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I am very happy I decided to buy an e-bike. I get all the exercise I need, I don't waste time (because it takes me only 10 mins more than my commute on my car) and I have incorporated it into my routine. It's much more fun than going to the gym, and possibly cheaper! I don't know what it will be...

Yes, I agree that exercising is not a great way to lose weight on its own. The other day I saw this documentary on TV about a woman who only ate a couple of (not very large) bags of crisps each day for years. Although she of course had a lot of health problems, in energy terms she was doing ok...

Thanks very much for the advice. I will get a mirror right away!

You're right, it's not. More joules are sent to the motor than are actually put out in a useful form. That's the efficiency of the electric motor, which is around 80%. But the same is true of your body. You spend more energy than you actually can deliver to the pedals (you breath, you generate...

I don't know if this topic has already been discussed. In most of the literature, the calories burnt during any exercise are approximate figures: riding, swimming, walking... They tell you it depends on the speed, weight of the person and many other factors. However, we e-bike riders can do...

Hello, I am 52, overweight, and haven't done exercise or ridden a bicycle in 20 years. But I do need to lose weight and I have decided it would be a good idea to commute 6.2 miles to work. I tried a normal bicycle, but it was too much. I couldn't make it. So I bought an Urban Mover 36SX and...