14 benefits of using an electric bike - from health improvements to everyday practicalities

There are lots of value-added functions provided by many electric bikes

Person riding an electric bike to reap the benefits
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An electric bike is a great way of getting around and can mean that you’ll arrive at your destination more comfortable and less hot and tired than if you ride a pedal-powered bike. But the addition of a motor and the large capacity battery needed to power it means that there’s the potential to do a lot more. 

E-bike system makers like Bosch and Mahle and e-bike vendors like VanMoof have been clever at integrating other functionality into their e-bikes to make them even more useful and user-friendly. 

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