Agree with DW; EG has good bikes in the lower price ranges. A friend purchased one and has nothing but good things to say. Also, I've converted bikes with mid-drives, front hubs and rear hubs (even the dreaded 48V, 1000w YES COM $200 direct drive system which is beastly heavy, but performs very well --- 33+ mph with a 52V battery, and no problems in three years of use).