Power Up: The Benefits of Electric Bike Motors

With climbing gas prices and a floundering economy, everyone is looking for a way to get from Point A to Point B in the most affordable way possible. Cars are expensive to repair and maintain, trains are unreliable and often don't run on schedule, and public transportation in the form of the subway and bus systems make you feel like you are just one little sardine packed tightly into a can. Can someone say body odor central? Yet an elegant solution to the problem of traveling on a daily basis affordably can be elegantly solved by attaching electric bike motors to your existing two or three wheel bicycles.

Electric bike motors are simple devices you can easily install on your existing bicycles to give them extra power. While you can still use your pedals, the motor does much of the difficult work for you, adding speed to your strides and adding a boost to your attempts to get up hills. They make the bicycle you already own an efficient travel vehicle!

Bike motors are wonderful alternatives to cars, trains, or other common forms of transportation for myriad reasons, not the least of which is the low cost. After purchasing the motor, which is a onetime investment of around a thousand dollars, there are very little expenses associated with this form of transportation. The motors are powered by batteries that can be recharged, and some batteries can last through eight hundred charge cycles before replacement is needed. While the initial upfront payment may seem like a lot, when you calculate how much you spend on gas in a month or on train and bus fares in a year, you will see that investing in a bike motor quickly becomes the least expensive option.

Many people wonder why they would need a motor at all - why not just ride your bike as is without the electric assistance? The answer is simple: personal presentation. If you are using your bike to replace a more traditional form of transportation, you will like ly use it to commute to work and travel to social engagements. If you were to bike on your own, without the assistance of a motor, you would likely arrive at your destination disheveled and sweaty from your exertions on the ride over - now that isn't an entrance anyone wants to make! A motorized bicycle can do most of the hard work for you, so you can arrive looking fresh and ready to go.

Another major perk of using a bike motor is that it is environmentally friendly. Unlike the other forms of traditional transportation, an electric bike does not emit any type of byproduct from gasoline use. Public buses, trains, and personal automobiles all rely on dangerous fuel sources to power them that damage the environment and may compromise human health. The electric bike does none of these things, so when you ride it you can feel confident you are doing your part for a greener, cleaner earth!

When you take a look at the situation you are facing and the options you have to work with, the choice becomes clear: electric bike motors are the way to go. So dig out that old road bike you have in the basement and strap on that helmet, the way you travel through your daily world is about to change for the better of you and the Earth!