Best Bike For Commuting? Ebike Vs. Regular Bike

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This video contains paid product placement for Trek bikes. Getting to work by cycling is a brilliant way to save money, stay active and avoid unreliable public transport. But what is the best bike for the job? Should you go for a good old-fashioned non-assisted bike, or plump for something a bit more powerful?
We look at the pros and cons of commuting to work by bike and see whether you should get an ebike or a regular bike.
What are your favourite things about commuting to work by bike? Let us know in the comments 👇
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00:00 Intro
00:59 5 Reasons You Should Cycle To Work
02:09 Ebike Vs Regular Bike
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@bikeradar Год назад

Ever commuted by e-bike before? Let us know your dream commuter bike in the comments 👇

@matejblaha4659 9 месяцев назад

Did you compare the time each of the routs took on e-bike and regular? I am wondering how much time would it save me if I had an ebike

@tconnolly9820 8 месяцев назад

@@matejblaha4659Very good point. I'm not an athletic cyclist. I just wear normal clothes, no lycra. On a 20km commute I average 20kmh. Roadies I know think this is dreadfully slow but I'm on a slower heavier bike and not pushing for performance carrying a lot of stuff usually wearing ordinary clothes. I test rode my first e-bike just two weeks ago and it was very informative even though it was just for a short ride. Even on eco or minimum assist it was noticeably easier to take a hill. And I'm a big man. 2 metres tall and about 120kg. Not fat, just appropriate for my height. And compared to my own bike weighted down with racks and bags I reached a nice cruising speed much easier. But then I suddenly felt as if there was a weight holding me back. I'd hit 25kmh and the motor had cut out assisting. On my own bike averaging 20kmh I would very often easily be doing a good deal over 25, 30kmh and higher on the flats and declines. But it's the hills and headwinds that really slow me down, sap my energy and make me sweat. Whichever e-bike I will eventually get is going to need to have a good selection of derailleur gears so that I can disengage the motor and pedal faster than just 25kmh under my own steam without any resistance when it's suitable. It's a shame that an ordinary pedal assist e-bike in Europe doesn't go faster than 25kmh OR allow stronger than 250wh motors for additional help on steep hills but still, the help I will get on the hills will certainly improve my ride and hopefully bring my average up to 25kmh or higher with less overall effort.

@ericokompatzki7110 Год назад

As someone who commutes on a bike, the main issue, even with safe parking, is not having somewhere to shower and hang clothes. E-Bikes could help with that and our 30c°+ summer days

@scb2scb2 Год назад

Even more than you think the avg speed for bicycles in netherlands is 17km/h and on ebikes about 24km/h with the same or less effort from the driver but the wind resistance at these 2 speeds is a large difference in other words a ebike at 25km/h a hour is a great way to cool down in a solid breeze compared to 17km/h given the same (or less) human input.

@AdamasOldblade Год назад

I own an ebike and it is my primary form of transpiration for everything except for getting groceries... I absolutely love it. I ride it to and from work, if I need to go somewhere, but mostly I ride it just to ride it. It doubles up as exercise and just a general stress relief. For me personally I prefer the ebike because it gives me a lot more reassurance in term of if I go too far I always have that PAS or throttle, but also if there are ever headwinds or hills the electric motor almost deletes those obstacles (with hills it's within reason).

@floatingvoter8618 Год назад

I use a Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 with belt drive, mudguards and panniers for a 16 mile each way commute and it’s fab. For me that represents a free 2 hours zone 2 training each day with all the fun and fresh air of a ride included. I have rode it on a road bike occasionally but a 15 degree hill in the middle of the journey means I wouldn’t do that regularly. Instead I save the road bike for the weekends while the e-bike saves my legs during the week so I have plenty energy left for some speedier rides 😃 I am very fortunate that my employer is keen to promote cycling so provides showers and indoor bike storage and lockers too 👍

@raguyver Год назад

Stairs at home, stairs at work. I'm not hauling a 45lb bike up/down sketchy wet stairwells, or leaving a $2k+ bike outside.

