Fundamentals of Electric Mountain Bikes

Rules and Regulations Affecting Bike Owners

If you're thinking about buying an electric mountain bike, you should first be familiar with the laws in your area so that you don't get any nasty surprises and pay unnecessary fines.

Every country has its own safety policies and regulations that you should be aware of.

In the US, the laws relating to electric bicycles are dependent on the state that you live in and the federal government laws, so you will have to do double the research. In some places like Hong Kong electric bicycles are actually against the law.

Electric Mountain Bike Parts and Components

Electric mountain bikes are usually made of 3 different types of metals - steel, aluminum and titanium. Bikes will cost differently depending on the metal used and there are advantages and disadvanatges with each. The most affordable type of metal is steel. Titanium is the most expensive.

The electric motor and battery packs are commonly upgraded parts. Cyclists will increase the size and power of their electric motors so that they can cover a longer distance in a shorter period of time.

Other bike owners will buy an improved lithium battery so that they can get a longer life on their battery.

Having a spare battery also gives you the confort of an extra battery pack to carry around, which can be used as a contingency should the other battery deplete.

Some Popular Brands

A popular electric mountain bike brand is the E-Zip Mountain Trailz bike. On a fully charged lithium battery, it will last over 20 miles before it needs to be recharged and it tops out at about 15 mph.

Another popular but more costly option is the X-Treme Scooters mountain bike. This bike contains a 300 watt rear hub motor. It has 7 speed gears and a lithium ion battery pack. It can get you to about 20 mph with ease.

A top-line brand is the E+ (read: E plus) mountain bike.

It is a high-priced premium electric mountain bike that has technologically advanced features. E+ bikes are touted as the world's most advanced eletric bikes. For their prices, they should be!

One of the cool things about this bike is that there is a rear wheel mounted hub motor and a battery pack that is mounted in the front wheel. Giving the bike a very sleek look indeed.

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