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Back in the day when e-bikes first became available, the motors used were typically heavy direct-drive hub motors. The upshot of this, is a more powerful battery, that is not only smaller but considerably lighter.Īnother big leap in technology is motor efficiency. The new Rose Bikes Backroad+ Urban – Carbon frame with Shimano EP8 motorĪbout 20 years ago, early e-bikes were still using very heavy sealed lead acid batteries, as we moved through the first decade of the 21st century, NiCAD batteries started to be used, but is wasn’t until this last decade we saw lithium battery technology become commonplace.Īs the technology has evolved so has the energy density of the lithium cells – put simply you can cram more power into a single cell than you could a few years back. In fact, some are even lighter that regular bikes. Thanks to recent developments in motor and battery technology, the weight of electric bikes is starting to come down significantly. Traditionally e-bikes have been very heavy, mainly down to the extra weight of the electric motor and in particular the battery. The word lightweight isn’t something that usually springs to mind when thinking about electric bikes.
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The benefits of owning a lightweight e-bike.