Best electric bike for day to day use low budget

[OctaneV8]

Low budget, as in sub- £1k?

Happy to spend a bit more if worth the premium,

have been keen to build my own using an old hard tail but not had the time,

would a second-hand haibike (hardseven? or similar) fit the bill,

or is there a brand-new cheaper bike that would do, heybike ec1?

currently I cycle to get grocery shopping say 1-2 times per week, it's less than 3 miles, but there are opportunities to avoid using the car also if I had a comfortable electric bike for say 5-10 mile trips.

I love cycling but always wanted to try an e bike,

in the summer I go to the local trails on my old whyte hardtail, perhaps there is an e-bike that could do both


thanks

[1175Mk1]

convert your existing hard tail?

[PushedDover]

2nd hand would be my recommendation - or I think Decathlon have a well liked range-

for a little over budget, a new bike: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/long-distance-500-el...


or even less? https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/smart-electric-city-...

[croyde]

Mate of mine has a Woosh bike, loves it.

I'm tempted by their cheapest model at £699 with the battery in the down pipe (if that's what it's called). Only a little battery but it might tempt me to actually cycle.

Their bigger models with detachable batteries are just over a grand.

Borrowed my mate's, its tough and comes with mud guards and a decent rack on the back.

[ChocolateFrog]

Definitely second hand. There's lots around with no more than a handful of miles.

Plenty of £3k rrp bikes that stand the owner at maybe £1200 because they bought an already discounted bike through a cycle to work scheme and then realised that they just didn't use it.

[Pickled Piper]

Have a look at the Fiido C21 and Tenways. Both are getting good reviews and available for £999 new.