Used Electric Bikes

Electric Bikes – busting the myths, by Richard Peace

or and you can be confident of a bike that will power you along for many, many years to come. It’s worth noting Cytronex still use the unfashionable NiMH batteries (most bikes use lithium batteries these days) but NiMH are much longer lasting and cheaper to replace. Although range is less, kilo for kilo, take a spare battery with you and Cytronex models should achieve 40-50 miles – adequate for most people. If you are really worried about battery replacement costs but want a fast, efficient electric bike they are a good bet.

2. ELECTRIC BIKES ARE NOT RELIABLE

This may be the case with cheaper models but German and Japanese designed models featuring motor systems from household names such as Bosch and Panasonic have proved extremely reliable.

Indeed both systems are so robust they come in mountain biking versions too, designed for full-on off-road use. Indeed, specialise in such machines. All the better companies should offer a 2 year guarantee on the battery – check this is the case before purchase.

3. ELECTRIC BIKES ARE HEAVY

The lighter models come in at around 20kg with the very lightest from companies such as Cytronex starting at just 12.7kg.

4. CYCLING WITH AN ELECTRIC BIKE IS ‘CHEATING’

In what sense? You still get as much or as little exercise on an electric bike as you want (all have some kind of variable power control) so it’s still a healthy activity and will get you as fit as riding a non electric if you so choose – you’ll just go further with the same amount of effort. They are comparatively green too, using only a fraction of the energy used by cars and most mopeds and motorbikes.

5. THEY ARE NOT PRACTICAL BECAUSE OF POOR RANGE

Today’s biggest batteries are capable of breaking the 50 mile barrier on a single charge when coupled with an efficient bike. This is not based on unreproduceable lab tests done for PR purposes but on real world tests by independent third parties. As a cycling author I’ve used electric bikes for many years and find them a real boon.If you want to learn more, is packed with info and colour photos and diagrams.


Source: www.bikeridemaps.co.uk February 9, 2014 – 01:15 pm

An electric bicycle, also known as an e-bike,

2013-09-24 16:44:55 by -

Is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used for propulsion. There are a great variety of different types of e-bikes available worldwide, from e-bikes that only have a small motor to assist the rider's pedal-power (i.e. pedelecs) to somewhat more powerful e-bikes which tend closer to moped-style functionality: all however retain the ability to be pedalled by the rider and are therefore not electric motorcycles. E-bikes use rechargeable batteries and the lighter varieties can travel up to 25 to 32 km/h (16 to 20 mph), depending on the laws of the country in which they are sold, while the more high-powered varieties can often do in excess of 45 km/h (28 mph)

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