7 great reasons to rent an e-bike

Electric bikes are a perfect alternative that are fun and easy to ride, providing reliable transportation for people of all ages. E-bikes are even suitable for the elderly or people with health challenges like asthma or muscle stiffness as pedalling is assisted by the motor. These machines use rechargeable batteries and offer low cost, energy efficient, and emission-free transportation.

Here are 7 great reasons to rent your first e-bike today.

 

1 – E-bikes can offer physical health benefits

No matter what your age and fitness level, pedalling an e-bike, even with the help of an electric motor, is a great low-intensity exercise. This type of movement can lower blood pressure, burn calories to help you lose weight, reduce your risk for heart attack or stroke, and lower stress levels. In fact, electric bikes have been shown to offer the same cardio and health benefits as that of standard bicycles.

Renting an e-bike gives you the opportunity to do a sustained aerobic exercise without putting any added pressure on your joints. This is great if you want to do an exercise that is more whole body inclusive than just walking, and will allow you to explore your surrounding area more extensively during the Covid-19 restrictions. 

 

2 – E-bikes are great for touring

Renting an e-bike is a wonderful way to spend a day exploring England’s small towns, or enjoying the fresh breeze along the seaside or a full nature emersion on trails through the woods. An e-bike also has more flexibility than a standard bike.

You can explore areas around South Preston, Southport, and Lancaster at a leisurely pace, or arrive quickly to a particular destination. The battery operated motor is silent, which makes it a perfect vehicle for socialising in pairs or small family groups. So riding an e-bike is a lot of fun, which is contributing to an explosion in the sale and rental of e-bikes, especially amongst older people.

 

3 – E-bikes are great for commuting within city limits

Even though e-bikes are technically a motorised vehicle, you are allowed to use them in the cycling lanes. This means that you can bypass traffic jams and lanes overcrowded by buses.

For short distances of up to 5 km in urban areas, e-bikes are likely the fastest means of transportation. And because the motor will help keep your pedalling work manageable, you won’t work up a huge sweat before going into work or making a shopping or refreshment stop. No matter what the traffic conditions, you can arrive at your destination clean and refreshed.

 

4 – E-bikes are safer than standard bicycles

Nothing is more important that the safety of you and other pedestrians when travelling. A study conducted around Europe found that e-bike users are much safer than non-assisted riders, and accounted for 38 percent less insurance claims than those of pedal bike users.

Electric bikes can more easily keep up with the flow of other traffic, meaning fewer cars will try and overtake you, which is a common cause of accidents. The e-bike motor will help you accelerate more quickly in and out of danger zones. These bikes are also easy to ride around bends and sharp turns, where other cyclists risk losing their balance.

 

5 – E-bikes are great for dealing with challenging terrain and wind conditions

If you’ve ever tried pedalling a standard bike up hilly roads against a headwind, then you probably had to pull over more than once to catch your breath, or even felt like you would fall off your bicycle. E-bikes typically come with a variety of power modes to help you ride up steep climbs, using the same physical effort as when cycling on a level surface.

E-bikes have also been growing in popularity with mountain bikers because they also help to negotiate riding downhill. And when it comes to potentially dangerous gusts of wind, electric bikes will keep you moving comfortably in the same direction. This means that exploring one of England’s gorgeous coastal towns is both safe and easy when the sea breeze picks up. The same can be said when riding through the autumn woods on trails which can sometimes be bumpy.

 

6 – E-Bikes will enable you to travel further and ride longer

Because e-bikes have an added motorised component, you can get to your destination more quickly, and can travel longer without tiring. E-bike motors will allow you to accelerate quickly, eliminating the frustration of stop and go inter-city traffic.

An e-bike battery takes four to six hours to charge at home by plugging it into any standard outlet. Since the battery weighs only 2.4 kg, e-bike owners can carry a spare along with them for travel destinations of more than 160 km. If you are renting an e-bike as a leisure time activity you can cover a greater area and tour more extensively.

 

7 – E-bikes are good for the environment

By using electric bikes you are doing a big favour to the environment. Other motorised vehicles like cars, trucks, and motorcycles run on gas or diesel that emit carbon deposits into the atmosphere. E-bikes are considered to be zero-emission vehicles that run on clean energy. Transportation makes up the second biggest source of greenhouse gases, and e-bikes are the least-polluting form of motorised transport.

Reducing the use of fossil fuels like gasoline is also a critical step to combat global warming and climate change. E-bikes are also lighter and cause less damage to roadways other heavier forms of transportation. Moreover, e-bike transportation is very quiet, thereby reducing noise pollution, which makes for a more pleasant journey and decreases stress levels amongst motorists. And riding an e-bike in a nature setting is a relaxing and easy way to enjoy both the eco-friendly advantages of the standard bike and the greater mobility of the motor bike.

 

E-bike usage is taking off and now is the perfect time for you to try renting one to see how you like it. Whether as a means of transport or a free time exercise, an electric bike offers many advantages over standard pedal bicycles or other motorised transport, and provides you with a ride that is both pleasant and comfortable. So try out your first e-bike today and discover the true joy of e-biking.