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E-Bikes explained 2025 Edition
The Short Version
So what exactly is an ‘e-bike’?
Why might I think of using an e-bike?
What about the cost –
Is it still a bicycle?
But might it run away with me?
So what isn’t a (legal) e-bike?
What type of e-bike will suit my needs?
Setting a bike up to be comfy
Lighter weight e-bikes.
Which type of motor system?
How Powerful a system do I need?
System Brands
Convert your own bike?
What sort of gears do I need, and how should I use them on an e-bike?
What about batteries, how far will it go?
How do I safely charge and take care of my battery?
What Accessories do I need?
How do I store, Insure and keep my bike secure?
How should I care for/maintain my e-bike?
Will I need Insurance or Tax to use my e-bike?
Do I have to wear special cycle gear?
Should I arrange some training?
Where can I go on my e-bike, and with whom?
Where would I find out more/see reviews about e-bikes?
Where to See, Hire, Try, and Buy e-bikes in Sheffield and beyond:
Getting hold of an e-bike:
Servicing and repairs locally
Guarantee
Second-hand E-Bikes?
External links and developments
Suggested rides
Bridleways of South-West Sheffield
Coggers Lane Circular
Killamarsh Circular
Lower Don Valley circular
Ride on the Wild Side
Ring Cycle
Route 85
Round the AMP
The Dragon of Wantley
Tour De Bluebells
Up in My Glider – A popular circular route starting in Hathersage
Western Circular
Routes
Local Short Routes
Sheffield to…
Sheffield City Centre to Ringinglow
Sheffield to Hillsborough, Worrall and Oughtibridge
Sheffield to Meadowhead and Holmesfield
Sheffield to Chapeltown and Tankersley
Sheffield (South St to Gleadless Town End)
Sheffield Station to the University of Sheffield
Sheffield University to the AMRC
Walkley and Crookes
…to Sheffield
Millhouses to Sheffield (Sheaf Valley Route)
Mosborough to Sheffield City Centre
Swinton to Rotherham and Sheffield
Cross-City Routes
Collegiate to AWRC
Crossing Sheffield
The Professor’s Route
High Green to Halfway
Hunters Bar to…
H. Bar to Bents Green
Hunters Bar to Malin Bridge, Worrall and Oughtibridge
Hunters Bar to City Centre and University
Hunters Bar u0026#038; Banner Cross to Meersbrook Garage
Infirmary Rd to Meersbrook Park
Meadowhall to Chapeltown
Manor Lane to Heeley
Millhouses to Ecclesall
Long-distance routes
Doncaster and Rotherham to Sheffield City Centre
Lincoln u0026#038; Worksop to Sheffield
Sheffield (Ringinglow) to Buxton
Sheffield to Chesterfield
Sheffield to Derby
Sheffield to Huddersfield
Sheffield to Leeds
Let’s Go To Leeds…Trans Pennine Trail
Let’s go to Leeds…by Road
Sheffield – Leeds the Hess – Attwood Route
I’m a cyclist get me out of here!
Sheffield to Nottingham
Sheffield to Manchester
Sheffield to Manchester (TPT)
Sheffield to York
Sheffield to Tideswell and Litton
Sheffield to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (u0026#038; Back)
Further afield
Midlands Routes
Birmingham to Leicester – the Richard III Route
Birmingham to Tamworth
East Midlands Airport – Train assisted
Langley Mill to Leicester With Sustrans
Ringinglow to Hartington and on to Lea
Worksop -Retford Circular
North-East Routes
Garsdale to Ilkley
North-West Routes
Coast to Coast Cycle Routes
Cycling Liverpool, Birkenhead and the Wirral Peninsula
The Middlewood Way
West Manchester Fadeaway
South of England Routes
Bristol to Poole and Southampton
Ely to London
Heathrow to St. Pancras
Langport, Somerset to Sheffield via Birmingham using Sustrans routes.
Sheffield to Stansted Airport
Bike-rail
Heading East – Train Assisted
Heading North – Train Assisted
Heading South – Train Assisted
Heading West – Train Asssisted
Bamford station to Fairholmes
Bike Routes From EMR Stations
Paris u0026#038; Brussels
St Pancras International to Waterloo
Resources
Bike Shops in the Sheffield Area
Bikes on Buses
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting to the Peak
Sheffield Bike Clubs
The Sheffield Cycle Routes Map
Food on the Go
Useful Links
Videos
Walks
Hathersage to Bamford Walk.
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