E-Bike: A Guide to E-Bike Models, Technology & Riding Essentials - Softcover

Haussermann, Martin

 
9781948007146: E-Bike: A Guide to E-Bike Models, Technology & Riding Essentials

Synopsis

E-Bike is the essential guide to this exciting technology and way of riding. From features, benefits, pros and cons, and the best ways to take advantage of motor-assisted cycling, E-Bike shows how to get the best bike for you and how your new e-bike will improve your cycling.

Electric bikes are a new and fast-changing technology that’s poised to transform how Americans ride bicycles, commute to work, and get around town. But in a market crowded with makes, models, and features, which e-bike is best for you?

E-bike expert Martin Haussermann explores this exciting new way of riding a bicycle to share all the information e-bike shoppers and owners need. With guidance from VeloNews tech editor Dan Cavallari, custom e-bike framebuilder Lennard Zinn, and cycling retail journalist Stephen Frothingham, E-Bike offers the e-bike curious the essential guide to e-bike tech, formats, and uses.

Whether you’re looking for a city commuter, a speedy road bike, or a mountain bike, you can get up to speed on e-bike motors, drivetrains, brakes, and suspensions. Haussermann offers insights on e-bike handling, maintenance, and e-bike touring that makes clear all the benefits an e-bike can bring to your riding.

Electric bikes are here, and E-Bike shares the best ways to take advantage of motor-assisted cycling.

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About the Author

Martin Haussermann is a journalist and photographer. He is cofounder of the German bicycle magazine Pressedienst Fahrrad (“Bike News”). He has authored 4 books on cars and worked in the automotive industry before transitioning to photography, cycling, and e-bikes.

From the Back Cover

  • GET OUTSIDE
  • RIDE FARTHER
  • CRUISE TO WORK
  • SWEAT LESS
  • FIND ADVENTURE
  • The future of cycling has arrived. Electric bikes open doors for riders young and old, of all physical abilities, from the heart of a big city to remote country roads. On an e-bike you can zip to the office, carry cargo or kids across town, conquer tough road rides or mountain trails, or cruise just for the fun of it.

    E-Bike: A Guide to E-Bike Models, Technology & Riding Essentials helps you choose the right e-bike and prepares you for your best ride, explaining:

  • Models, motors, and batteries
  • Shopping tips and personalization
  • Maintenance and battery care
  • Riding skills
  • E-bike classification and rules of the road
  • Get inspired! Leave the car at home, boost your health, and enjoy the ride.

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