Electric bike under £1000?

[stodd]

If you are travelling at the same speed the increased breaking distance shouldn't be too much; the %age change in weight including you and bike can't be very much. Have you got brake sensors fitted? If not you may have motor overrun so for the first second or so of breaking it is fighting the motor.

[hemo]

There's a low mileage (370) 9 month old Woosh Faro for sale on Pedelecs uk forum for £700, might be an ideal bike if one doesn't live to far away.
Location is KT6 Surbiton , bike has in frame hidden battery.

[Audax67]

If you are travelling at the same speed the increased breaking distance shouldn't be too much; the %age change in weight including you and bike can't be very much. Have you got brake sensors fitted? If not you may have motor overrun so for the first second or so of breaking it is fighting the motor.

I haven't done any formal measurement. I do notice, however, that my carbon butterfly (10 kg vs 18) stops a hell of a lot more abruptly.

The motor cuts out about a quarter-second after I stop pedalling, in fact I've known it cut out half-way through a gear-change going up a hill.

[Cowsham]

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Another thing I've noticed since motorizing one of my road bikes is that braking distance (rim brakes) has increased considerably, due to the increased weight. I suppose rim wear will be greater too.

That's why I'd not electrify a nice light bike -

- a second hand donor bike that's a bit heavy( within reason you'd not want a bike too heavy to lift ) as a road/ commuter bike but has decent hydraulic brakes would be my choice as it's good to have a fairly solid bike with wider tyres etc. Electrifying that transforms it into a usable machine who's parts are standard and economical to repair.

[Cowsham]

If you are travelling at the same speed the increased breaking distance shouldn't be too much; the %age change in weight including you and bike can't be very much. Have you got brake sensors fitted? If not you may have motor overrun so for the first second or so of breaking it is fighting the motor.

I haven't done any formal measurement. I do notice, however, that my carbon butterfly (10 kg vs 18) stops a hell of a lot more abruptly.

The motor cuts out about a quarter-second after I stop pedalling, in fact I've known it cut out half-way through a gear-change going up a hill.

What kind of bb sensor are on the bikes ? I'd expect ( never had one so just assuming ) a torque sensor to cut out quicker than the cadence sensor since the motor driver would know straight away if there's input or not.