Thanks for that. I appreciate what you say about SLA heavy bike pedalling but I do ride it along the flat on footpaths with the electric off and its quite easy. I have never ridden it until the battery is flat and caught out having to pedal home.It has a 5 LED battery step down status meter which is useful.There is no 'resistance' or 'notchiness' from the brushless motor and the 5 speed gearing is about right,maybe a bit too easy.It's as powerful and quiter than a brushed motor and doesn't whine like an electric milk float.The only criticism I have on the whole bike is the wheel rims.With the weight of the SLA battery,the large (biz) motor and the weight of the rider all at the rear,they need to be considerably stouter.Possibly like BMX triple skinned spoke reinforced ridges and inside rim shoulders.I don't know what they're called but my standard old Raleigh pushbike RIGIDA rims would be better than whats on there.The V brake blocks on the front even SQUEEZE the rim wall in with about 40psi pressure in the tyres.With the atrocious roads and drain covers we have to negotiate, where we ride on the road,beefier rims would be better than the economy skimped ones on there.The other issue is the front light bulb, which is M.E.S 40volts! it's like a yellow candle or was.I have replaced it with, in series wired, 2 x 18volt De Walt Xenon Worklamp bulbs,while expensive for normal type flanged torch bulbs,they light your way like a football ground floodlight.Pick as I may,these are the only two moans about the bike.
Wheelcare as their name slightly alludes to, supply electric wheelchairs and disability aids and are very approachable and service orientated.I think primarily they cater for the older market sector like me, 62, who don't have the power or the dexterity to fight with anything other than an armchair. I get on it, IT GOES! IEC plug connects the battery to the electrics,so no damageable contact spring plates. SLA long charge time time,I can live with that.Pedal assist is fine,a bit too agressive sometimes and the motorcycle type twistgrip WHACKS you along when you need it.Just right for an old codger like me who gets breathless easily and suffers lactic leg fatigue.I ALWAYS thought the low priced end of any market was taboo but the Trojan as it's called,despite the wheel rims,is value for money as long as you don't over abuse it down deep drain holes and keep a high pressure in the tyres.I don't have residual income as a pensioner and this bike suited my pocket after assessing its attributes.All the hype about batteries is just that.It won't catch fire and it has no memory.It is just an old fashioned smart rugged shopper and Chinese as most are anyway.Look at others dressed up in different clothes and then look at the prices £700 for a German POWERPAK also on eBay which is the same basic bike as this.I have tried, just to see,a bike with a tiddly front wheel motor and an 8ah Li-ion battery.It steered funny and wasn't,obviously,as powerful as the Wheelcare one.But it was a £600 'Boys' type bike and not a serious contender for commuting,or anything really,to be honest.I think I made the, £345, right choice FOR ME!
