Why an Ebike?
The most common question we get asked here at EC Cycles is ‘why would I buy an ebike?’ The advantages of riding and ebike compared to a normal pedal bike is huge. Here we can list a handful of these reasons:
Fun factor - On a normal after work ride on a pedal bike we usually get to do one lap of the mountain and then go home. Time restrain is part of the reason. We usually have to be back before midnight. Also after a hard day in the shop then a lap of the mountain is all we have the energy for. However on an ebike this all changes. At the start of the ride when motivation after a days work is low, we can gently work into the ride by using Turbo in the ebike. This gives the body time to warm up slowly. Once warmed up then you can switch the modes down to work the body a little more. When riding up the mountain on an ebike we can take the fastest route to the top. This means we can lap the mountain a lot faster. Instead of one decent, we are able to do 4 descents in the same time frame.
Time constraints - In this day and age everyone is busy and time is at a premium. With an ebike you can do your an hour ride and cover the distance of a 2 hour ride that you would have done on a pedal bike.
Motivation - As stated in the first point, after a hard days work the last thing most of us want to do is pedal hard to get to the top of the mountain. An ebike you can work as hard or as easy as you want to via the motor control. Plus riding in turbo mode on an ebike is so much fun!
Explore - Lots of people are limited to where they ride due to their fitness and ability. With an ebike the limitations blurred. People are able to cycle further and up bigger mountains with having the confidence in getting back easily with the motor.
Lower intensity rides - With the motor assistance riders can stay at a more steady state of exercise. This helps people not to push their bodies to the limit. This helps to stay out longer. Puts less people off cycling, thinking its too hard for them. Also helps with aerobic fitness, to loose weight and improves general fitness.
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