I have an electric powered bicycle, I've had it a couple of years. It has a
250W 3-phase hub motor. As stated previously it really is an electric
assist, its not a lot of use up hills but it does help, on the flat it
manages 20mph without too much effort (I tweaked the speedlimiter). It came
with a lithium ion battery back which isn't particularly bulky or anywhere
near as heavy as SLA types. The bike itself is much heavier than a
conventional bicycle but there is no noticeable drag with the motor switche=
d
off. Overall I am very happy with it even though I do live in a hilly area.
It is a Synergie Avanti if anyone wants to gargoyle it. The only real
annoyance is that the lights don't work with the motor off.
Cheers
James

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