thanks to another user) that is sold in Ireland:
    https://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/gtech-sport-electric-hybrid-bike-20-frame

    Also I've should have been clearer about the speed: I don't need a bicycle that'll reach the 40kmh with just the engine.
    I need a bicycle whose engine doesn't stop when the bicycle reaches the 25kmh.
    I'll be always cycling, I just need the electrical assistance to keep going even after 25kmh


  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,871 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    locking thread - you're looking for a motorbike, not a bicycle. your parameters mean what you are looking for is legally not a bicycle.


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