{"id":43258,"date":"2022-10-31T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=621318"},"modified":"2022-10-31T15:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:20:16","slug":"what-is-an-electric-bike-and-how-do-they-work","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/what-is-an-electric-bike-and-how-do-they-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an electric bike and how do they work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Paul Norman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 31 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Whether you\u2019re ditching the car by cycling to work<\/a> or want an easier ride to the top of trails, an electric bike can offer many of the benefits of a non-assisted bike, with motorised power on tap when you need it.<\/p>\n

Electric bike technology has advanced at a pace in recent years and you can now find pretty much any type of bike with a motor.<\/p>\n

We have guides to the best electric road bikes<\/a>, best electric gravel bikes<\/a> and best electric mountain bikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t want to buy a whole new bike, the best electric bike conversion kits<\/a> will transform your purely pedal-powered bike into an electric bike.<\/p>\n

In this general guide to electric bikes, we\u2019ll explain exactly what an ebike is, how an electric bike works, how to ride an ebike and answer some of the key questions you may have before buying.<\/p>\n