An electric bicycle is one of the
lesser known great marvels of today's exercise
and commuting world. The e-bike can turn almost
any situation, for anyone, into a fun filled,
trailblazing session of excitement.
Now, enough with the flower-y language, because
the e-bike doesn't need the facade.
Today's electric bicycle features are a
laundry list of high tech gadgets
(like rechargeable batteries) and simple
pleasures that should make anyone who enjoys
a bike ride (and even some of those that don't)
want to cruise around town.
You don't have to completely take my word or
the electric bike specs for granted either,
because here are 10 great reasons
to win yourself over with:
1. Fun & Safe -
You can't really beat the all star, 1-2 punch
of an electric bicycle being fun and safe.
Just about anyone that hops on one of these
beauties and gets to feel the ease of peddling
mixed with the comforting hum of a powerful
electric motor is sold on it's fun factor.
Turning the simplest jaunts into an electric
cruise that will keep the wind in your hair and
a smile on your face, you will find that no one
takes just one ride. Electric bikes are a great
way to keep exercise simple and safe too.
With a variety of designs and features,
e-bikes can really branch out an athletic arm
to even the most apprehensive person.
From too young, to injured, to just a little
older and less confident about their strength,
the e-bike offers a safer and easier environment
to get exercise in, without any of the fears
and limitations of an only manual-powered bike.
2. Reduce Pollution -
In today's world, you won't get very far without
considering or being persuaded to consider
making decisions that are more "green,"
or in other words, better for our environment.
The e-bike is about as green as it gets.
With rechargeable battery packs, on top of the
already green, human-powered design of a bike,
the e-bike will get you to most places a car
will but with much less of a carbon footprint.
Start doing your part now and help
keep the green where it should be.
3. Save Money -
Who doesn't want to save money with the
recession we are in? I know I do, which is
why I look to an e-bike. With an e-bike there
are huge costs that you can avoid.
From as big as actually avoid buying a car
and replacing it with an e-bike, to just
using an e-bike to supplement your existing
transportation modalities, there is money
to be kept in your wallet. The rechargeable
battery pack will go far in both saving the
environment, but more importantly, saving you
trips to the gas station. I know I'm glad I have
my e-bike before gas prices rise again for summer!
4. Commuting -
Want to save time and money commuting?
As mentioned above, we know that an e-bike will
save you money that would be spent on gassing
up your car, but do you know it will also save time?
The average bike ride to work is faster or as
fast as the equivalent driving commute,
except you get to take away all of the
frustration and even add in some mood-elevating,
endorphin-driven, exercise to your daily routine.
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5. Parking -
To follow up the ways that an e-bike will relieve
commuting, don't forget about the dread of every
commuting experience - finding parking at your
destination. Even if you have a reserved parking
structure, it is often nice to avoid the beautiful
concrete monstrosities and be able to ride right
to the door of where you are trying to go.
We also can't forget those who have to pay for
parking, or who have a lot of meters around where
they live. We all could use cheaper and easier
parking options, or if nothing else, at least a
reprieve from parking tickets.
6. Control Over Pace -
Now it might sound a little wordy, but what I am
trying to say here is that an electric bicycle offers
you great versatility in HOW you exercise. Want to
just get the blood flowing on your way to work without
getting your clothes sweaty? Done. Want to take your
favorite scenic route but you are afraid of that one
super steep hill on the way home? Taken care of.
With the ease of mixing in a motor power to match or
replace your peddling, let yourself be in control of
how much exertion you give and lose all those fears
and anxieties about exercising!
7. Spending Time Outdoors -
As sad as it may sound, do you know that some
adolescents in America are being diagnosed with
Rickets? If you don't know what that is, it is a
Vitamin D deficiency that will cause poor bone
development. This is happening because we
Americans love staying indoors (even to exercise)
and don't get the ever necessary daily sun exposure
that we should be. While there is always a necessity
to also be careful of the Sun's harmful rays,
the Sun also provides us with necessary health
benefits. Get yourself or your youngster an e-bike
and make sure that they don't mind a daily cruise
through the magnificent outdoors.
8. Less Requirements -
Simply put, an e-bike takes less to get up and running
than other forms of transportation. A car, truck or
motorcycle requires driver's licenses, let alone
insurance for them, which is something an e-bike will
never expect you to have. Whether physical or
personal, the ease of avoiding a car can be fully
utilized if you own an electric bicycle.
9. Less Maintenance -
An e-bike also is going to be cheaper and longer lasting
in the need-to-repair department. While an e-bike or its
components might not seem that cheap at first glance,
you have to realize what kind of expenses it will be able
to replace. An untimely car breakdown can be an
expensive and time consuming venture, and one that
might be completely avoided with an electric bicycle.
10. No More Excuses -
Probably my favorite reason, but also the most
amorphous one. At the end of the day, if you wanted
me to boil up the most important reason to get an
e-bike it is so that you don't have any more excuses.
If you are wondering - what does he mean no more
excuses? I am referring to everything.
From the reasons listed in items 1-9 and more,
an e-bike can take away so much of the hesitation
and frustration of daily exercise, commuting,
or errand running, and even add more fun to those
activities than before. You won't ever be too tired,
too hurt, too lazy, too young, or even too old to
hop on an e-bike and take a spin around the block.
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