ZombieCake
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A sensible post from me: no dodgy videos. The issue is that for most of the time my knees are fine, but every now and then they suddenly stop working and over the last couple of years there's been a few days that I've been totally unable to walk plus a few weeks of associated pain and limping. The Leech Meisters say it's not arthritis. So I've recently seen adverts for e-bikes - essentially an electronic motor for bicycles. Some are incredibly expensive (well over priced at ?2000+), however, you can get a conversion kit for c. ?400-ish that turns a normal bike into an electronic motor one. Essentially it's a motor in the wheel hub (front or rear) and a battery and controller. So I was wondering if anyone has used them and are they OK? Basically it's to try and improve knee strength, especially on the uphill bits. I'm not a normal cyclist by any stretch of the imagination - you won't see me wearing silly lycra and spandex, and I'm aware of the function of a red traffic light Any thoughts welcome.