Not really, but I am struggling to think of someone it would be good *for*.
Ignoring who it may be good for, the biggest thing that sticks out to me is the non-standard wheels. Regardless of the quality, having non-standard parts of going to make maintenance or repair a nightmare. Either a bike shop is not going to have the parts or not know where to source them. I might be wrong, it might not be a big issue for this bike, but I wouldn’t want to take that risk as a beginner, as it could end up being very expensive.
Secondly, that looks like a heavy bike. It’s got all the bells and whistles and then some, and unless that’s an aluminium bike, it’s going to be very heavy to move around – yeah, the motor will help when you’re riding, but it’s no fun putting a heavy bike in the shed or on a bike rack if you don’t have the strength.
You do not have to be fit to ride a bike. When I started riding again, I’d had a hip replacement, arthritis all in my legs, and couldn’t walk more than 1km. What you do is, get a bike with gears and ride around in the lower gears until you’re a little more stronger, or you pedal until you can coast for a bit and alternate between pedal and coasting. Steel frames are heavier, aluminium frames are lighter – but the true ultralight bike is bamboo 😉
If you do want to get an ebike, don’t go for the cheapest of the cheap, get something a little more solid – something you can sell-on, or return if you decide cycling is not for you.
But this bike is not a good deal. If it’s been reduced to $500 now, it’s because the shop selling it has realised its probably scrap on wheels and is trying to get rid of it.
Let me ask some questions;
1) what do you want to be able to do with the bike?
2) where in the world are you based (just the country will help).
3) do you have a lot of hills in your area?
4) do you have a maximum budget?
I might be able to suggest something a little more suited to you 🙂
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Not really, but I am struggling to think of someone it would be good *for*.
Ignoring who it may be good for, the biggest thing that sticks out to me is the non-standard wheels. Regardless of the quality, having non-standard parts of going to make maintenance or repair a nightmare. Either a bike shop is not going to have the parts or not know where to source them. I might be wrong, it might not be a big issue for this bike, but I wouldn’t want to take that risk as a beginner, as it could end up being very expensive.
Secondly, that looks like a heavy bike. It’s got all the bells and whistles and then some, and unless that’s an aluminium bike, it’s going to be very heavy to move around – yeah, the motor will help when you’re riding, but it’s no fun putting a heavy bike in the shed or on a bike rack if you don’t have the strength.
You do not have to be fit to ride a bike. When I started riding again, I’d had a hip replacement, arthritis all in my legs, and couldn’t walk more than 1km. What you do is, get a bike with gears and ride around in the lower gears until you’re a little more stronger, or you pedal until you can coast for a bit and alternate between pedal and coasting. Steel frames are heavier, aluminium frames are lighter – but the true ultralight bike is bamboo 😉
If you do want to get an ebike, don’t go for the cheapest of the cheap, get something a little more solid – something you can sell-on, or return if you decide cycling is not for you.
But this bike is not a good deal. If it’s been reduced to $500 now, it’s because the shop selling it has realised its probably scrap on wheels and is trying to get rid of it.
Let me ask some questions;
1) what do you want to be able to do with the bike?
2) where in the world are you based (just the country will help).
3) do you have a lot of hills in your area?
4) do you have a maximum budget?
I might be able to suggest something a little more suited to you 🙂