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Jul 29, 2009
Electric Bicycle
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The Comfortable Electric Bicycle

By : Maxeka Lumuda

motorized bike

motorized bike

Cycling can be the most convenient means of short distant transportation. Especially, when you using an electric bicycle. By using electricity to assist you when paddling, Electric bicycle will make your travel as comfortable as using motor vehicle.

This system is usually called the power-on-demand where there is a switch on the handle that can turn on or off the motor function. When turned off, electric bicycle will be functioning as a normal bicycle, and when the switch is turned on, the electric motor mounted on the bike you will begin to turn on and activate the electric assist. Electric assist will make your pedal functioning as a sensor that detects how strong the pedals are pedaled. The electric motor then will provide nesecary power by detecting the signal sent by the sensor. This makes electric bicycle doesn’t need your energy at all during the electric motor is activated.

Electric bicycle uses batteries to store electricity. The battery must be charged several hours so that the electric motor can function at maximum. The types of batteries that are used are lead-acid, NiCd, Nimh and Li-ion. On some special designed models, electric bicycle uses a solar panels to collect energy.

Electric bicycle is able to cover distance as far as 70 km or 7 km on the uphill road. This makes the operational cost of electric bicycle is very cheap considering the energy needed to run at full capacity is nothing more than 250 W or 450 W.

For traveling in the short distance, for example, to the campus or work, electric bicycle is suitable to use as this vehicle is running at very low cost so that students can save money for other purposes. It is a common thing to see electric bicycle used in the campus area.

When using electric bicycle, remember to adding more security measure as bicycle is often stolen. What you need is an additional device such as u-shaped lock to ensure the electric bicycle will remain in the last place you leave it.

For you who have never tried to ride electric bicycle, You must begin to consider it as an alternative transportation. Especially college student, as electric bicycle will save more money for you. Not to mention, electric bicycle is also have the benefit in riding bicycle. This vehicle could be a different kind of exercise that will shape your physical condition. So electric bicycle may be the solution for your financial or physical problems. What are you waiting for? Happy cycling!

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