The advantages of riding an electric bike:
* Get the experience of riding a bicycle without the sweat.
* Use an e-bike for local errands. Why drive a 6,000 lb S.U.V. - 2 miles to the corner store or post office; when an electric bicycle will get you there in the same amount of time - without the wear and tear on your car, and without polluting our atmosphere?
* Use an electric bike to commute to work. If your one-way commute is 10 miles or less; why not ride an e-bike instead of driving? If you take surface streets; you'll probably arrive at work in the same amount of time it would've taken you to drive, perhaps even less if you must fight morning and afternoon traffic, since a bicycle is much more maneuverable.
* Get a little exercise. Even though your bike is electric; you can still pedal along with it as much as you care to.
Laws governing electric bicycles:
There are new federal guidelines concerning electric bicycles, and each state/municipality will have codes of their own. Suffice it to say: electric bicycles powered under 750 watts - that do not exceed 20 mph - are generally still classified as a "bicycle", and will not have restricted use.
A brief overview of electric bikes and conversion kits currently on the market:
There are basically three types of electric bicycle motor systems currently available:
1. Hub Motor Systems. 2. Chain/Gear Driven Systems, and 3. Friction Drive Systems,