@DaxPlusPlus Год назад

Yep completely valid points and hopefully over time they'll be addressed

@TiberiusMoon Год назад

For beginners I will say this: Get an E-bike if you lack the muscle to cycle up hill, low gears will help on a manual but it will slow you down compared to an E-bike. I have thighs for days and cycling up hill does not affect me as much as other people, if you commit to cycling uphill on a manual just be sure to fuel yourself properly and you will get stronger legs. Also: strong winds can be more difficult to cycle through than any hill. Puncture resistance will also be a key feature to look for in a commuting bike, get slime sealent or puncture resistant tyres from schwalbe. Also take to your boss about cycle to work or cycle scheme. (check with your chosen retailer what cycle plan they accept as some retailers only use cycle to work etc.)

@superseiyan 10 месяцев назад

Hi, a few questions: 1) I already have large thighs. Don’t want them to get to big. It’s an odd consideration but mostly worried about crotch blowouts on pants (in regular use). 2. At 1K price point should I go for e-bike or regular? I’m new and it’s for pleasure and workout. It’s NOT for commuting or racing or mountains. It’s to be used in suburban roads and city trails. 3) any word on Aventon and other targeted online cheap e-bikes for $1K? I’m getting relentlessly targeted on the algorithm.

@scb2scb2 Год назад

ebikes are perfect as you stated it smooths out your rides and you can decide if you are really in a bad mood to let the bike do more. Also (live in the netherlands) people think hills are not a issue for us but don't get how much wind we can get and how that compares. One thing you missed is how 'green' it is a ebike very good upgrade funny enough compared to a normal bike since our body is not that efficient and the ebike setup is about 80% vs 25% for us. The combo of getting more speed, not getting sweaty but getting your daily movement is in best the combo of human+ebike is also in many ways the most green option in the long run. I ride about 50km/day.

@darkglass3011 Год назад

There's something about achieving feats of speed through your own efforts that makes it so very rewarding. Maybe someday when I get old, I'll use an ebike, but I'm perfectly happy with a classic manual bike.

@piotrkosewski8940 8 месяцев назад

There's something really worrying about someone mentioning "achieving feats of speed" in context of daily commute. I mean: looking at people in cars surrounding me every day, I also get the notion of them being very focused on "achieving feats of speed" during their drive to work or shops. And it's really hard to be enthusiastic about this - especially when you're an unprotected road user.

@tconnolly9820 8 месяцев назад

Are you a Strava obsessed lycra lout then?

@anoknskyle2243 11 месяцев назад

You titled the video as if this would be a comparison between e-bikes and manual bikes, but then didn't perform any extensive tests to demonstrate the difference. You rode between two points on both types of bikes, and even wore a heart monitor to see your physical response, but didn't provide any data to the viewer about the differences between the two rides. This was more of a promotion of e-bikes than an actual, objective look, which is fine (I like e-bikes myself) but that's not what this video was billed to be.

@FML22 Год назад

The Washington DC metro area has been building more bike paths in recent years, especially since COVID started in 2020, and is pretty flat. And my organization could afford to build bike cages and locker rooms with showers for employees who want to ride or run to work. So a road bike and rucksack or touring bike with panniers worked great for me. I was lucky that my bike path ran along the Potomac river, past the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial, so it was a beautiful commute (just 7 miles each direction). I just retired, and moved into the city, and find I can get around much quicker on my bike than in a car or on public transit.

@lostwithasmile485 2 месяца назад

I have my dream bike. 2018 Trek Super Commuter +7 . An ebike will negate hills and wind, my two main enemies. You also "work" less while commuting which equal less sweat. Not fun when you are heading to work.

@averteramoful Месяц назад

Done it both ways....I save around 15 minutes on my E-Bike and since my job is physical i find the ride home doesn't seem as daunting on the E-bike.

@logtothebase2 Год назад

I think the same about e-bikes, they might be future of transport for most people, I have used the Hire ones in my city and compared to by usual mountain bike commuter /shopper/tourer which I love using, so much more of the city is quickly accessible, no slowing and chuffing slowey up hills, although limited in speed, those crucial traffic light sprints are easy and uphill lane swapping, signaling moving and being traffic aware simultaneously are so much safer.

