It is undeniable that electric bicycles have entered the lives of more and more Americans in recent years, but just like facing other new things, many people will inevitably be skeptical when they first come into contact with electric bicycles, and even have a little bit of doubts about it. Big misconceptions like e-bikes can’t help people exercise, can’t get wet, etc. For this reason, we have collected the 6 most common misunderstandings about electric bicycles on the Internet, and hope that through our introduction, you can have a clearer understanding of electric bicycles.

We can’t work out with ebike

In a sense, riding an electric bike for sale is the same as riding a traditional bike. While power assist is available on e-bikes, that doesn’t mean you have to use it, you can still pedal at any time and choose to ride up steep hills without assistance.

What’s more, a Brigham Young University study showed that riding an e-bike can provide the same workout benefits as a traditional bike. Researchers once asked 33 riders to ride an electric bicycle with pedals and a traditional bicycle for 6 miles. The results showed that the average heart rate of the riders on the electric bike reached 145 beats per minute, which was only less than the average heart rate of ordinary bicycle riders. 10 times, and this number is completely within the “severe intensity zone” given by public health experts.

E-bikes are limited by distance and range

Yes, the biggest difference between an electric bike and a traditional bicycle is that it can be driven by electric power provided by the battery, but this does not mean that this is the only way it can be driven, because even if the battery is exhausted, the electric bicycle can still be used like a traditional bicycle. ride. As for how far an e-bike can travel without electric assistance, it all depends on your sense of adventure and physical strength.

Electric bikes are for lazy people

E-bikes may seem more appealing to what are known as “lazy people,” but wouldn’t it be better to be able to get them out and ride them than if they were sitting on the couch at home doing nothing all the time? At least we think so.

Moreover, studies have shown that people who ride e-bikes are more likely to take longer and more frequent trips than those who ride conventional bikes. For example, a study from Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Transportation Research shows that while ensuring similar levels of physical activity among riders, e-bikes allow riders to ride longer on average—the average mileage of e-bike riders reached 9.4 kilometers, compared with Riders on traditional bikes had nearly a kilometer more range. This is proof enough that people who ride e-bikes are no lazier than people who ride traditional bikes.

Electric bikes cannot be ridden in the rain

Because electric bicycles are equipped with many electronic components, some people think that electric bicycles cannot be ridden in the rain. But in fact, most electric bicycles on the market today are waterproof and meet the IPX4 waterproof standard, which means that your electric bicycle will not be damaged by wet roads or rain splashes. So you can boldly ride freely or park your e-bike in the rain. Of course, this doesn’t mean you can submerge your e-bike in water or wash it violently, as doing so could cause permanent damage to your e-bike.

Riding an e-bike is cheating

Quite frankly, a lot of people with this “cheating” sentiment are elite cyclists. Imagine they’ve been training really hard to save those few seconds, only to be handily passed by an e-bike on an uphill, and they’re bound to harbor resentment.

But even so, it is not enough to give riding an electric bicycle a bad name and deny the value of electric bicycles. To reiterate what we’ve covered so far, an e-bike is still just a normal bike — just with the addition of an electric drive system. When you want to go faster and further, it can give you a little extra help without leaving you tired, panting and sweaty by the time you arrive. E-bikes are more inclusive, providing equal opportunities for everyone to ride.

Electric bikes require a lot of extra maintenance

Just like conventional bicycles, the level of maintenance required for e-bikes depends largely on the frequency of use, with daily bike commuters requiring more regular maintenance than weekend recreational bikers. And most e-bikes use the same chains, gears, and brakes as regular bikes, so they have almost as many maintenance items. The big difference is that e-bikes have a battery that needs to be recharged, and it takes some tricks to keep it running and prolong its life, but it’s also not that difficult and requires a lot of extra effort.

Here are some tips for maintaining battery performance and extending battery life:

• If you’re not going to ride the bike for a while, fully charge the battery and store it indoors in a well-conditioned place.
• When charging, it is best to place the battery in a dry and ventilated place.
• Regularly check and maintain the electrical contact between the battery and the bicycle connection points.
• When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger as soon as possible
• Avoid exposing batteries to salt and salt water.