New to ebikes and Cycling

[Vivien]

Hi folks! Im new to ebikes and cycling generally though I have had an ordinary bike for years and pottered about on it around where I live. Which is why I've gone electric because I live in the South Pennines, half way up the longest gradient in England.
But I could do with a spot of advice . To be honest Ive not done much cycling and I feel a little bit intimidated by my new ebike which is a marvellous machine with a will of its own. Am I better to practise a bit on my ordinary bike first or just go for gold and ride nothing but my ebike? Maybe this is a strange question as Im guessing most of you pedalled around a fair bit before investing in your ebike.

 

[Shurm]

Just jump on the ebike and ride it I've not ridden for years but I now go to work on mine and leave the car at home its addictive.

 

[oyster]

Just jump on the ebike and ride it I've not ridden for years but I now go to work on mine and leave the car at home its addictive.

Hadn't been on a bike in thirty years or so...

 

[Gaz]

Been on two wheels since I was four, so I've been cycling 50 years. Got my first e-bike two years ago and haven't looked back. Go for gold I say.

Gaz

 

[Artstu]

I love Cragg Vale, was looking up the valley from Heights Road on Sunday evening.

What's the bike?

Forgot to add that I met a man on a bike the other day who hadn't ridden a bike for 70 years! returning to cycling aged 86, and it was pedal powered only/

 

[TZC]

I would imagine there's a few levels of power, though I do not know what bike you have

Just set it onto the lowest it can go, best of both worlds

 

[Fat Rat]

Hi welcome

I can only mirror above advice
Go for it and enjoy

 

[Vivien]

I love Cragg Vale, was looking up the valley from Heights Road on Sunday evening.

What's the bike?

Forgot to add that I met a man on a bike the other day who hadn't ridden a bike for 70 years! returning to cycling aged 86, and it was pedal powered only/

 

[Vivien]

Thanks for all this encouragement! My bike is a Volt Pulse with 5 power settings and 8 gears. Ive ridden it up to the third setting and fourth gear but keep it on the lowest setting I can so that I get to do a bit of work. Its a great feeling knowing that I'll get up the hill! Makes it all worth while.
I'm well pleased with the bike.

 

[Vivien]

Forgot to mention, apart from usual reasons of wanting more exercise and being able to get out in the fresh air rather than driving, where I live we are facing another 2 years of flood relief work affecting the local main road. This means interminable sets of 2 way and 3 way traffic lights and long queùes to drive anywhere. But I can cover a more pleasant route on the canal towpath or on a separate cycle track along to Hebden Bridge in one direction and Sowerby Bridge in the other, on my bike, and arrive without steam coming out of my ears!