Contemplating about getting an electric bike? Here are several reasons which can help make your decision easier:
E-bikes are pure fun and a joy to ride
If you are in doubt, jump on an e-bike just to test it. As soon as the motor starts going you will feel the urge to ride and ride without stopping. Electric bikes give you the freedom to travel much faster, easier and longer. The feeling of riding a motor powered bike is simply amazing, especially when you need to get up a steep hill or against the strong headwind.
You can ride anywhere you want and explore the settings and natural surrounding without putting too much effort into pedaling and fighting with the traffic.
They enhance health, well-being, and fitness even if you have health issues
Riding an e-bike is a physical activity, so you will get the exercise you need once you start riding it on a regular basis. The ease and fun of riding it will make you ride more than you would a regular bike. Plus, you will be tempted to cover larger distances and go on longer rides with this amazing vehicle. All this will help make you much fitter than you are, especially if you have health issues or are at an age which doesn’t allow you to ride a regular bike.
You can carry cargo
You can take your camping stuff, your dog or other cargo on your trip. The e-bike will carry you all easily to your destination without you being burdened by carrying that extra weight on the way.
Your weight will drop
Cycling is great for calorie burning, so given the fun of riding an e-bike, you will likely be burning more calories every day once you start riding one.
Of course, it won’t burn as many calories as you would with a regular bike, but you can be certain that you will be burning at least 2/3 of the calories which you would burn if you ride your e-bike.
An excellent choice for commuting
If you travel to work or school or commute for any other reason on a near daily basis, you know how much time, stress, money, and aggravation it can cause. This is especially true if you live in an area with heavy traffic.
The money you are giving for public transportation or for filling up your gas tank is also a serious expenditure for anybody who travels every day.
Think about the money you will save, as well as the time you will save if you choose to commute with your e-bike rather than with public transport or your car.
Another advantage is that you will reach to your work or school without needing to shower and without sweating like crazy, unlike if you choose to cycle there.
It allows for faster traveling
Even though it is obvious that modern cars are capable of achieving very high speeds, this is rarely possible especially when driving in urban areas. In fact, the cars in an area and roads with heavy traffic has a much slower average speed than that of an electric bike in the same conditions.
You can easily pass among stuck cars, and take handy shortcuts, such as cycle routes with your e-bike, which a car can’t.
This means that your e-bike will most likely be faster than the cars in your town if it is densely populated and has a lot of busy traffic.
E-bikes are definitely safer than regular bikes
The quick acceleration provided by the electric motor will allow you to swiftly avoid road accidents. You can accelerate fast enough after stopping at a red light or on a crossway, which will help you blend into the traffic better and get you out of dangerous situations. With a regular bike, these moments are the riskiest ones due to the inability to gain speed fast in risky situations.
You can save quite a lot of money
If you are a car owner you know how expensive it is to keep it full and running all the time. The upkeep, the fuel, the insurances, all taxes and parking fees are just some of the expenses associated with owning a car. If you switch to riding an e-bike, the biggest investment you will be making is buying one. After that – the maintenance will rarely cost you more than that for a regular bike. Also, the power for charging the batteries costs cents, so your electricity bill won’t suffer at all.
Even if you use public transport to get around – you are paying a lot of money on those tickets too, so why not switch to an e-bike?
You will help the environment
No more harmful emissions from fossil fuels, and no more harm to the earth from all the non-sustainable parts and components used for making automobiles. By choosing to ride an e-bike you are taking a huge step toward decreasing your carbon footprint and helping the environment!
No more parking worries
The e-bike can be parked just about anywhere. You can even take it home or in the office with you, so no more parking woes and parking fees and tickets for you!
These are just some of the reasons why you should seriously consider joining the growing army of e-bikers around the world!
