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What are the health benefits of electric bikes?

 

Pedal to Adventure!

A common belief is that a traditional bike keeps you fitter. However, with an electric bike:

  • You can toggle the motor on or off.
  • Even with the motor on, you must still pedal.  You just decide how much effort you can/want to put in.
  • We encourage pedalling as much as possible to extend battery life.  The more you do the further you can go!
  • The motor makes cycling easier. It is not ‘cheating’ it ‘enables’ people who may not normally feel they could achieve a bike ride because of their health status or because they live in a hilly area.

Many surveys indicate that electric bike owners:

  • Use their bikes more frequently.
  • Cycle further and faster.
  • Enjoy getting out more, making exercise fun! 1, 2, 3
Embrace the Outdoors Despite Health Issues

For those with physical restrictions like bad knees, an electric bike is a great solution:

  • Many customers with joint issues found riding pain-free and enjoyable after years of feeling unable to do so.  Their smiles say it all—riding again can feel amazing.
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30 Minutes of Exercise

eBikes or EAPCs (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) count as moderate exercise:

  • Studies show they help achieve recommended activity levels.
  • The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) suggests 30 minutes of moderate activity 5+ days a week. 4
Heart Health Benefits

Electric bikes can be part of cardiac rehabilitation programs:

  • Health professionals recommend stationary bikes early on.
  • Exercise-based rehab reduces coronary heart disease deaths by around 27%. 5
  • Progressing to an electric bike requires less cardiac exertion, making it safer for heart patients.
Better Than Driving!

You’ll get more exercise on an ebike than in a car and you get to enjoy fresh air – missing things you would not experience by being in a car.

RooDog offers an ebike for everyone to suit your lifestyle and taste.

References
  1. https://bike.shimano.com/content/dam/one-website/common/stories/shimano-state-of-the-nation-2022/shimano-state-of-the-nation-2022.pdf Shimano State of the Nation 2022: Examining attitudes towards e-bike usage in 12 European countries.   Accessed 23.01.25
  2. Fyhri A, Beate Sundfør H; Do People Who Buy E-Bikes Cycle More?; Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 86, Sept 2020, 102422 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092030609X#s0060 Accessed 23.01.25
  3. Rios et al: Alayzing the usage patters of electric bicycles. Proceedings of the Workshop on Electric Vehicle Systems, Data, and Applications, ACM, 2016 https://www.academia.edu/94194581/Analyzing_the_usage_patterns_of_electric_bicycles  Accessed 23.01.25
  4. UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines. September 2019. Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers’ report – GOV.UK  Accessed 23.01.25
  5. European Heart Journal, Volume 44, Issue 6, published 7 February 2023, Pages 452–469, https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/44/6/452/7028725?form=MG0AV3.  Accessed 23.01.25