Cycling UK Forum

hi.
im new to this forum as ive been interested in an e bike but at the mo all the bike shops are closed
after lots of online browsing , I like the idea of a custom bike as opposed to a ready to go off the shelf jobby..
primarily because of the power / speed limiting here.
Does anyone know of a good combo (mens mountain bike style) of bike and ebike kit that could be recommended?
I would purchase a used custom made bike but currently there are not a lot available near me and i wouldnt want it posted.
Id like a lot of wattage (1000 +) and the potential to reach around 35mph (where permitted)
any advice would be much appreciated..
please bear in mond im neby so simple terms please..
thanks!

Ideally for what you want it's called a moped but they need licencing.
Any pushbike or legal ebike will do 35mph down a hill.

No legal kit will do 35mph and the illegal ones that can will cost about £700 - £1000 minimum as the battery you will need will have to be a good one with a whopping capacity and a continuous 40a+ discharge rate.

I absolutely agree with everything Hemo said there.

Technically what you are suggesting is an s-pedalec (speed pedalec).
For more see https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/forums ... ussion.43/
It is illegal to ride such a bike on the road without license, insurance etc.
It is illegal to ride it off road anywhere with public access (eg bridleway) even with license, insurance, etc.
It can be ridden on private land with landowner's consent away from public access areas.

The technical limit for a legal pedalec is a 250w nominal (continuous) motor and 15.5 mph assisted speed.
Most of these can generate 500w peak or more, many over 700w.
They have much better hill climbing capability than the big 1000w motors,
and don't require such a massive (and expensive) battery.

No where is 35 mph permitted purely with electric power - more so if a speed limit!

I regularly reach 30+ mph on my e-assist bike. But the motor has long since switched off and I am on my own - with the help of gravity.

pffff
can people please stick to replying to the questions in threads otherwise topics wander and replies get random and aimless.