That's a real discrete conversion - Swytch? I spy the pedal sensor on the bottom bracket and the handlebar bag...battery? What a great way to breathe new life into a Raleigh!
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Correct, and this is my wife's Carlton Courette, similarly equipped with a Swytch kit. Our friends call them our 'cheeter bikes'. Somewhat sadly I sold the Swytch kits and bought two conventional ebikes, but the Carlton and Raleigh, returned to original spec.still take pride of place.
As they say, steel is in fact very real. Glad you kept the bikes. Swytch does looks interesting - I've long considered one. What led you to conventional ebikes? Range? Power?
We thought they'd be much better, more powerful, longer range etc. They are, but they are compromised in that a conventional bike is light and manoeuvrable, with appropriate steering rakeetc Bikes have evolved slowly over many years, but cheap ebikes have nothing in common with them.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see all the varied permutations of what people think ebikes should be. It's evolution happening right in front of us.
Ebikes are a sensible alternative method of travel given the right infrastructure that doesn't just pander to the will of the car industry and car drivers. Sadly cycling to our nearest town, 6 miles, would mean literally taking your life in your hands.
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