Have you ever calculated how much you spend on your car? Road tax, insurance, petrol, servicing, repairs and devaluation; the costs mount up very quickly. And we all know they are not coming down. Our wide range of ebikes all use modern high energy lithium batteries, with ranges up to 60 miles and electricity costs of much less than 1p per mile. They are all supplied with a manufacturer’s guarantee on frame, motor and battery. So you should be able to look forward to thousands of miles of happy cycling. And don’t forget that your ebike centre is always here to help with any questions you have.
We are often asked about the range of an ebike. As you would expect, this depends on riding conditions and the capacity of the battery.
The power level you are using (you will get a much greater range if you provide some pedal assistance, and a lower range if you only use the throttle)
Not exactly ‘waterproof’ – we wouldn’t advise throwing them in a river! But they are designed to be water resistant. At Ebike Centres we ride our ebikes to and from work all winter and we never have any problem in the wet. Just like an ordinary bike we would advise you to lubricate the chain and keep it free of grit and dirt. Try to keep your ebike out of heavy rain for long periods of time, and if you are storing it outside we sell bike covers which protect your bike from downpours.
No, there are no electric bikes which you recharge by pedaling. The reason is that you would have to pedal your ebike so hard to recharge your battery that you wouldn’t enjoy the ride – too much like hard work. Besides, electric bikes only cost about a penny of electricity for three miles, so why make life difficult? There are a few ‘high end’ electric bikes that now offer a system called ‘regenerative braking’. This means that when you apply your brakes the motor is used to generate electricity and recharge your battery. It is quite new in electric bikes and it only provides a 5% to 20% increase in range. But it’s a nice idea.