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“Very enjoyable to ride, brilliant up hills.”

written by DSWhiting on 11/05/2018

We have had folding bikes for some years, making them easy to transport on our caravan holidays. I was finding cycling on anywhere other than totally flat routes increasingly difficult due to slightly arthritic knees, so last year I started to look for an electric folder. Having tried and rejected two models from local shops, I was pleased to find Juicy relatively near my home in Yorkshire, and that were very happy to offer a test ride. I was able to ride around New Mills, and was totally happy with the power up hills and the overall design, so I bought a Compact Plus folder.
I decided to go for one level up in battery power, quoted at 24 miles. I love riding the bike but I feel that I should probably have spent more and had a more powerful battery. It is pretty hilly where I live, and while it is great to be able to cycle locally again, my journeys are limited to around 16 miles. I am hoping soon to try charging the battery over lunch at a pub in order to do a longer ride. I found on my first few rides that the battery level indicator on the handlebar was very distracting, constantly going up and down according to the demand at each point, and I eventually taped it over, so now I just stop occasionally and press the button on the battery to see the actual level.
Having said that I am getting used to the range, and so I am able to really enjoy the brilliant power that enables me to ride up hills I haven't been able to tackle for 10 years, and even then they were tough.
By the way I am 74, and look forward to many more years riding with Juicy.