Tag: Range

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

Electric bikes (aka e-bikes) have become somewhat of a hit within the cycling industry. It’s estimated that around 60,000 were sold in the UK alone in 2020. If you are considering your next bicycle purchase to be one of the electric variety, it’s important you think about the range, and which would best suit your everyday needs.  What is the Range of an E-Bike? The range of an e-bike is how far the bicycle can travel on one charge. This will therefore determine the length of your rides, and how far from home you’d like to travel before your battery dies.  It’s important to keep in mind the fact that the motor settings used will determine either a greater or…