Related Article:
- 'For short hops around town, to run errands or to just enjoy the countryside up close, ditch your car for an E-bike: The boost your pedaling will get from an electric motor, when you want it, gives you the freedom to get around town unencumbered, get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors. You can buy an E-bike ready made, or purchase a retrofit kit for your current bike. Prices vary (for instance, Schwinn carries a line priced from $1,499.99-$1,999.99). While they cost more than a conventional bike, they are cheap compared with other motorized options.'' .Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/going-green/tips/e-bikes#ixzz19GIMSRZs The Dailygreen. Sunday, december 26
- “With petrol prices, traffic and the need to look after our environment a lot of people are looking at different (transport) options.“Give it a few years and we’ll be seeing a lot of people on electric bikes, upright city bikes and folding bikes. It makes sense.”Mr Dudderidge, who does not consider himself a cyclist, said many Sydneysiders were put off cycling because of the hills.That was where electric bikes came in, he said.Powered by a rechargeable battery, they have two modes: pedal assist, which Mr Dudderidge described as “like having a push from your Dad when you are learning to ride” and throttle mode, which does not require pedalling at all. “There’s no exercise involved - or as much exercise as you want,” he said. The Mosman Daily, december 3.
|
