M.S. - new to cycling

New cyclist. Mainly in jhb. I'm sure there's been discussions on navigator apps please link me to them. Google Maps navigation caters for everything except cycling. I suppose you could use the walking routes but time estimates etc. What's a good easy to use navigator for beginners? Additionally can I get any cheap Bluetooth watch for my rides and what other technical gear should I think of? Particularly for navigation/commuting on roads etc.

Google Maps navigation caters for everything except cycling. I suppose you could use the walking routes but time estimates etc. What's a good easy to use navigator for beginners? Additionally can I get any cheap Bluetooth watch for my rides and what other technical gear should I think of?

Update: The Volt 1.0 29" was advertised online for R13k but in store its priced at R8k. This solves the sizing problem for one. Unsure if specs are same as the 24"

Thank you so very much !

I was also thinking of that. For abt 178cm do you think it will be uncomfortable? Then again I rode a kids BMX bike till I was so big my knees would hit the handlebars if I sat down and pedaled 🤣

😂😂 in time for me not to have to break the bank I'd say. Question is if it's both cheap and reliable or just cheap and too good to be true

Hi. I am interested in starting to ride. Particularly for daily campus commute in the city and it would be nice to use the same bike for leisure otherwise (not too hard trails etc). I've seen the Raleigh Volt 24" e bike on sale and yet I've seen people saying not to buy raleighs or bikes from makro/game on this website? I used to ride when I was a kid (had one of those BMX bikes with reverse brakes for many years...a raleigh which held up well). Since then it's only been hiring bikes on holiday once in a while. I am not fit at all but I am young and do quite a bit of walking. I am about 60kg and 175-180cm tall (and wear size 11s...dk if that affects bike riding). Not fit at all (7 minutes of indoor football has me finished). It's a major reason I'd prefer an e bike. Campus is about 5km away...it's a 40 min walk and a 10-15 min drive. It is near the city centre so regardless of the bike safety is an issue. I'm also an unemployed student. Both these reasons have me wanting a bike that is cheaper. Also I might be carrying heavy textbooks in a backpack/on a rack at the back so weight might increase even above 80kg. I wanted to know if the Raleigh Volt 24" e bike is a worthwhile buy. Both for my size/weight and long term use. Daily commute plus occasional trails. There's another Raleigh e bike called the Glide (29") that's usually cheaper but rn the Volt 24" is on sale. Anyone used Raleigh e bikes? (these 2 and Volt 29" as they seem to be of similiar build and are the only ones available in SA...there's much nicer ones overseas) . I've seen people talking quite negatively about them on this forum but I don't think they've even used them. If anyone has ridden them or knows of someone who has please tell me if I will be wasting my money or is it a worthwhile investment. I'd love for it to last me years but honestly I'd be content if it holds up perfectly for over a year of daily use. I'd also need it to be comfortable enough especially with added textbook weight and not give me any problems to fix. Please assist.