biking – mountain biking – bike riding

Sales of electric bikes constantly grow. 170 thousand units were already sold this year in. While during last year 120 thousand units were sold. Increase in sales can be explained by flexibility in movement and economic situation. And there is an added value of owners feeling they contribute to “greener” environment.

There is an old Russian saying: “Everything new is well forgotten old.More than 100 years ago,First motorized bicycle was invented. But it was almost ignored by the western world since then. And there is no doubt that for most people driving a car to work is more comfortable than an electric bicycle. E-bikes can become an alternative to cars due to economic crisis and technological improvements.

There are several things to consider before purchasing an e-bike or even a folding electric bike:
• will you use it if you buy it?
•    Environmental variables – yearly average number of rainy days in your region, average temperature, the level of air pollution, etc.
•    Are there special lines for bikes on the way you’re planning to use?
• Do you have facilities? For example: if you want to use e-bike to reach work, are there showers at your workplace?
•    Do you have any health limitations/inconveniences that may prevent you from riding a bicycle? For instance: you start feeling your knees after some time.

If you decided to buy an e-bike, you can use it to get a better shape. How to do it? We can divide training into two main parts: aerobic and anaerobic. “Aerobic” means “requiring air”, where “air” usually means oxygen. Anaerobic is the opposite of aerobics, in other words “without air”. Human physiology allows us to reach maximim intensities for short periods of time (anaerobic) and sustain medium intensity for longer periods (aerobic). Thus, 5km run with constant speed will be considered aerobics and 100m sprint will be anaerobic. We’re talking about aerobics as from now on I’ll assume that e-bike will be used for long distances.

The Electric Vehicle market place is rapidly changing environment and exciting. There has been a relatively slow uptake globally for electric transport while electric motors and even cars have been around for some time now. This is until now. In the super growth cities of China the acceptance, usage and integration of Electric Bikes is phenomenal. In fact this year alone China will manufacture and sell over 6 million electric bicycles for its domestic market alone. With populations in the larger cities pushing 15 – 20 million people personal transport is a huge logistic, environmental and economic issue. Electric Bicycles are by far the most efficient personal motorized transport product available. In any city with high population densities the function of a power assisted bicycle makes perfect sense.

The average cost of a car to run back and forth from work to home is over $150 per week. The Electric Bicycle makes commuting in urban areas a breeze. It allowed commuters to travel distances of up to 50 KM for around 5 – 10 cents per day per charge as the combination of pedal and power assistance! Any one who can find a cheaper motorized transport option that makes almost no noise with no pollution are those i would challenge to! Compared with an Electric Bicycle,in Melbourne even catching a tram around $3 each way making it almost 50 times more expensive.
Unbelievably some Australian regulatory authorities have challenged the use of the electric bicycle. In fact,police have banned electric bicycles in some rural towns in NSW. We continue to drag our feet in integration this wonderfully efficient, non polluting, safe transport alternative while other countries not only have embraced the fabulous benefits of the electric bicycle. Globally most countries offer incentives to purchase electric vehicles including electric bicycle or folding electric bike to help keep the roads less congested, pollution down and provide an efficient transport option to consumers.

Are electric bikes the wave of the future or will they go the way of the Hoola Hoop? Electric bikes appeared about 1970’s. They are more prevalent in Europe and in the Far East, like Japan and China where riding bicycles is more common, but their popularity is growing in the United States.

An electric bicycle can be likened to a hybrid car because it combines a battery-powered motor with pedaling. The motor make it easy and fun for you to ride and help you to propel along.It really helps flatten hills which is very important in a city like San Francisco and makes getting around a lot faster.

Do you remember that easy pedaling after you get your bike up to speed? That’s the cruising feeling you get all the time with an electric bike.

Electric bicycles are considered good for the environment as they produce neither noise nor pollution.

Using an e bike or a folding electric bike in lieu of a car, however, will certainly result in less pollution. Because the motors are electric, their power is gauged in watts, not horses, and they range from 250 to 750 watts. By law the top speed for a motorized bicycle is 20mph and after that the motor automatically shuts off.

As for the legal aspects of electric bikes, by law they are treated just like ordinary bicycles, so there are absolutely no registration or insurance requirements to worry about, wrote A to B Magazine, the international electric bike magazine.

How far can an e bike go before it has to be recharged? About 20 miles, but it depends on the weight of the rider and the terrain. More power is used going up hills.
The bikes,without the motor-assist,pedaling would be much more difficult as they weigh between 50 to 80 pounds.