@ricardocortez6486 Год назад

The first reason I cycle to work is to do cardio. The second is to save money. And the 3rd reason is to overtake e-bikes on my road bike.

@TiberiusMoon Год назад

4th reason is to absolutely bomb it down a quite route with no risk of collision. :D

@robertcorrea557 9 месяцев назад

I'm sure U can overtake them on hills😂

@TheChindoboi 5 месяцев назад

I started commuting by e-bike this year. Orbea vibe helps me crush a 38km each way commute within 1 hr and 50 mins. Still not fit enough to do both ways in the one day but im getting there.

@TheCoolProfessor Год назад

I would go for the e bike since you can get to work faster without sweating up a storm and go places cars can't. It's not as good at running over people as a car but sometimes you have to compromise.

@fisharefriends598 Год назад

Thought you said mimosa …. Not motor…. Mimosa before a cycle also helps 😂

@theyorkbiker.8214 4 месяца назад

I use a carrera crosscity ebike for my commute too and from work, fast and efficient and I'm not sweaty when i get there.

@volt7cooltangs701 Месяц назад

E-bikes are awesome for commuting. Especially if there are hills in the way. If have a Cannondale City bike with the 85nm Bosch CX motor. Just Crushes hills. So much fun. A bit heavy & slow on the flat but great for rapid stop&starts. Getting above 18mph on the flat is not easy after the assisted 15.5mph. Downhills as fast as any bike. The biggest problem with an E-bike is getting it Stolen. I lock with 2 Kryptonite Mini 7 D locks, a front disk lock and the built in Abus rear wheel lock. Even then in London I keep an eye on it or leave it only for 10 minutes max.

@tconnolly9820 8 месяцев назад

I'm not an athletic cyclist. I just wear normal clothes, no lycra. On a 20km commute I average 20kmh. Roadies I know think this is dreadfully slow but I'm on a slower heavier bike and not pushing for performance carrying a lot of stuff usually wearing ordinary clothes. I test rode my first e-bike just two weeks ago and it was very informative even though it was just for a short ride. Even on eco or minimum assist it was noticeably easier to take a hill. And I'm a big man. 2 metres tall and about 120kg. Not fat, just appropriate for my height. And compared to my own bike weighted down with racks and bags I reached a nice cruising speed much easier. But then I suddenly felt as if there was a weight holding me back. I'd hit 25kmh and the motor had cut out assisting. On my own bike averaging 20kmh I would very often easily be doing a good deal over 25, 30kmh and higher on the flats and declines. But it's the hills and headwinds that really slow me down, sap my energy and make me sweat. Whichever e-bike I will eventually get is going to need to have a good selection of derailleur gears so that I can disengage the motor and pedal faster than just 25kmh under my own steam without any resistance when it's suitable. It's a shame that an ordinary pedal assist e-bike in Europe doesn't go faster than 25kmh OR allow stronger than 250wh motors for additional help on steep hills but still, the help I will get on the hills will certainly improve my ride and hopefully bring my average up to 25kmh or higher with less overall effort.

@eleycki Год назад

Cold rainy days are just crappy either way. Especially not in lycra. Sitting in wet clothes for a day is grim. Plus, I don’t always just sit in an office all day, I have to go to see clients, so couldn’t use a bike everyday sadly.

@brookes79 Год назад

Wow how prices have shot up, i paid £650 for the higher specced Trek dual sport3 in 2020.

@EvolveOutdoors Год назад

I went for a Surly, if I want an Ebike I will throw 1500 watts on it for 1,200 bucks.

@dariuslankarian3282 Год назад

Once the issue of bike theft can be sorted i suspect ebike transport will be the future in many cities.

@user-tv7wi6nq9w 8 месяцев назад

Get the cheapest used bike you can find and add the most expensive lock you can afford

@nigelk288 Год назад

Of course if you could afford $3000 plus for a bike; definitely you should get an ebike. Otherwise, short commute you could just use a regular bike or a cheap car which has more room for people and groceries.

