Electrify Your Bike

Converting your bike to an e-bike at Mr Cycles could be a great value option to putting a spark back into your cycling!

• It is possible to convert the majority of bikes to electric using our system.
• We normally complete the conversion in one day.
• We charge £850 – £900, and require a 50% deposit at time of booking.

Why not pop in and ask if we can convert your bike? If you can’t pop in to see us with your bike then email pictures of your bike to us at info@mrcycles.co.uk. Please tell us the make and model of your bike and show us the whole bike in your pictures as well as the area of the frame where the pedal axle goes through by the chain rings.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not convert Fat Bikes, Full-Suspension bikes, or bikes with carbon-fibre frames.

MOTOR

• We use high quality, high power motors supplied direct from one of the world’s leading manufacturers.
• 250 Watt power (the maximum allowed in the UK).
• 36 Volt DC battery
• 16mph / 25kmh top speed with motor assist (the maximum allowed in the UK)
• Four different levels of assistance
• Walk Assist function
• Weighs 3.8kg (approx. same weight as best Bosch motor)
• 80Nm maximum torque
• Operating temperature: -25°C – +45°C
• Supports up to 83rpm
• IP65
• Conforms to EN14764 and so is UK Legal

BATTERY

• The 36 Volt lithium-ion batteries used by Mr Cycles to convert your bike to electric use cells manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung or LG who are among the leading battery manufacturers in the world.
• Typically 575 WattHour (16 AmpereHour ) battery.
• Typically provide approximately 40 mile range in normal off-road use (e.g. carrying my weight and luggage across the South Downs!), but can often be up to 70 – 80 miles on road.
• Takes about 6 hours to fully charge from flat.

WARRANTY

• Mr Cycles Ltd offer a 1-YEAR WARRANTY on the motor, battery, charger and our installation work.
• As with all warranties, normal wear and tear is excluded.

COST

• £850 or £900 including VAT and fitting. We do not sell the kits separately. We believe they should only be fitted by trained and experienced bike mechanics.
• You can save up to 42% on the cost of converting your bike AND spread the cost over 12 months if your employer agrees to participate in the Mr Cycles Cycle-to-Work Scheme! Does not apply to any other cycle-to-work Scheme.

MR CYCLES, SEAFORD:

• We are your local, independent bike shop, and…
• Our mechanics are trained and qualified to Cy-Tech Level 2.
• You can try our demo e-bikes before you buy.
• We are fully insured.

CUSTOMER REVIEW

‘We picked our bikes ( ladies & gents Giant Sedonas ) up this morning from your shop. We then went for a trial ride on the Cuckoo trail from Hailsham up to Heathfield and back.

Well – just astounded at how much stronger we had both become ( and we haven’t been at the spinach ) it was just amazing.

Smooth power assist and one would never have believed there was a uphill grade of note on the final stage to Heathfield. We used level 1 for most of it but on the short sharp bits at road crossings level 3 made them a breeze!

Looking at the bikes at our lunch stop I started to notice some the significant little parts that make it work so well ( and so neatly fitted on to the bike ) such as the new rear brake with isolated switch ( a well sensible device ). The sensor on the rear wheel, new cranks and bottom bracket set up. The cable clipping with no sagging. And more.

Overall we are well pleased with the ride and still have yet to learn more about how to gain the best from it, utilising the gears and pedal speed to advantage.

As an engineer and retired Road Transport Engineering lecturer I am very impressed with the standard of fitting and workmanship. No loose ends and tidy with functionality. Excellent. All at a very acceptable price too.

I would not hesitate in recommending your business.

Thank you for making our life on bikes so much more pleasant – a new lease of life!’

Mr & Mrs S, Worthing

SOME LEGAL INFORMATION

• Here’s what legally constitutes an electric bike in the UK, or an Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC) to be precise:
• You must be at least 14-years old.
• You do not need a licence to ride one.
• It does not have to be registered, taxed, or insured – EXCEPT in Northern Ireland where you will need a motorcycle licence to ride any electric bike AND it must be registered, taxed and insured, and you’ll need to wear a motorcycle helmet when riding one.
• The EAPC must have pedals that can be used to propel it.
• It must display the power output and/or the manufacturer of the motor.
• It must display the battery’s voltage and/or the maximum speed of the bike.
• The motor must have a maximum power output of 250 watts.
• The motor should not be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15.5mph.
• An EAPC can have more than two wheels.

If a bike meets the EAPC requirements it’s classed as a normal pedal bike. This means you can ride it on cycle paths and anywhere else pedal bikes are allowed.

Any electric bike that doesn’t meet the EAPC rules needs to be registered and taxed. You’ll need a driving licence to ride one and you must wear a crash helmet. The vehicle will also need to be type approved to make sure it’s safe to use on the road.

To be clear, if an EAPC can be electrically propelled without pedalling, it’s known as a ‘twist and go EAPC’. A twist and go EAPC must be ‘type-approved’ to make sure it’s safe to use on the road. A type- approved vehicle will have a plate showing its type approval number.

At risk of labouring the point: you can’t ride an illegal electric bike off-road to avoid punishment. It would be like riding a motorbike over The Downs with all the legal punishments that might attract.