{"type":"document","data":{"id":"5d942ceb-2a90-4a3e-ba8e-aa8a7f43e6e3","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2024-07-10T09:53:11.117+02:00","contentType":"onecms:editorialPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"E-bikes offer many benefits. In this article, we set out why it's worthwhile to buy an e-bike."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"editorialHeader","coreHeader":{"title":"The e-bike: still not convinced?","subtitle":"Cycling offers many benefits. You avoid traffic jams, expensive parking spaces - all while getting into better shape! Sometimes, however, the inner motivation to cycle can be very hard to find. Does an e-bike offer the solution?"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/individuals/my-life/mobility","text":"Mobility"}},"date":"2018-09-24","readingTime":5},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"An e-bike saves time"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"

E-bikes are the fastest means of transport for busy routes and urban traffic:

Research (NL) on travel between home and work has shown that 27% of the test persons get to work more quickly by bicycle than by car. During rush hour, this even rises to 90%.

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When you ride an electric bicycle, you can choose just how hard you want to pedal. At the highest power level, you will arrive at your destination fresh as a daisy. For a more intensive ride and a bit more movement, you can use the lowest power level, which means you´ll have to pedal hard.

Thanks to this pedalling assistance, longer routes are less tiring with an e-bike and you can keep up the pace even when you´re lugging heavy shopping bags along.

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Even if it´s only five minutes of cycling to the bakery, a short stretch of slightly-ascending road in the morning can already feel like Mont Ventoux. With an electric bicycle, you´re less likely to opt for the car. Distances appear shorter, and slopes less steep.

As long or challenging routes are less of a deterrent, you´ll take the bicycle more often. This ensures that you get more exercise which is very good for your physical condition. Moreover, it also has a positive impact on your mood!

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80% of all trips are less than 20 km? The ideal distance to be covered with your e-bike!

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By using your electric bicycle, you avoid a lot of costs, such as taxes and parking tickets. And you can enjoy certain tax benefits. It only takes a simple calculation to conclude that an e-bike is a smart investment.

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An electric bicycle generates only 2 percent of the CO2 emissions of a car for the same distance. And the parts of an e-bike are 100% recyclable.

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Do you like getting down and dirty in the mud with your mountain bike? Or would you prefer to cruise through the city in style, and do you dream of a smooth-riding carrier bike to transport your children and purchases? You´re sure to find a customised e-bike.

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You´ll find everything about e-bikes loans here.

Already made up your mind?

Are you already convinced and intend to purchase an e-bike?

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