Any commuter who has either driven or travelled via public transport to work knows how slow and stressful roadworks and delays can be. When compared to a commute on an E-Bike, however, you can be pedalling along, taking in the fresh air, reducing stress levels all whilst doing exercise. Cambridge is a fantastic example for their bicycle commuters, with one in three of their residents cycling to work.
E-Bikes have the potential to boost the growth of cycling to work by up to 10%, and this is set to further increase as the UK start adopting the Dutch cycling infrastructure that gives cyclists priority over vehicles.
The electric motor boosts your pedalling and helps you maintain a higher speed for longer, with less effort. E-Bikes aren’t cheating by any means though, as they are pedal assisted, so you get extra help by putting work in by pedalling. You still do great exercise, yet will just arrive at your destination quicker.
]]>Although it’s a whole lot easier to pedal through sand or snow on a fat bike when compared to a regular bike, sometimes it may still be a struggle. Not anymore! We can now convert your fat bike and make it electric, so you have that extra boost when you need it most.
Also, it’s not uncommon to see a fat bike on the trails nowadays, as they’re good for hill climbing. Even though you may not be the fastest up the hill, the extra traction and grip from the tyres make ascending an easier task. Even easier when you have the aid of an electric boost to help with the incline.
We now stock motors with an axle extension specifically for fat bikes. Typically fat bikes will have enlarged bottom bracket shells with a length of either 100mm or 120mm, which won’t work with standard motors. But by extending the axle, it is now possible to electrify your fat bike.
]]>Choosing a bike instead of a car just once a day, will reduce an average citizens carbon emissions from transport by 67%, according to research led by University of Oxford Transport Professor, Christian Brand. This means that even if not all journeys are substituted for bicycle trips, the potential for reducing emissions is very high.
Although normally, we would focus on commuting, more often than not, even recreational travel such as for shopping or social visits is done by car. These two transport activities alone make up 52% of total transport emissions. As these journeys tend to be shorter, there is an increased potential for a shift toward cycling.
If just 10% of the population were to replace one car journey each day for a bike ride, overall transport emissions would be expected to decrease by approximately 10% according to the study.
]]>This specific study was compiled of 33 people, all who had to do a six-mile distance on a regular mountain bike, and an e-bike. After, the participants had to measure their heart rates, and when they did, it was found that riding an e-bike requires almost as much physical exercise as riding a traditional bike.
The average heart rate of a test subject riding an e-bike was 93.6% of those riding conventional bikes. Most importantly, however, the vast majority of participants said they didn't feel as though they had a workout riding the e-bike, despite heart rate monitors and fitness trackers indicating all had experienced "vigorous" levels of exercise.
This increases the possibility that e-bikes are well suited in helping both experienced cyclists and “more sedentary individuals” to meet their physical fitness goals.
Exercise that doesn’t really feel like exercise is a pretty major breakthrough, especially for those “sedentary individuals”, as its a way to change habit for a more healthy and active lifestyle.
Even a month of e-bike commuting can improve fitness and blood sugar levels, and e-bikes are getting more out in the saddle on regular occurrences, and this is mainly due to them having so much fun.
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