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Here’s Your Electric Bike Checklist
10 Tips to Keep Your Electric Bike and You in Tip-Top Condition
Electric bikes are the new way to cycle! Thinking about getting one of your own? Don’t go anywhere without our handy checklist!
- A useful guide: you can’t have a bike without having a brilliant guide to using and maintaining it. Choosing, Using & Maintaining Your Electric Bicycle (Essential Buyer’s Guide) is a great choice, but always ask your salesman for advice too. They know bikes best, and they are bound to know which bikes are the best electric bikes, currently.
. - A helmet: a crucial piece of kit for any cyclist. Your safety is more than worth the splurge. There are some fantastic helmets out there, whether you want novelty, girlie, sporty or just plain safe, you are sure to find something that’ll suit you perfectly.
. - Lights: another safety must-have. Even if you don’t cycle at night, good lights are essential. In bad weather, for example, the sky is much darker, and visibility is impaired.
. - Appropriate clothing: fluorescent clothing puts you firmly in sight of drivers and other cyclists. Don’t wear dark clothing if you’re cycling, and make sure there are no flappy sleeves or trouser ends hanging down. You don’t want to get caught up in your bike!
. - An adequately maintained charger: your bike battery needs to be secure and kept away from water, whether that’s on your bike or when it’s indoors charging. You also want to ensure the charger itself is kept clean and dry. Check it’s functioning properly regularly and replace it as soon as you need to.
. - Solar-powered charging: think about replacing your charger with solar-powered charging. Then your bike is 100% green! If you already have solar panels, all you need to do is boost the voltage, and you can adapt your e-bike fully to solar power.
. - Brush up on your cycling skills: if you’re not already a cyclist, brush up on your skills. There are many courses out there, especially for road safety. This would be a great activity for the whole family to do. You definitely want your kids to be road-safe as they enjoy their new bikes.
. - Get bike insurance: E-bikes are an investment that you definitely want protecting. Get cover that protects you, as well as your bike. The bike can be replaced, but there’s only one you!
. - Learn about how much good your new hobby is doing you: cycling is excellent for your health and fitness. It’s also great fun and helps with stress management. Getting on the bike after a long day at work is a great way to let off steam and keep fit at the same time!
. - Check out some e-bike competitions: once you’ve got used to your new bike, why not train up and enter something? There are tons of events you can have a go at. Whether you like fast and short races or cross-country treks, there will be something for you.
There are so many benefits to cycling, and almost no downsides (apart from the hills), so get searching for that fab new bike now!
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