How to buy electric bikes?

Introduction

How to buy electric bikes? It’s a common question for every buyer. In this article I will give the knowledge of an electric bike so you can make a smart choice. Maybe cannot give a perfect answer, but we can give our opinions on how to look at buying an electric bike. Do you want to be part of this discussion so we can share our findings with many people who need an answer?

Deciding to buy electric bikes – Choose high specification electric bike or low specification electric bike?

What is the buyer’s purpose use of buying an electric bike? Knowing the purpose use of purchasing an electric bike can help to decide what kind of specification an electric bike is required. If we can buy the right electric bike based on design we need for our daily use, we will be happy and satisfy with our choice.

High Specification E-bike:

Higher quality of electric bike means a high specification electric bike with a durable wheel, robust frame, bigger motor size, or bigger battery size. Normally it will need you to pay more money to get it. Is it worth for you to pay such an extra cost? It is surely depends on your willingness to pay or not.

All additional items for higher specification will add significant weight to the total weight of the electric bicycles. It becomes not your choice if you need a lighter electric bike to use for daily activity only. With a higher specification of electric bikes can become a burden and an unpleasant feeling of using an electric bike.

Higher specification also means a higher purchase price. If you need only lower specification can help you save a sum of dollars for other use.

Lower Specification E-bike:

The lower specification electric bike with a smaller motor, and smaller battery, suitable to use in the city only, but not comfortable to use in the hilly area.

The lower specification of the electric bike means the rigid forks, smaller wheels, and harder saddle, which cannot support comfortable ride on the uneven road or longer distance.

When you go for long-distance traveling, the battery may need to recharge before you can reach your destination. Cannot travel at a higher speed for a long-distance can become higher time-consuming. Then you will not satisfy with the electric bike you have purchased.

Buy electric bike with High specification components or low specification components:

Shimano Groupset:

• High Spec – Dura-Ace and Ultegra.
• Medium Spec – Shimano 105 and Shimano Tiagra.
• Low Spec – Sora and Claris.

Drivetrain:

• High Spec – Shimano 12-speed.
• Medium Spec – Shimano 9-speed and Shimano 10-speed.
• Low Spec – Shimano 6-speed to Shimano 8 speed.
• Shimano 7 speed has proved to be the best combination to use with the rear hub motor of the electric bikes.

Brake System:

• High Spec – Hydraulic Disc Brake.
• Medium Spec – Mechanical Disc Brake.
• Low Spec – Drum Brake and V Brake.

Bike’s Weight:

• High Spec – Below 15 Kg.
• Medium Spec – Between 15 Kg to 31.8 Kg.
• Low Spec – More than 31.8 Kg.

The above is in understanding how to differentiate high spec and low spec only. All component systems mentioned are standard and quality to use. You can choose high specification components to get better riding experience and it is durable and energy efficient.

Which type of Electric bikes to buy, Electric City bike / Electric Folding bike / Mountain E-bike?

There are many types of electric bikes in the market. We can see there are six primary types of electric bikes selling in the market.

Electric City Bikes:

A city e-bike with a narrow tire for fast rolling on the flat and hard paved road. Smaller motor has been used since there is not much steeper slope in the city. Normally the travel distance is short, so a smaller battery size can cover the needs.

Electric Fat Tire Bike:

A flat tire bike is an off-road e-bike allowing you to ride in all terrains so you can travel anywhere and further you wish. This e-bike has a high rating motor to conquer any steep hills as well as can accelerate faster to save your travelling time. In order to support a long distance of travelling, normally the battery size is bigger making the bike heavier.

Electric Folding Bike:

Due to the purpose of carrying by other transport, a folding bike is designed foldable to a smaller size. A folding e-bike can be a city e-bike or a fat tire e-bike. If you are staying in the high level hostel or a small space homestay, you certainly need to consider the folding e-bike for easy storage. Parking outdoors over night is surely a risky thing to do. A folding e-bike is a lighter and cheapest bike you can buy in the market. It can be used for short distance travel as well as carry by hand to take a public transport.

Electric Mountain Bike:

Mountain bikes have a quality suspension fork and a powerful motor in order to face the toughest terrain. The mountain bike is the best type of e-bikes used in the highly hilly city so the main purpose is adventuring in the hilly area. While for practicing mountain biking skill, the e-bike has the best dual suspension forks to absorb the heavy bumping. For normal commuting, most rider certainly does not need this type of expensive e-bike.

Hard Trail Bikes:

A Trail bike is a hobby bike for people who are fit to cycle in the narrow and the unpredictable jungle road. Riders certainly are skillful and having vast experience to stable the bumping situation on the gravel road. The Puncture safe tire shall include in the specification in order to keep rider safety. For normal use, you will surely not need this type of e-bikes.

DELFAST Bikes:

High speed and long distance Delfast bike are certainly perfect for commercial use. The speed can go as high as 78 km/HR or higher depends on the rating of the motor and the size of the battery installed.

This type of electric bicycle comes with an emergency stop device because for the safety reasons. A delivery company heavily uses a DELFAST bike. Any buyer who wishes to travel long distances with high speed, surely can consider buying a DELFAST Bike.

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Choose the Electric Bikes Motor power and Battery capacity:

250W motor is the minimum power requirement for short-distance daily use of electric bikes. 250W motor can install for a city bike, road bike, or folding bike.

This bike specification is suitable for students to travel to school daily and ideal for workers going to work daily in the city. The battery rating can be 24V 8.0Ah in order to travel 28 km range.

Motor power rating:

• High Spec – Above 750W
• Medium Spec – 350W and 500W
• Low Spec – 300W and 250W

Battery size:

• High Spec – Above 500 Wh.
• Medium Spec – 400 – 500 Wh.
• Low Spec – Below 400 Wh.

500W motor be used in all types of electric bike depends on what maximum speed you want and how far you want to go. In the market, there are 350W motor install for a city bike, road bike, folding bike for the purpose of climbing slopes in the city. 750W motor rating is certainly required by Trail bike and mountain bike.

There are 750W motor installed on city bikes or road bikes for higher speed as well as climbing toughest hills. 800W/900W/1000W motors installed on the electric bikes will surely increase the selling price to a higher level.

How is Road Safety / Local Law affecting your buying decision to buy electric bikes?

Road safety is an important consideration to decide whether to use an electric bike or not. Local law plays a vital role in protecting electrical bike rider safety.

If the country has a separate lane for an electric bike, it is very safe to use an electric bike. If local enforce strict law on road safety and most vehicles obey the speed limit, it is also safe for an electric bike rider.

Every country has its law to limit the use of electric bikes. The buyer should find out his local regulation, whether a permit is required or not to use an electric bike.

Now many countries promoting the use of electric vehicles in order to reduce air pollution, I believed the trend of using an electric bike would increase year by year.

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Conclusion

How to buy electric bikes? Do some comparison on your money paid to what you get from the specification. Find out with Sale Support, is electric bikes matching your riding needs – likes types of road in your location, daily travel distance, your height and weight, request for comfort seat, your riding position wanted, etc.

Buy electric bike based on the buyer’s needs, with design to match the buyer’s activities, your e-bike motor preference, and e-bike load capacity.

You can also discuss accessories items likes a bucket, phone holder, luggage support, rider event recorder, which is not in the standard package.

Many electric bike shops can certainly provide payment monthly for your convenience with shallow interest.

I hope this article can help you decide how to choose the best affordable electric bikes. You have read through the whole review, so you are welcome to give your comments to improve the article. I hope this article can give some good answer to buyers who are prepared to buy an e-bike.

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