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Oct 2009
I Want to Ride My Electric Bicycle
Posted in Bikes + Bikers at 6:04 am |

Not getting enough exercise? It’s a common thought - we all know this, and still so much gets in our way of actually working out. You witness individuals crowded into gyms doing exercise, and think : well, I must go to the gymnasium, pay my gym member’s costs, then lift some weights. It just seems like too much hassle, can’t I do something that’s not going to throw away a lot of my precious time - maybe something that’s actually practical?

Then you may consider buying a bike, as bicycling is a superb means to improve one’s well-being . You can bike to the local shops or to work, so it’s very pragmatic. It’s also very cheap - there’s no fuel required and the running costs are negligable. It’s also eco-friendly. Oh, and it gets you fit too!

But many people are put off getting a bike because it’s just TOO much effort. As odd as it sounds, consider that they may be aged, have a particular ailment, be aged, or live in a hilly area that make biking too much effort for their capabilities. And for some individuals, it’s not pragmatic bicycling to work since they will sweat too much because of the exertions of cycling.

Now it’s time to present e-bikes, or electric bikes. Electric bikes allow you to give your legs a breather on the awful hills simply by turning your hand on the handlebar and letting the electric motor take over - you don’t need to do any peddling then. Then when you’re ready to switch to manual, just pedal. You get modest exercise and clean air without doing yourself in. E-bikes are also very cheap to run requiring only a daily re-charge if you do around 30-40k a day, although most individuals need just two re-charges per week since they are not doing this kind of mileage. You can find a local supplier of electric bikes by searching on the web.

These days the actual cost of purchasing an e-bike have come right down in price, so you can save yourself a lot of dosh on fuel, bus fares, gym memberships etc. by buying and regularly using an electric bike.

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