@slowlydrifting2091 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Someone had to to say that

@StellaHulliet Год назад

Hey everyone, just came across this new project for the Freebeat Morph 2-in-1 e-Bike and I have to say, I'm intrigued! The fact that it can be charged indoors is a game-changer for me. I love the idea of combining indoor fitness with outdoor exploration. The brushless 750W motor and impressive 80Nm torque definitely caught my attention too. And with 80mm front suspension and puncture-resistant fat tires, it seems like a smooth ride is guaranteed in any terrain. Plus, the Smart Saddle Detection+ feature and the ability to convert calories into CO2-free miles? That's impressive! Definitely considering supporting this project. Anyone else excited about the Freebeat Morph e-bike?

@LegSpinna Год назад

Who's doing the calculations on this vid? £4 x 250 is not £900, and £10.60 x 250 is not £2385.

@KevinLloyd-ug3zu 8 месяцев назад

I want to share my experience using e-bike. "Legal" one, with a motor 250 W. I don't know, what those "legal", actually useless bikes are produced for, because 250 W is a very, very weak motor, to speak about it's "assistance" is just ridiculous. Some assistance only on flat road, forget it when moving uphills, you'll carry yourself plus 60-70 pounds of this bloody piece of metal. For about thousand pounds or so you'll get yourself headaches and pain in ass, sorry my French. After returning my e-bike to shop I felt myself like awaken from the worst nightmare. Honestly, I don't know who are those people giving these bikes 5 stars. Living in flat countries, probably.

@tconnolly9820 3 месяца назад

What e-bike did you try? Torque and Newtonmetre (Nm) output varies dramatically between manufacturers. There are now several electric motor manufacturers making 250 watt motors with 85-95 Nm output. I have watched reviews of American e-bikes with 1000-1500 watt motors "boasting" of just having that same level of Nm output. Seriously, tell me what bike you tried out so I can avoid it. Unless you are just making stuff up!

@andytink9957 Год назад

Shame that didn't mention cycle to work scheme to reduce the cost of ownership.

@richardsracingmad 3 месяца назад

Yeah that is for all bikes….so not really a factor

@ditto1958 Месяц назад

Assuming one has electricity an e-bike is great for commuting.

@experimentalme7438 Месяц назад

I’m looking to work from home. Cheapest method. 1 min from studio to kitchen

@bikeradar Месяц назад

😂

@IowaNinersFan Год назад

I have 6 bikes in my garage and none are e-bikes. Don't plan on riding or getting one anytime soon. If I need assistance getting around, that's what my car is for.

@Wilhuff_T Год назад

No wonder you left San Francisco.

@paulbucklebuckle4921 24 дня назад

Ridiculous, you can get a decent second hand bike for £50 upwards depending on your pocket and eeds , tastes etc. And probably £20 to £50 With a bike tech ,setting the bike up, look localy or try Halfords for example it will run like a good un , cycling is still cheap , way cheaper than that.

@scruf153 10 месяцев назад

e bike for short commutes I live two miles from work regular bikes for everything else

@tconnolly9820 8 месяцев назад

I would have thought it should be the other way around. Normal bike for short local commutes. E-bike for longer harder commutes or hills, headwinds and bad weather so you don't arrive tired and sweating.

@filip000 Год назад

Electric bike is great if you're a pensioner or if you're injured. Otherwise i see no reason why anyone should use an electric bike to commute. Few minutes you'll save with an e-bike are not worth getting fat for. Pedal your bike.

@DaxPlusPlus Год назад

Weirdly not everyone is interested in beasting themselves up hills. Normal people just want to get from A to B without needing a shower at the other end.

@fisharefriends598 Год назад

I’m no pensioner or injured.. I’d happily cycle 100 miles+… but I only want to do that on the weekend. I don’t have one, but an e bike would be handy on recovery days when I have to commute in, but the day after a century … I need a recovery day And. No showers at work Also, if my max distance on an analogue is 100 miles… if I can do 120…130 miles on an e bike… other then the cost, what’s not to like… still takes 6 hours off road. Still takes max effort

@filip000 Год назад

You will get sweaty regardless if it's a normal or electric bike. Difference being that one is an electric motorbike, the other a bicycle.

@grimnismal8377 Год назад

I don't have an electric bike, but I commute from time to time with my road bike. My daily commute to work is 60 km with two hills with sections at 16%. I can't do a full week, it's way too hard.