What to Consider When Buying an E-Bike

E-bikes, or electric bicycles, have become extremely popular in recent years due to the convenience and comfort they provide. It can be more enjoyable and relaxing to ride an e-bike instead of a typical bicycle, since the e-bike offers you the power you need to avoid overtaxing yourself.

This added power makes e-bikes perfect for commuters, errand-runners, and people who use bicycles for transport, but don’t want to arrive at their destination exhausted and sweaty. Here’s what to take into consideration when choosing the right e-bike for your riding needs.

Pedal Assist

The feature that separates e-bikes from standard bicycles is their pedal assist option, which involves a motor that adds a boost to the rider’s pedaling so that the bike goes faster with less energy put into it. 

While some of these pedal assists activate at a certain speed, other models let you set the level of power that the motor offers, so you can decide how hard you want to pedal for each ride. You may opt to avoid using the feature when riding as a workout on the weekends, while employing it more heavily to commute to work during the week.

Motor

You can get e-bikes with either a hub, a mid-drive, or a friction-drive motor. Hub motors are the most affordable type, and they are low in maintenance, but they are somewhat heavy. Mid-drive motors can be more expensive, but they’re lightweight and ideal for traveling over hills. Friction-drive motors used to be the most common style in electric bikes, but their lack of efficiency means they are no longer as popular.

When you’re ready to check out a great selection of new and used e-bikes for sale in Tennessee, visit our dealership in Franklin to see what we have. Cool Springs Powersports is proud to serve greater Nashville, as well as the cities of Spring Hill and Columbia, TN.