Some people seem to think that riding an e-bike is much like surfing a couch. The implication is that riding an electric bike requires expending no energy and burning no calories. Anyone who has tackled tough commutes on an electric bike knows how wrong that is! This post shows the surprising number of calories you can burn on an electric bike. Related Post: 7 of the Best … [Read more...]
Research Shows Electric Bikes Make People Cycle Longer and More Often – Especially Women
A study out of Norway shows that electric bikes cause people to cycle longer and more often. The effect was strongest on women. In a time when we really need to find viable and sustainable transportation alternatives, decrease traffic congestion, and get more exercise, this is really good news. Related Post: 7 of the Best Budget Ebikes for 2024 Aslak Fyhri at the … [Read more...]
15 Reasons to Get an Electric Bike
Are you wondering if an electric bike is the right choice for you? Consider the following 15 reasons to get an electric bike. I wanted to make this a list of 10, but there are just so many great reasons to get an electric bike that I could not stop at 10. Reasons for getting an ebike range from having fun to getting fit to … getting to work! No. 1: Ebikes are Incredibly Good … [Read more...]
How to Use an Ebike to Start Cycling Again after Knee Replacement Surgery
If you are scheduled to have total knee replacement surgery, one of the most common questions cyclists ask is: can I still ride a bike after the surgery? The short answer is yes. In fact, riding a bike is actually a great form of physical therapy following knee replacement surgery. And if you have an ebike, the options are even brighter, because you can control the amount of … [Read more...]
Our Top Posts about How Ebikes Can Improve Health and Fitness
Did you know that electric bikes can be used for fitness training? Or that they have been scientifically proven to increase the amount of cycling people do? Or that they have proven health and fitness benefits? Well, it’s all true! Apart from being tons of fun, ebikes can be used to improve health and fitness in many ways. Here are our top posts about how ebikes can improve … [Read more...]