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Sales of electric bikes have spun into high gear this year. Some merchants like Amazon are reporting a 6000% increase this summer from last year. This is good news, because, for short trips, the efficiency and convenience of electric bikes is hard to beat. Here are some statistics that still amaze me: 40% of all trips are made within two miles of the home, and 50% of workers commute five miles or less to work. I recently heard about an inexpensive electric bike conversion kit that appears to be of good quality. It’s offered by a family-run company called Amped Bikes. The Amped Bikes kits incorporate a brushless 36V 500W electric hub motor, and can be installed on almost any bike with 26″ wheels. It is also said that the kits can be installed in about 20 minutes, and an installation video on website to show how it’s done.

Our company has just launched our new series of electric bikes. This kind of electric bike is awesome. It’s a perfect commuting solution because it takes less effort and because there is no chain to rip into my clothes, no more ankle strap necessary. It goes up to 18 miles an hour, but in a way is slower than my current 1- speed Bianchi lifepo4 simply because I can go faster than 18 mph if I want to. It will top out and it’s wasted effort to try to go faster. The lightweight e-bike has a battery which kicks in with 80% more power when faced with inclines or strong winds. You can cover twice the distance with half the effort as you take in the lifepo4 battery of Neuchatel and other picturesque towns, vineyards, chateaux, mountain scenery and nature reserves. So with this kind of electric bike, you can get both fast speed and light weight. So they are very convenient.