E-bikes: The future of transport

In many ways, we will never forget 2020/2021. Our world and perceptions changed rapidly, also affecting the way we think about transport. Combined with the constant problems of pollution, urban traffic jams, and concerns about health safety, we are now seeking better, safer, and greener means of transport. And here comes the e-bike.

E-bikes are more and more seen as the future of transport, providing many benefits not only to their users but to the environment in general.

Here are some of the key points and benefits:

Bicycles will play an important role in lowering traffic congestion and improving overall air quality and public health. As our cities are becoming heavily populated, the number of people who bike to work will double in many major cities around the globe. More and more cyclists are taking to the roads, and they're not going away anytime soon. Deloitte's study predicts that tens of billions of additional bicycle trips per year will take place in 2022 over 2019 levels.

Increased speed of an e-bike cuts journey time significantly and, according to Deloitte, and an e-bike might even outpace a car, bus, or subway. One of the biggest appeals is that it also requires less physical effort, making it the perfect transport solution for commuters who don't need to think about packing extra clothes in their backpack or showering after the ride.

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While standard bikes make the rides more challenging and require a certain physical shape, e-bikes encourage people who feel out of shape to get back on the road. According to the Transport for London survey, 20 percent of Londoners who don't cycle say that they are too old or unfit to do so. E-bike is erasing those limitations and making bike commuting and all-year cycling accessible for everyone.

Unlike electric cars, which require special charging networks, e-bike chargers are simple and require an ordinary power socket. E-bikes may soon start to make serious movements in the automobile niche, thanks to their convenience and relatively low cost. According to Bicycling.com, 28 percent of e-bike users bought an e-bike as a substitute for a car, not as an upgrade to a bike.

Even though e-biking requires less effort than riding a standard bike, one US study found that e-bike users who cycle for 40 minutes each week for a month can improve their cardiovascular health, aerobic capacity, and blood sugar control, while also losing body fat.

So, are e-bikes really the future of transport? Having to know all the main key points and benefits, we can't think of a better transport solution, that is accessible to everyone, provides the perfect solution for easing traffic congestions, solves commuting problems and improves our overall health and physical shape.

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