Raleigh Bike Offer?
Its all very well the CAMC negotiating a discount with the likes of Raleigh Bikes, but a bit pointless if they don’t have stock of their own products??
After days of research I decided upon a Raleigh Motus Grand Tour eBike only to find the website showing out of stock and Raleigh being unable to give a date when they will be in stock
back to the search I decided to up my budget and get an even more expensive Raleigh eBike I checked and it was in stock and for that matter it still is.
Just had a call from Raleigh with whom I placed the order on Bank Holiday Monday. They now inform me this bike which I paid for online and should be delivered to me today is now out of stock.
This is a recurring theme so far with the UK eBike suppliers. The one thing they seem totally unable to do is actually supply !!!!
Back to the search for an eBike I actually want.
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Not convinced it's cheaper anyway. Just had a look at the Raleigh Motus Low Step. List (and on CAMC website) price is £1900. Less member offer of 10% = £1710. Evans Cycles price (15% off) is £1615.
Like everything else, it pays to shop around, despite what looks to be a good offer initially.
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My suggestion is to actually try before you buy. Ebikes vary hugely in terms of what they are capable of doing. Aldi are currently offering what looks a very decent ebike for under £500. Out of stock though at moment😂
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No wonder at that price!!
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What make BB, looking to get Mrs T one (I am sticking to my manual one for now) so wondering what to go for. Was thinking a good make such as Trek/Cube/Giant etc. but not sure.
I agree you get what you pay for in terms of the quality of gears/motor/battery etc. but also aware that she will not be riding in Le Tour
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We bought a couple of Modus bikes last year from Evans Cycles. At the time they were offering a trade in of £150 per bike which was slightly better than the clubs discount offer. As our old bikes were just that, old, and Evans Cycles were recycling them (pun intended) we decided to go down that route.
See if they are doing an offer. Mind you they've since been taken over by Mr.Ashley so not sure if they have changed their trading structure.
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We got a Cube for her in the end, more than we really wanted to pay but they only stock Cube/Trek/Giant/Specialized etc. and they have new models coming out so stock is short but 10% off for a trade in (taking GD first bike in
) and free services for 2 years, free helmet and 15% off accessories, but it is hub gears with a twist grip so easy for her to use and not get flustered. All light, mudguards fitted so ready to roll.I had a test rise and I must say the difference is amazing compared to my Trek manual bike so will look to save some pennies and get one for the van and leave my old one at home to use.
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Yes after riding it at the weekend I thought wow this will be easier in 30 degree heat. I am not super fit but not unfit either, it will just make life a tad easier when on the road I think but that is ext years present, its my old pedal version for now
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My OH has built all our ebikes. He buys top quality models of what he needs (Road, off road, crossover) then gets the components required to power them up. Hence my much loved Cube now has power. He’s currently eyeing up a Biancchi........
Depends what use you want of course. Some aren’t an easy conversion either, but it keeps him out of mischief. Thank heavens the motorbike love gene hasn’t kicked in....😁
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OH did front wheels as it was a lot less difficult with gearing on road bikes, made a great job of it as well, power pack on one bike fits into a bottle holder, so he remains a stealth rider at times😂 Plays havoc with his Strava times though. Watching him build the front wheel spokes, getting them all aligned must be the closest thing to male knitting I have seen.
They are great though, cycling is a huge part of his life, and after a heart attack a couple of years ago (dodgy genes coupled with two bouts of cancer) he isn’t allowed to let his heart rate get above a certain level. And it’s seriously hilly round us, so it was get powered up or give up, which just wasn’t an option. Godsend for lots of other reasons as well, keep lots of folks out there enjoying themselves.😀
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The Raleigh E Bikes look expensive,even after discount.I bought a kit for £569 and converted our Tandem.Complete bikes for circa £1000,using tried and tested components http://wooshbikes.co.uk
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Sounds great beatsboy😁
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