Electric bicycles are almost everywhere. They’re great for commuters and perfect for students. They’re a hot topic of conversation, too, because electric bikes are banned in some places (yes! In New York!). Now that summer time is almost here, people with an interest in trying an electric vehicle on for size tend to think about electric bikes. And if you’re a mountain bike enthusiast during warm weather, there’s every reason to trade up to light, fast, and incredible e-bikes for the purpose!
If you’re considering an electric bicycle, here’s some interesting information we collected for you:
Converting a standard bike to electric power can be problematic. According to “Electric Vehicle Conversion,” about forty-eight percent of electric bicycle users bought a new e-bike. About fifty-two percent of survey respondents said they transformed a bike, such as a mountain bike, by installing a motor and battery. The average cost reported to convert a bike was about $1,500. That’s an interesting statistic, because users reported high average annual maintenance costs of more than $1,000. Maybe conversion isn’t such a practical way to own an e-bike after all!
Electric bikes are used by owners in at least three out of four seasons. City e-bikers (other than those in New York City) say it’s really easy to commute or run errands on a bike. If the individual or family shops each day, it’s also possible to buy groceries without using a gas-powered vehicle. It’s an easy way for people interested in a greener lifestyle to give up gas, at least most of the time. People in semi-tropical climates like South Florida tend to use them year-round. It’s possible to save two to three thousand dollars a year in gas by using an e-bike for most short trips.
Electric bikes are so easy to use. This wasn’t true a few years ago. Electric bikes’ design and performance have improved over the past few years. Early manufacturers sold and financed early models for about $1,000, but the bikes had all kinds of problems. Many ended up for resale on Craig’s List for a few hundred dollars!
That’s changed today. About ninety-three percent of people with an electric bicycle use them every day. That’s quite a bit more use than the standard bicycle they bought for pleasure use! Although about six percent of people buying an electric bike for the first time had no experience in using an electric bike, almost one hundred percent of these buyers say they’re comfortable and like to ride their e-bike every day.
Electric bicycles are perfect for summer mountain biking fun. E-bike riders don’t get a completely physically effortless “free ride,” so electric bicycles benefit health, fitness, and maybe even Vitamin D levels. The owner can spend some time outdoors every day if he uses the bike to get to work or school. He will have a chance to smell the roses!
There’s no need to trade mountain bike thrills for a slow, unresponsive e-bike. Today’s best e-bikes offer speed and reliability. If you love riding a mountain bike in the summer, Scooteretti Easy Motion Neo Jumper is an example of a high performance, full suspension electric bike built by BH Bicycles. And’, if you’re like most people with an e-bike, you’ll probably want to use it every day.
