The next step....

[garyboy]

a bit bigger rear wheel .. bit heavier suspension etc, .. a proper motorbike seat .. panniers ... would be nice
o .. and a bit more power, longer lasting too .. and ease of home maintenance .. great !!
?

Nah - you don't need that - you can get different seats and cycle panniers already if you must

Think outside the box though - it's not a motorbike and just go ride all the gnarly stuff

It's a different type of 2 wheeled Adv or off-road Bike that's all

for me .. something inbetween an electric motorbike and this ebike bicycle would be good.
as I don't really want to peddle, but still have it as a backup, and don't really want an elec motorbike as it is/may be restricted from trails?
(can you take an elec motorbike on paths? )

[garyboy]

but I do agree this is the next step .. and really fancy an ebike thingy

but my virtual bank manager thinks I am virtually broke

[johnnyboxer]

but I do agree this is the next step .. and really fancy an ebike thingy

but my virtual bank manager thinks I am virtually broke

They will come down in price

Peddling is good and has health benefit spin offs too - this makes it easy

[garyboy]

quote JB .. //Peddling is good and has health benefit spin offs too// . .. .. yes .. of course you are right .. and my old rusting mtb agrees totally with you as it waits patiently for me to mount it again after all these years.

[garyboy]

peddling is quite macho, too ..

https://vicebike.files.wordpress.com/20 ... =355&h=532



as is motorcycle riding ..

[johnnyboxer]

peddling is quite macho, too ..

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as is motorcycle riding ..

Chicks may think so

[PaulinBont]

Even KTM have got into the market:

https://www.tredz.co.uk/ktm-electric-mo ... xsrt/price

[johnnyboxer]

Even KTM have got into the market:

https://www.tredz.co.uk/ktm-electric-mo ... xsrt/price

It's a badged up German Haibike

[videoman]

Very nice bike and hope you get lots of enjoyment out of it. As you say the trails have become so restricted now for motorised vehicles this opens up an all new chance to ride wherever you want more or less.

This year I have covered around 450 miles on my VFR800 and over 3500 miles cycling on my bikes including a 500 mile tour around Normandy. Looks like the motorbike will be going after Christmas as I have lost all interest in it.

[johnnyboxer]

Very nice bike and hope you get lots of enjoyment out of it.

As you say the trails have become so restricted now for motorised vehicles this opens up an all new chance to ride wherever you want more or less.

This year I have covered around 450 miles on my VFR800 and over 3500 miles cycling on my bikes including a 500 mile tour around Normandy.

Looks like the motorbike will be going after Christmas as I have lost all interest in it.

I can see what you mean

Did you cycle around Normandy or a normal bike or your ebike?

Cycling allows you to get to different places, especially off the road now