A lot of people seem to have a deep misunderstanding of this bike. In fact, electric bicycles are also very interesting.
1.Electric bicycles have no effect on exercise.
This may be a question that is often heard. Electric assistance has no effect on exercise, and cannot achieve weight loss and health improvement. Electricity just keeps you going at a higher and more consistent speed, without the exhaustion you would get on a traditional bike.
2.Electric bicycles are complicated.
Electric bikes will have some extra parts, but if you have the skills to service a traditional bike, you can easily handle it. Problems such as flat tires, adjusting brakes, setting gear ratios, etc. are also frequent problems on electric bicycles.
Even when it comes to newer technology, e-bikes are largely unsophisticated technology. Essentially, as long as you can use a conventional bike and a smartphone, you can easily handle an electric bike.
3.Electric bicycles are only suitable for the elderly.
A survey was conducted in Europe last year, asking 13,412 people what they think about electric bicycles. The survey results show that 8% of Europeans already own an e-bike; 17% say they are more likely to buy or use an e-bike than the previous year, and 11% say they no longer ride a traditional bike alone.
Across countries, 30% of Italian respondents are keen to ride e-bikes, 26% in Switzerland, 21% in Spain, and 19% in France. A large percentage of these values come from young people.
4.Riding an electric bicycle is cheating.
If you’re racing, riding an e-bike is definitely cheating. But how many people really ride for racing? For most people, for health or leisure, electric bicycles can fully meet these needs.
Studies have shown that electric bicycles can improve people’s interest in cycling, because it is relatively leisurely and relaxed, and many people are willing to make time for this sport to exercise. This is often not given by traditional bicycles. You can climb more mountains and see more scenery with an electric bicycle.
5.Once the electric bicycle is out of power, it will be bulky.
Most e-bikes even offer more than 100 kilometers of range if you turn the assist to the lowest level. And it also has an obvious power display, you can clearly understand how far your bike can go.
Even if it runs out of battery, it doesn’t mean it’s a behemoth. Most e-bikes are indeed a bit heavier than traditional bikes, after all, with the addition of a battery motor, but it’s not that hard for you to ride on. Electric bicycles also have different gear ratio adjustments. You must know that bicycles were used to carry people and objects in the last century, and no one said that they could not ride.
Electric bicycles are interesting and not a new invention, they have been around since the 19th century. It has developed to today’s more in line with everyone’s habits.
Give it a try – it might be better than you think!