A very sensible question to ask, as no one wants to cycle 15 miles out to a local beauty spot only to find they have no power for the return trip.
When a manufacturer states a maximum battery range they are always basing the figure on test results from a testing environment that is an indoor flat rolling road, no stopping and starting, no adverse weather conditions, no hills and an average weight rider. This of course gives a very optimistic range, which whilst is accurate and achievable, will quite often prove no to be the case for a given individual.
It is worth considering that when a bike is quoted for example as having a range of 25 miles (under ideal conditions remember), in reality it will only be 20 miles.
Another factor to consider is that batteries do not just go from full power to flat, they get weaker the further you go. So, for a bike with a manufacturer’s range of 25 miles it is advisable to travel no further than 7.5 miles out, this will easily then leave you with the power to travel back giving you a total range used of 15 miles.
When considering which electric bike to buy it is essential that you choose the bike that has the most powerful and efficient battery, and the best motor.
You should look at the both the voltage and the power rating Amps (Ah) as both are equally important in terms of performance. The best performing batteries have both high voltage and high amp ratings. This of course means that the batteries are more expensive, but the extra you pay initially pays dividends in performance when you are out and about and really require that extra power.
The LifeCycle electric bike range have the best possible batteries available with ranges from 30 miles for the Traveller folding electric bike to an incredible 70 miles for the LifeCycle Alpine Sport and LifeCycle Mountain Sport.
As a final thought - don’t forget though that you can always take you charger with you and recharge your battery for free at many destinations!!
