Which step-thru, rear hub motor, integrated battery eBike?

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UpWrong
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Which step-thru, rear hub motor, integrated battery eBike?

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I'm looking for a step-thru eBike with a rear hub motor and a central battery (not on a rear rack). I'm wanting a battery which is more than 500 Wh so I can do a 50 mile commute. I've narrowed it down to: Wisper Wayfarer, Juicy Roller, Volt Burlington. The Wayfarer has the largest battery (700 Wh), the Roller has a torque sensor which might help its 580 Wh battery. The Burlington has a 504 Wh battery which might struggle to do the distance. My local bike shop is a Juicy dealer, the VOLT dealer is a few more miles away, it's further to find a Wisper dealer with stock. I'd probably need to ditch the suspension seat post on the Roller because it's quite a tall bike, and the step-thru is higher than the other two bikes. All 3 are UK companies. The Burlington has the SpinTech hub (made by Bafang). I don't know the torque rating. The Roller and Wisper motors are made by Aikema and are allegedly 55 Nm and 50 Nm respectively.

https://wisperbikes.com/product-categor ... /wayfarer/
https://www.juicybike.com/our-ebikes/ur ... p5289.html
https://voltbikes.co.uk/e-bikes/classic/burlington

They'd probably all do the job, but any comments about pros and cons, or other options?
stodd
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Re: Which step-thru, rear hub motor, integrated battery eBike?

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Also worth considering is https://wooshbikes.co.uk/?santana3
I thought they had a 17ah (612ah) battery option, but not showing on the website at the moment.
UpWrong
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Re: Which step-thru, rear hub motor, integrated battery eBike?

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stodd wrote: 27 May 2022, 8:36pm Also worth considering is https://wooshbikes.co.uk/?santana3
I thought they had a 17ah (612ah) battery option, but not showing on the website at the moment.
That has a rack mounted battery.

The Juicy Roller is my preference at the moment. Much lighter than a Wisper Wayfarer and it has a torque sensor.
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Re: Which step-thru, rear hub motor, integrated battery eBike?

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I'm ruling out the Wayfarer because it's more of an MTB/off-road machine with a heavier weight. The Burlington battery is smaller than I'd like and would probably cause me range anxiety. It also looks to be a bit on the small side with its 17" frame, and the wheelbase appears quite short too. So that leaves me with the Juicy Roller as the only option that falls within my criteria. If I'm willing to forgo the integrated battery requirement then a Wisper 705 looks good coming with a torque sensor option. Also I have Gaadi tubes which match its 26" wheels, so I'd be less anxious about rear punctures. Or stick with my Woosh kit conversion.
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