The Health Benefits of Riding an E-Bike

Low-Impact Exercise: Riding an e-bike provides an excellent form of low-impact exercise. Even with electric assistance, riders still engage in pedalling, which helps to strengthen leg muscles and improve cardiovascular health. Unlike high-impact exercises like running, e-biking puts less strain on joints, making it suitable for individuals of all fitness levels and ages.

Weight Management and Calorie Burn: Regular e-bike commuting can help with weight management and weight loss efforts. By pedalling and utilising electric assistance when needed, riders burn calories and boost their metabolism, contributing to maintaining a healthy body weight.

Mental Well-being: The endorphins released during exercise can help reduce stress and improve mental well-being. E-biking offers the advantage of combining physical activity with the sheer joy of riding, allowing riders to unwind and clear their minds while navigating through scenic routes.

Enhanced Cardiovascular Health: Engaging in regular e-bike rides can improve cardiovascular health by increasing heart rate and blood flow. This can lead to reduced risks of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues, making it a worthwhile investment for long-term health.

Improved Respiratory Function: As e-bike riders tend to travel at slower speeds compared to motor vehicles, they are exposed to fewer harmful pollutants, leading to better respiratory health. Additionally, the exercise from pedalling can strengthen respiratory muscles, benefiting lung capacity.

Integrating E-Bikes into Daily Life

Commuting to Work: One of the most practical ways to integrate e-bikes into daily life is by using them for commuting to work. With the assistance of the electric motor, commuting longer distances becomes manageable, while avoiding traffic congestion and reducing your carbon footprint.

Errands and Shopping: Replace short car trips for errands and shopping with e-bike rides. Most e-bikes come equipped with cargo racks or baskets, allowing you to carry groceries and essentials without a hassle.

Exercise Routine: Incorporate e-bike rides into your weekly exercise routine. You can alternate between traditional biking and e-biking, allowing you to challenge yourself physically while still enjoying the thrill of e-assistance.

Recreational Rides: Utilise ebikes for recreational purposes, exploring nearby parks, nature trails, or scenic routes. It’s an enjoyable way to spend time with family and friends while reaping the health benefits of outdoor activities.

Group Activities: Join local e-bike clubs or organise group rides with friends and neighbours. Group activities not only make the experience more enjoyable but also provide an opportunity to socialise and motivate each other towards a healthier lifestyle.

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Due to modern technology and our more sedentary lives, there are now also growing levels of obesity among young people. Making this a good time for teenagers to join the e-bike boom. Electric bikes give them freedom cycling to school and visiting their friends; without relying on the taxi of Mum or Dad.

To get the most reluctant teenager to exercise start by using the lure of smart watches, route planners and performance trackers as the incentive these digital natives need to get out on two wheels; especially ones powered by the latest technology to help them achieve that weekly cardio goal.

As the e-bike revolution gathers pace; manufacturers are now looking at making ebikes accessible to teenagers as the next obvious step.

The RooDog Striker

Look at one such bike, a great fun ebike and a real head turner in gorgeous glossy red.

A fun, versatile and cost-effective ebike to ride!

The Striker eMTB is a super comfy ride. It is both light and robust enough to handle the more rugged mountain terrain. It suits riders from 5’4ft – 6’3ft tall.

The 250watt motor assists up to 15.5mph (the maximum speed allowed by UK/EU regulation). It is powered by a 36-volt 11Ah lithium-ion battery. Giving a range of up to 30 miles per full charge; with an option of a bigger battery upgrade for even more miles.

Not only will they be able to keep pace with or cycle past their parents; but the combination of pedal assistance and long battery range means they will be able to ride further. Hills and trails will also feel that little bit flatter encouraging and inspiring more teens to take up cycling.

Fun and Family Days

Cycling will become fun and be a boon for the whole family; spending time together; stopping at cafes for delicious hot chocolate and cake; cycling back through forests and off-road; where even muddy tracks and steep hills become most enjoyable adding to those great adventures.

We at Espokes say; “come on people, it’s not just silver cyclists enjoying the e-bike revolution, everyone from 14years upwards can join in!!”

To find out more and book a test ride visit our website

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Hands Up anyone who’s ever owned a Raleigh!! Mine was a Raleigh Silhouette! I attached a spare freezer basket on the front and a child seat on the back. Many an enjoyable ride followed with my daughter and Raggy Doll.

Here are a couple of pics of my daughter Laura on her first Raleigh. (I couldn’t find any pictures of my Silhouette!)

Sir Frank Bowden

One of the world’s oldest and best-known bike brands; Raleigh was founded by Woodhead and Angois in 1885; acquired by Sir Frank Bowden in 1888, who after suffering a spell of ill-health discovered a love for cycling whilst experiencing its health benefits first hand. Many years have passed, and Raleigh is still as strong now as they were when they were first established.

Now part of the Accell Group, a European-based company who own several Bicycle and Accessory brands throughout Europe and North America and are market leaders in electric bikes; invaluable to Raleigh’s product development; but bike design and wheel building are still traditionally done at Head office in their hometown of Nottingham.

In the 90s Raleigh was the first UK based company to produce and market mountain bikes and electrically assisted bicycles.

Low maintenance greatly priced with styles and performance to please everyone; the electric bike will improve fitness and wellbeing as well as reducing carbon footprint.

