Leisure v Utility

[Wicky]

80% Transport / 20% Leisure - though with a lot of the transport rides I add a few extra miles on leisure routes for the fun of it. i.e get off the train a few stops early and travel a longer scenic route rather than a more direct route home.

 

[mfj197]

100% transport. With two young kids I don't get time for leisure riding - all my cycling is on my commute.

Michael

 

[AlunW]

Around 50/50. Regular daily trips into town shopping &c, and around weekly longer trips into the Cotswolds

 

[pdarnett]

About 90% commuting on the A2B and the odd 10% blasting down paths on the mountain bike (electric of course)

 

[Chainring]

Almost 100% utility, I suppose. Work five days a week, then shopping, taking things to the tip etc on others. I have had people say: 'I saw you on your electric bike the other day', and I've no idea where or when, but it helps spread the word, I suppose, if they know it's electric. They are definitely increasing in my area.

 

[KirstinS]

95% utility / commuting

 

[surfer6900]

Utility 100%. Just as fast as a car over 11 miles with parking etc.

 

[flecc]

very interesting... that wasn't what the we were expecting. The general consensus we were expecting was that eBikes would be used more as a form of transport, and less as a leisure pursuit.

I wonder how accurate a representation this small sample is of the general eBike buying population?

Evidence from years ago when cheap shopper e-bikes were the largest sellers was that they were almost entirely used for transport. But as the general riding quality of e-bikes improved, there seems to be plenty of indications that the e-bike enthusiasts at least are using them increasingly for leisure.

Personally my 50/50 usage of a solo bike didn't change when I adopted an e-bike in addition, but the previously rare use with a trailer did increase dramatically with the e-bike doing the towing, carrying goods in my case. That overall altered my riding in time terms to about 65% utility, 35% leisure. More recently age has reversed that as e-assistance with heavy loads in my very hilly area proved increasingly inadequate.
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[GloveMakingMan]

I find an ebike to be a real tonic. After years of being agoraphobic i am now out and about at every available opportunity. They do say that when you ride a bike your body produces / releases endorphins which makes you feel happy. It works for me! I was a motorist for over 40 years but in recent times i rarely went out in the car, averaging just 1000 miles a year. So, my answer is, the bike is now my only form of transport, if i can't get there on my bike i don't go there!

 

[Andrew2505]

FWIW. currently I commute by bike most work days but it's short distance stuff (3 miles each way) but leisure is distance stuff. so on numbers of journeys it's 80% commute but distance would be 80-90% leisure.

 

[Gubbins]

Mines a bit odd really.. We run a small eBay business and I go to the post office daily, so is that work? Using my e-bike I look forward to going and sometimes find a big hill to climb that's not on my route, so it's not really work, it's leasure.... Sort of!!

 

[Tubamanandy]

100% transport to work daily - 12 mile round trip

 

[mfj197]

Perhaps I should add that my 100% transport is on a non-electric bike! Waiting for a phone call from LEBC with bated breath ...

Michael

 

[Kuorider]

100% leisure for me. I would have given up bikes by now if not for the electrics.

 

[rsyme]

80 utility --20 leisure

Robbie
Kalkhoff Impulse Ergo

 

[Wander]

100% leisure for me, do enough utility / commuting in the car.

 

[bazwaldo]

100% Commuting with a 26 mile round trip.
4 years on with 22,000 miles coming up soon I still love it!

Barry.

 

[superDove]

Leisurely commute here (go out of my way to find interesting places)

 

[Twangman]

90% commute. I agree most regular posters do seem to be of the over 60 demographic.

 

[billadie]

Almost 100% transport - 120 miles this week, but sometimes use too just for the pleasure. Also have an unpowered bike for leisure riding, trips to shops etc.