Beginner's Guide To Commuting By E-Bike
Beginner's Guide To Commuting By E-Bike
Commuting by bike is great – it gets you fit, saves the environment, and saves you money. E-bikes take that one step further, offering a slew of benefits for both the veteran commuter and the newly initiated. This guide should give you a greater understanding of the benefits of the E-bike for your daily commute, and streamline your daily routine.
More Luggage, Less Work
Much like your regular commuter bike, commuter E-bikes feature rack mounts to accommodate panniers or your storage solution of choice. However, not to point out the obvious, but E-bikes have the added advantage of a motor. Compared to a standard bike, you can carry significantly more luggage without increasing the effort or compromising on speed. Forget about limiting your luggage so you can ride up the hills, pedal-assist technology lets you load up to your heart’s content and ride up even the most challenging incline without breaking a sweat.
If you’ve just started commuting by bike, you may be used to the space in the car for all of your work gear – E-bikes bridge that gap. With so many storage solutions out there and the capability of an electric motor, you’ll be able to take all you need, and more! Choosing to commute by bike over the car has never been more viable.
Temperature Regulation
Turning up to the office drenched in sweat is a concern for many commuters out there. Even the most experienced commuter might struggle with getting their layering right from time to time, but E-bikes take the guesswork out. Pedal-assist technology means that you don’t have to push your limits up the hills resulting in your commute being a much more constant effort, reducing fluctuations in your body temperature. Doing so makes choosing the right clothes much easier as you don’t have to compensate for these fluctuations for fear of overheating.
Getting caught in the rain is also a natural part of commuting, but a set of heavy-duty waterproofs isn’t always the most breathable option and can become somewhat of a sweat bag when working hard. Smoothing out the effort on an E-bike lets you wear these waterproofs when you might otherwise avoid them on a regular bike, so you don’t get wet through to the bone on those rainy days!
Go Further
If commuting by bike was previously off the cards for you due to distance, an E-bike could be the solution you’re looking for. The electric motor will give you that extra ‘oomph’ to get you to work on time covering more distance than you might otherwise on your standard pushbike, especially if your route ventures up and over lots of hills.
Been commuting by bike for a while, but are fed up with taking the same old route every day? E-bikes will let you go further and faster for the same effort, so go and explore the park in the morning or check out that viewpoint on the way home without worrying about time or burning your legs out.
Save Time
Simply put: compared to a regular bike, E-bikes will make you go faster for the power you put out. Most modern electric bike offerings will supply you with up to 250W or 200% rider assistance – this means you can go at the same speed for less effort, or faster for the same effort, unequivocally saving time on your commute.
When dealing with gridlock city traffic, the advantage of speed in your car is very much nullified – if the time saving of finding a more direct route by cutting through quiet back roads isn’t enough, the satisfaction of cruising past commuters stuck in standstill traffic surely is!
Save Money
Some may argue that time is money, in which case E-bikes are a double whammy! For the commuter, we have established the time savings that an electric bike can offer over a standard bike and even your car – but what if we told you that you can save a solid chunk of cash by switching too?
Commuting by E-bike is so much cheaper in the long run compared to driving. Recurring expenses are a thing of the past; fuel, parking, congestion charge, insurance, MOTs, the list goes on – say goodbye to all of it, your bank account will thank you! Even public transport can’t compare, plus neither will give you the health benefits of daily exercise – E-bikes are the future, and no one can stop it!
Whether you already commute on two-wheels or still favour the car, E-bikes offer some significant advantages that will save you time, money, and increase your overall enjoyment of the daily commute. Check out our range of urban electric bikes, or head down to one of our stores and try one out for yourself to see what all the fuss is about!