Let’s take the Motus range from the lightweight quiet cruiser with it’s Bosch active line at a remarkable price of £1650

to the Grand Tour, sleek and sophisticated with an award-winning Bosch Active + motor and 400Wh battery giving you a range of up to 110miles, perfect for city trips, relaxed tours and weekend adventures.

How about a bike that revolutionises the urban commuter ebike! Featuring a new frame design with adapted geometry to improve agility, Shimano Steps E6000 motor, carbon blades, hydraulic disc brakes and 400Wh Shimano battery. You won’t fail to wow on the Strada Elite, available in Blue or Silver at a stunning price of only £2250.

We don’t want you to miss out and have put this fabulous range in stock. So don’t dally, come and test ride BOOK NOW

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Take a look at our perfect Christmas Gifts. Only ten cycling days left until you need to hand over those presents, and an electric bike could just make someones Christmas even more special than usual.

Electric Bikes are fun, they keep you fit, give you freedom and are good for the soul.

It is also a great way to start the New Year and getting fit will become not only a resolution but an excuse just to get out on your new ebike.

Due to the success of Black Friday – we have another unmissable deal.

Santa has told us he will be giving either £600 off the Riese & Muller Charger or a RooDog Bliss folding electric bike free.

The Riese & Muller Charger

The Riese & Muller Charger will set you back £3689. It is powered by the industry-leading Bosch Performance centre drive motor. This will help reinforce your own muscle strength with speeds up to 15.5mph. This combined with a 36V 500Wh lithium-ion frame batter, gives you a range of up to about 50 miles per full charge.

Its handlebar mounted Bosch Intuvia display is the control centre for the Charger. With a complete range of information delivered to the rider via the Intuvia including; battery status, range, daily mileage, total mileage, ride time, current motor power, time, speed and average speed.

It also benefits from a walk-assist function taking the bike up to 4mph, always handy when you are walking it through town centres etc.

The Charger is a multi-award-winning design, and it is hard not to fall in love with it. Every single detail delivers superb functionality. The cables even run hidden under the top tube and through the frame. It has a level of sportiness and outstanding riding characteristics. In the words of a Charger owner, “I now have a bike I can ride in great comfort.”

The continuous NuVinci hub gears without gaps between shifts make for a faster smoother gear change, and the Gates carbon belt drive means its low maintenance.

To ensure shorter braking distances, the Charger has hydraulic Shimano Deore disc brakes which don’t fail to impress with their superb braking performance.

The 27.5” wheels and Schwalbe fat tyres guarantee the ultimate in riding comfort and add to the athletic look of the bike along with the Ergon GP1 performance comfort grips.

As well as all this superb technology you have the choice of money off or a folding electric bike completely free.

The RooDog Bliss

RooDog Bliss folding ebike

The Bliss folding electric bike would set you back £899 if you were to buy it on its own.

The brilliant thing about the Bliss is that it is so compact it easily fits under your staircase cupboard or you can squeeze it into that small space in your shed.

If you need to take the car into the garage a couple of miles away or you are nipping on and off trains, the Bliss will be a lot easier to take with you than the Charger.

It is made from aluminium alloy 6061; this makes it both light and robust.

The 250watt rear hub motor will assist you up to 15.5mph and is powered by a 36 volt 10Ah lithium-ion battery. This will give you a range of up to about 30 miles per full charge.

The display shows the battery indicator, management of five speeds, and powerful LED lights for the front and back.

The Shimano 7 speed Megarange gears mean you won’t have any problems taking on those hills and the extra low bottom gear means hill starts are a lot easier too.

The 20” wheels make it easy to fold away into the boot of your car and with the aluminium alloy zoom suspension, v brakes front and rear, this makes the Bliss very good value for money.

Our last day to guarantee your delivery in time for Christmas is Monday 18^th December. We will be open in Basingstoke until Saturday, December 23^rd. If you wish to visit us in Wincanton, please call to book an appointment 01747 840210

To order an electric bike or top up on your stocking fillers with our wide range of accessories head over to our website www.espokes.co.uk

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Come to our showroom in Basingstoke, our Wincanton outlet or we can even come to you.

Anyone who has ever ridden an electric bike will know what I mean about the ebike smile.

Even those of you out there who are still non-believers of the pedal assistance. I challenge you to not come back with a massive grin on your face from speeding away on two wheels.

At Espokes we could talk all day about the benefits and joys of riding an electric bike. We believe for you to truly understand the concept of pedal assistance – you need to try it for yourself, which is why we offer you free tailored ebike test rides on our demo electric bikes.

We are very lucky at our showroom in Basingstoke. We have a large amount of unlimited free parking and can accommodate everything from a bicycle right through to a horse box.

Located on a side road, we have a relatively traffic free area for you to test ride.

Those of you who don’t mind riding on the road and require a longer test ride, we have a nice little route we can take you on. Booking for the longer route is required in advance.

Equally, you may be more comfortable in your own surroundings. Test riding on roads or tracks you already know. If you take a look at our range of electric bikes and tell us what your main use for it will be, we can bring a selection of various ebikes of styles and price ranges to your home.

With bases in Basingstoke and Wincanton, we are regulars of the A303 corridor. We can easily cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.

If you wish to book a test ride on any of our electric bikes please call us on 01256 353465 or email info@espokes.co.uk

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