| Just like non-powered bikes, ebikes come in a wide | | | | These high capacity batteries usually charge in four to |
| array of shapes, sizes and styles. You can find street | | | | six hours, and can be charged either with the use of a |
| bikes, mountain bikes and all kinds of frames all fitted | | | | special battery charger or by plugging your bike directly |
| out for extended range and power with an electric | | | | into the power outlet in your wall. |
| motor system, but when it comes to leisurely errands | | | | Electric cruiser bikes have several different modes |
| around town, nothing is as comfortable and effective | | | | that they can be operated in. There is fully powered |
| as a cruiser. Cruiser frames are sometimes also | | | | mode, where you do not pedal at all and the bike's |
| referred to as European style bikes as they are very | | | | electric motor does all the heavy lifting. This is easy on |
| popular in the streets of many countries in Europe as a | | | | the legs but rather harder on the battery. If you want |
| primary mode of transportation. They are very solid | | | | to get a little exercise and extend the life of your |
| and can carry a lot of weight, all while allowing the rider | | | | battery, there is also the pedal assist mode, which |
| to sit at a comfortable upright angle, much the same | | | | gives you an extra boost as you pedal, effectively |
| as driving a car. | | | | making you a more powerful biker. Many models also |
| Electric motor assisted cruiser bikes, or ebikes, are | | | | have some in between modes, giving you more or less |
| available from a wide array of brands and like all | | | | power as you need it. |
| ebikes, each model comes with some slightly different | | | | Pre-made cruiser style ebikes come mostly or |
| features. That said, most of these cruiser ebikes tend | | | | completely assembles already as opposed to their |
| to have speeds of up to fifteen miles an hour when | | | | conversion kit cousins, meaning the buyer will not have |
| running on full electric power with no pedal assist; | | | | to work hard to get on the road. They are easy to |
| certainly more than fast enough to get you to and | | | | operate and maintain, and do not require any sort of |
| from the grocery store or the post office. Most current | | | | special license to drive them. They also provide a very |
| batteries will get you up to about twenty five miles per | | | | smooth, comfortable ride. All in all, if you are considering |
| charge, and some ebikes have the ability to carry | | | | an ebike as your in town errand running, grocery |
| multiple batteries so you can swap them out mid-trip | | | | getting, leisurely commuter, a cruiser style frame is a |
| and extend your range before charging them up. | | | | good way to go. |