Backstory - I used to love my daily cycle commute when I lived in London. 11 miles each way starting in Bromley and ending up in Westminster. I miss it.
Fast forward 12 years, and I'm about to have surgery on my knee (ACL rupture that I've been carrying for years, and potentially meniscus damage). I'll restart cycling after surgery, it's only 6 miles each way, so I'll probably just hop on my Cannondale Mountain bike.
However - We're looking to move house, and I'm considering doing that commute when we move. One of the properties we really like is a ~13 mile jaunt, mainly down B roads.
I'm thinking about an electric assist bike so I don't ruin myself on the journey and manage the journey time a bit better on some of the hills, but how much real world difference does it make, and do any of you have recommendations for a bike to do that journey on?
Could be jolly useful if I can easily remove the battery to top it up in work if suggested bikes have a really short battery range.
Fast forward 12 years, and I'm about to have surgery on my knee (ACL rupture that I've been carrying for years, and potentially meniscus damage). I'll restart cycling after surgery, it's only 6 miles each way, so I'll probably just hop on my Cannondale Mountain bike.
However - We're looking to move house, and I'm considering doing that commute when we move. One of the properties we really like is a ~13 mile jaunt, mainly down B roads.
I'm thinking about an electric assist bike so I don't ruin myself on the journey and manage the journey time a bit better on some of the hills, but how much real world difference does it make, and do any of you have recommendations for a bike to do that journey on?
Could be jolly useful if I can easily remove the battery to top it up in work if suggested bikes have a really short battery range.