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  • E-Bikes explained 2024 Edition
    • 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 Airport
    • 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 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 & Banner Cross to Meersbrook Garage
        • Infirmary Rd to Meersbrook Park
        • Manor Lane to Heeley
        • Meadowhall to Chapeltown
        • Millhouses to Ecclesall
    • Long-distance routes
      • Doncaster and Rotherham to Sheffield City Centre
      • Lincoln & 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 (& Back)
    • Further afield
      • A trip to the Basque Country
      • 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 & 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.
  • Bikes on Trains Report

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