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I am not too sure that changing to an ebike is the correct track to follow.
Most cardiologists recommend moderate to fairly strenuous exercise post heart attack. But to avoid absolute extremes. This is after something like a 6 week or so period of rehabilitation.Cycling along with brisk walking being particularly recommended. I speak having been through this some 5 years ago. Your friend should of course seek his own personal recommendation from the post op rehabilitation team.
Back to the gtech bikes, I have no knowledge of these, but a conversion kit for their current hybrid may also be a cost effective answer. I have fitted one to a friends moutain bike and whilst not a trivial task it is not too difficult for anyone with a modicum of engineering nous.
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Thanks. I returned his bike to him this afternoon . I don't know what he has been told about his rehabilitation but he said he's only left his house a couple of times since returning from hospital. He says he feels a bit vulnerable just stepping out of the door.
The Apollo is a bit of an abomination and I don't think it is worth spending any money on even though it is only 8 months old. The Gtech came up in conversation as a possible way of easing him back into commuting to work.
Constable_Savage
I know there is an electric bike thread but I've been asked a question I can't answer and AQA will get a quicker answer. A couple of weeks ago my colleague, the one who isn't a twat, rode his Apollo hybrid to work and said he'd made really good time without trying. I went home and within 30 minutes of this conversation he was having a heart attack. This Apollo he bought is cheap and nasty but sort of does the job. The question is does anyone know anything about these Gtech eBikes as he is contemplating one for his uphill commute? He has until the 22nd May before he returns to work so I thought I'd ask the question on his behalf.