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Imagine you're about to leave home to do a few errands. In 1879, an Englishman by the name of Harry John Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain to the rear wheel. He positioned the pedals in between the front and rear wheels, and had the pedaling motion conducted to the rear wheel via a chain. It was not until five years later in 1884 that a model, named the Lawson Bicyclette, appeared which could withstand the rigors of actual use

In 1879, an Englishman by the name of Harry John Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain to the rear wheel. He positioned the pedals in between the front and rear wheels, and had the pedaling motion conducted to the rear wheel via a chain. It was not until five years later in 1884 that a model, named the Lawson Bicyclette, appeared which could withstand the rigors of actual use

You ask your souse if there's anything you can do for her while you're out. When she says to pick up a book they are holding for her at the library, it's hard to find a parking spot there. Just as you slide into the car - you can do this on the electric bike. You just slip the garage door opener into your pocket, jump on your e-bike and pass your neighbor's house before the garage door even closes. The temperature is mild and the sun is still shining. Late afternoon is a great time to be outdoors - but a terrible time to be driving. You glide past chirping birds, your neighbors waiting at the gas station.

Sure enough, cars are circling the library parking lot looking for a parking spot like vultures. You ride past them to the bike rack by the door, lock the bike, and walk inside. Within two minutes you're out again, and realize that most of the time spent on these errands is just getting around, not actually doing them. At the parking lot exit is a line of cars waiting to turn right. You roll past them and make a quick right into the bike lane. No wonder those cars were waiting there is a lot of traffic here in urban transit world.
On the way home you swing by the shopping center to get a video. You think is there anything else while I'm here, yes at the other end of the center is the grocery store, we're about out of milk. Biking along you realize how annoying it used to be going from one end of the center to the other, and then back again to the car. Now it's fun. Maybe it's that feeling of beating the system by rolling past all those cars. Or the satisfaction of accomplishing so much in such a short time.

Our standard electric hub motor conversion kit includes new wheel with installed hub motor, 3 batteries, battery pack, battery bag, carrying rack, controller, throttle, wiring harness and charger. E-biking supports a simple lifestyle. They're easy to use just flip a switch to get a gentle, but firm, push. They save time for errands up to 4 miles and on some congested commutes, e-bikes are quicker than the car. Low cost and the pace of life slows a bit while riding an electric bike. Stress goes down enjoyment of life and convenience goes up and doesn't leave your wallet empty to do so.

Riding an electric bike is about waving to your neighbors, talking to people at crosswalks, enjoying your own power, coasting down the hill with a bit of wind, paying attention to the cracks in the road, always being able to park in front of the store, lock your bike feel like a kid. It's a part of what the e-biking urban transit is about enjoying the ride, the getting there as much as the being there, the effort as much as the reward. Return home plug it in for the next ride - no gas station.

Riding an electric bike doesn't require a license, registration, or insurance. The investment and operating costs are small. Riding an ebike does make a difference in the traffic congestion, a difference in the air quality, a difference in the shape of body, and a difference in my state of mind. A practical bicycle commuter.

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E-Bike Performance depends on many factors.

terrain number and incline of hills
e-bike speed range at 10 mph is 8 times farther than going full speed 20 mph +
wind conditions going 10 mph against a 10 mph headwind feels like 20 to the bike
pulling a trailer which is like pulling another bicycle
correct tire inflation under-inflated tires slow you down
battery size measured in volt-amp-hours
weight of rider and baggage
motor/controller/drive system efficiency

The battery size and system efficiency rank near the bottom.
The speed you go makes a big difference in how far you go, the consumption of battery power. Note: motor power you do need a motor with enough watts to get out of its own way ... nothing less than 600 watts.