Commuting on an Electric Hybrid.

I do it, I like it, it's quick, easy and useful on my Pennine commute.
7.5 miles 24 minutes, I commute at various times from 6am to 11pm due to shifts, sometimes in heavy traffic, sometimes on Sunday morning with only me on the road.
In the morning and if I really don't feel like it I can take it easy and let the power do the work, on the way home and to release frustration I can turn it off or run the motor on burst mode with pedal assistance and fly past queues of traffic (23mph).
I can arrive at work with a sweat or with a glow, I get funny looks, some people suggest it is 'cheating' but to cheat you have to' play' and all I'm doing is riding to work and home again.
Thanks to cycle2work the bike cost less than £400, the cost of my diesel for three months, electric is about £3 per 1000 miles so they say.
Your going to see more people like me so say hello, we're just getting to work and we're cyclists too.
7.5 miles 24 minutes, I commute at various times from 6am to 11pm due to shifts, sometimes in heavy traffic, sometimes on Sunday morning with only me on the road.
In the morning and if I really don't feel like it I can take it easy and let the power do the work, on the way home and to release frustration I can turn it off or run the motor on burst mode with pedal assistance and fly past queues of traffic (23mph).
I can arrive at work with a sweat or with a glow, I get funny looks, some people suggest it is 'cheating' but to cheat you have to' play' and all I'm doing is riding to work and home again.
Thanks to cycle2work the bike cost less than £400, the cost of my diesel for three months, electric is about £3 per 1000 miles so they say.
Your going to see more people like me so say hello, we're just getting to work and we're cyclists too.
'nulla tenaci invia est via'
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They really are great as yo still get lots of excersise in pedelec mode and a quick burst of speed in throttle mode.
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Also I wanted to get more exercise and fit.
I've been riding the electric bike since june and have lost about a stone and am really toned so am very happy.
the motor mainly kicks in on hils and when your pedal speed drops to below 15 miles per hr.
The throttle only mode is good for short journeys to the supermarket when u are laden with shopping and its hard to pedal, its also good for plling away at the lights as the bikes are quite heavy (23kg) and can be difficult to get moving. However the throttle only mode really drains the battery.
I can get about 40 miles per 10p charge in pedelec mode but a lighter person should get arounst 60.
the top speed in derestricted (off road) throttle only mode is around 20 miles per hr.
I am determined to get every car user in London onto one of these bikes!!!!
What's the 3rd party insurance position? Voluntary or what?
......heading for the box, but not too soon I hope!
I could if it were needed, lithium polymer has replaced lead acid so weight is not such a big deal, interesting use of 'these people' in the response and a little stereotypical of a small number of the cyclists I've encountered over the last few months.
I've ridden 200mph superbikes, ancient 4wds, techno jap pocket rockets and luxury German barges to work and back over the last 22yrs years but never have I looked forward to travelling to work as much as I do on the 'leccy bike.
Electric bikes require no tax, insurance or MOT, they should travel at no more than 15mph with powered assistance but a number of riders know which wires to cut to get around this.
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Genesis Aether 20 all season commuter
If I had a commute of 12 ( each way ) or maybe I lived in a hilly area .. then I would consider buying one, if it's the only way of getting another car off the roads then why not.
They aren't proper cyclists though :P
Sadly they aint for me, even for long journies.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/videos ... bike-work/
http://cyclesantamonica.blogspot.com/20 ... -tips.html
We've been selling electric bikes for five years now to all sorts of people - young, old, fit, unfit, commuters, leisure riders, people who are serious about their cycling but also need to commute 20+ miles a day and want to save their legs and avoid getting hot and bothered.
Anyway - here are some reports from our customers Electric bike customer reviews
They should help illuminate why people buy, use and enjoy riding these bikes. The message we're getting is that we're encouraging a lot of people to cycle who would not otherwise think of getting on a bike again, which is surely a good thing?
We used to import Chinese electric bikes, but there were reliability and consistency issues, which have given electric bikes a bad name for years, especially among IBDs. But now we've found a good supplier, based in Germany, which means our workshop is busy doing pre-delivery inspections and not much else these days.
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