Reasons to ride e-bikes in the S.F. Bay Area: The Electric Advantage

There are many wonderful reasons to ride an electric bicycle. The most compelling reasons will be the ones you have once you’ve starting riding an electric bike.

Reasons to Buy Through The Electric Bike Network

There are great reasons to buy an electric bicycle through The Electric Bike Network and our network of wonderful neighborhood bike shops. We support you (and the local transportation community) with a membership in your local bicycle coalition, a bike theft replacement policy, paying your application fee for City CarShare, and other benefits you won’t get anywhere else!

And here are a few reasons why an electric bike may be your most convenient (and healthiest) form of local transportation.

Hills

Parking

On an electric bike, parking ceases to be a hassle since bikes easily find parking (where cars drive around the neighborhood searching). If you live in San Francisco, parking is often something valuable beyond a price tag.

Time

Health

An electric bike is a very seductive form of exercise. That's not hype. You won't ever need to force yourself to get on the bike. You'll want to. It will make you feel good. The power of the motor makes the rider strong enough to ride without making the muscles ache. Go for a ride and you'll appreciate why we say: “All gain, no pain.”

The Environment

What kind of impact does our choice of transportation have on the world? An electric bike is high-utility, low-impact transportation. In San Francisco and the Bay Area, the automobile is the top contributor to local air, water, and noise pollution. A large percentage of cars in the City are being used by individuals for trips of ten miles or less. Replacing the high impact of a single passenger car with the low impact of an electric bike will make a positive difference for both the individual and environment. Our choices have an impact on the future. An electric bike is healthy step in the right direction.

Convenience

An electric bike is an exceptionally convenient form of transportation. It’s simple and quick. Though it won’t carry two kids and the dog, it will carry two big bags of groceries and whatever else you want to load on the racks. An electric bike can easily carry a child-seat or tow a child trailer.

By removing the hassles of parking and adding the endorphins of an easy bike ride, an electric bike can replace a car for neighborhood errands.

Money

An electric bike can be cheaper than a gym membership, car insurance, or car payments. For some people, an electric bike will replace the car for neighborhood errands. For others, an electric bike may enable them to use a car significantly less or replace a car altogether. Either way, a car costs $.10-.40 per mile to operate (including purchase price, insurance, taxes, and maintenance). Operating an electric bike costs pennies.