Chances are, the ebike you are using has a chain, and every single bike you have ever ridden in the past has had a chain from the pedals to the sprockets on the back wheel. It is a simple well-designed system of driving a bicycle and has been around for well over one-hundred years with […]
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So, after careful consideration, perhaps test-driving a few options, you have purchased and have your new ebike at home, ready to use. You are now eager to get out and hit the road, but before you do, put safety first, with some ebike basics. No good injuring yourself or others on your first public ride.
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So, you decided you want a bicycle, and having made that decision, you furthermore decided to opt for an electric bicycle, an ebike. Now that you have made your choice to buy an ebike, confusion has muddled your thought processes once more, for there is so much more decision making to confront on your eventual
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Should I Buy a Normal Bike or an Ebike? One of the questions I get asked regularly is, ‘what type of bicycle should I buy, should I get a normal bike, or an ebike?’ A normal bike in this instance means a conventional, or traditional, unpowered bicycle. You Need an Ebike Because… Conventional bicycles just
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What Is Ebike Freedom? Now you have your ebike, you have the freedom to explore and travel, probably farther than you ever did on a conventional bicycle. Longer, more rigorous routes are now accessible and will be far easier to navigate, taking less physical effort, leaving you more able to appreciate the scenery and enjoy
Ebike speed limits seem to be a source of eternal debate. In some recent discussions I’ve had with ebike riders, it is generally a consensus that the limit on powered speed is too low. Most stress that limiting speed is a good idea, mainly for safety reasons, but that a few more miles per hour
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Is a Satnav Essential for Your Ebike? If you like to tour on your ebike, you probably like to plan. Plan your destination, plan your route to get there, and plan your stops along the way. Depending on the distance, and the time you have available, planning a route, especially with numerous stop-off points, and
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Are Ebike Tires Important? There are so many ebikes on the market now, and so many variations of configuration of every ebike on sale that the average, amateur user, like myself, understands little about the kind of ebike that would best suit themselves. Ebike tires are one of the most important aspects to consider when
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Front Hub Motor Gears on an ebike can be confusing, and depending on where the actual motor is, can affect the way the ebike operates in conjunction with the rider. An example would be a front hub motor on an ebike with derailleur gearing on the back wheel. The motor is pulling the cycle forward,
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One of the greatest aspects of having an ebike is the fact that carrying extra weight will not hinder you in the slightest, whether it is packing your camping gear into panniers and on the back rack, or just some essential, but weighty, shopping. The electric motor is there to assist and that assistance comes
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