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The electric bike<\/a> is one of the most difficult types of bike, financially, for most people to access. With prices starting at around \u00a31,000, it puts ebikes out of reach of many cyclists.<\/p>\n This includes some who are self-employed, those on benefits and retired people, who aren\u2019t eligible for tax-free bikes under the Cycle to Work scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n I love my own ebike, and how it takes me to places I wouldn\u2019t otherwise cycle, unlocking the benefits of riding an electric bike<\/a>. With electric motors<\/a> that activate when you pedal, ebikes have helped me ride from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019Groats in nine days, and across hilly Cornwall laden with panniers.<\/p>\n Crucially, ebikes enable everyday cycling trips. Research found with a national network of safe routes, one in five trips could be made by bike. With widespread ebike access, that would be as high as one in four.<\/p>\n