How To Commute On An E Bike | Tips For Cycling To Work By Electric Bicycle

Commuting by bike is fantastic. Cycling to work can save you money, it’s better for the environment, and it might even be quicker for some! E-bikes can bring even more to the rush hour party, allowing you to cycle further for less effort, without sacrificing the whole host of benefits cycling brings.

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Speaker: There are many benefits to commuting 
by bike. I mean, it’s cheaper. You don’t have to pay parking, taxi, bus, or even train fees. 
It’s faster. You could shoot through the traffic that bit quicker, and it’s good for the 
environment. Today, I thought I’d swap out my regular bike and take out this. This is a 
Canyon Grail:On e-bike. I thought I’d show you some tips and tricks on how to commute by e-bike. 
Without further ado, we better get on. Otherwise, I’m going to be late for work.
[music] If you haven’t seen or heard of an 
e-bike before, then let me explain. It’s a bike like this with a neat little motor 
in. When you push on the pedals, the pedal assist kicks in, meaning you can zip away uphills and 
over tough terrain without gassing yourself. There are loads of different 
kinds of e-bikes out there. There’s folding ones, meaning you can get on 
the train easily or put them under your desk. There’s e-mountain bikes for those wanting to 
go over the rougher terrain. There’s even step through e-bikes for those who don’t want to swing 
their leg over the saddle a bit like my dad. Then for those speed virgins out there, there’s those 
road e-bikes but I’ve opted for this, a gravel bike, a do-it-all bike going over rough terrain, 
but also keeping speed on those bike paths too. [music]
Now, this might sound really obvious, but make sure your battery is fully charged. I 
mean, it sounds daft, but it’s easily forgotten. What I would tend to do is be prepared the night 
before. Check your battery and then stick on charge through the night. That way you have full 
battery in the morning. As an add-in bonus, when you get to work, you can always just top it up, 
that way you can have good fun on your way home, and there’s no risk of losing battery. The last 
thing you want to do is ride your e-bike dead. It will make it quite hard to ride.
Now on the subject of being prepared, make sure you’ve got your bag prepared as well. A 
good thing to do is prepare that the night before also. That way you get a little bit of a lighting, 
or you get a little bit more of the riding time. Luckily, I don’t need a bag for today’s 
ride. The battery is fully charged. I’m fully charged. Ready to go.
[music] Now, depending on how long your commute is, you 
can either opt for [unintelligible 00:02:25] full cycling kit. If it’s short like 
mine today, you can opt for more casual wear. One thing to remember, though, 
is if you’re riding in those winter months, tend to make sure you’re wearing 
some light vibrant clothing, something like a fluorescent jacket so 
you’re seen on those dusky or even dark nights. Don’t forget safety is absolutely 
key, so make sure you wear a helmet too. Leading on from helmets, we would definitely 
advise you invest in a good set of lights, a front and a rear for your safety, 
especially if you’re commuting all year round when the nights get longer and those 
days get shorter. Nowadays e-bikes can keep up with cars. We want to make sure you’re 
being seen whatever speed you’re going at. When it comes to junctions, red lights, or even 
places with lollipop man, make sure you stop. We want to give cyclists a good name and you don’t 
need to worry about getting a good acceleration. You’ve got an e-bike. It’ll do it for you. Be 
patient and wait your turn. All right. Good to go. Now, one thing that does really put me off 
commuting is having to carry around a big, heavy, rucksack, but there’s loads of 
alternatives. You can use panniers or saddlebags. That way, you can keep all that heavy 
weight off your back. It’s not a bonus. You won’t get any backache.
[music] Now, security is always key when it comes to 
commuting, especially if you’re leaving your bike out on the street. What I would advise is getting 
a good lock. What you could do instead of carrying a big, heavy lock around with you, is you could 
leave it at work. That way, you don’t have to take the extra weight.
[music] When it comes to route planning and 
you’re lucky enough to have an e-bike, you don’t need to avoid the 12% climbs that 
you would on a regular bike. know you could take the fastest and most direct route, 
but I wouldn’t get stuck in the rut of doing the same old route day in day out. 
Mix up. Have a bit of variety in there. If you get to work on the quickest route possible 
to get in there, and then on the way back, if you have a bit more time, you can find a more 
adventurous route. If you’re struggling to look for routes, then there’s loads of different route 
planning apps like Komoot that you can go onto to find a really exciting route for your ride 
back, depending on what kind of bike you have. Today I’m tackling the hills.
[music] What I definitely recommend you do is avoid these 
busy main roads. It will lose the fun of cycling. You’ll end up slowing yourself down having to weed 
through the traffic. Top tip, go for quiet roads. After all, you want to enjoy your cycling. Now, 
unfortunately, I’ve got no one to ride with today to work, but if you have got a friend or a buddy 
that goes to the same workplace as you or go to the same area as you, then I would definitely 
recommend you buddy up with them. It makes your commute go that little bit quicker. A bit of 
company on the bike is absolutely key. I wouldn’t mention you’re on an e-bike though because 
they might not want to ride with you again. [music]
You are going to save a lot of money while commuting by bike. I 
mean, it’s going to be saving money on parking, train, taxis, bus fares. You could even use that 
extra bit of cash to treat yourself to a coffee or a croissant when you get to work, or if you 
bank it, you can treat yourself to some cycling kit, some lights, or even a bike.
[music] Commuting by bike does not need to be weather 
dependent. I mean, I’m very lucky in the fact that I’ve got blue sky today, but here in 
Britain where you can never be too careful. If it’s a short commute and you still want to 
wear your casual kit, I’d prepare your bike, so making sure you’ve got a set of mudguards. 
That way, you don’t need to worry about that surface water. As a bonus, you don’t 
need to worry about getting a soggy bum when you get to work.
[music] If you’re the kind of person that on their 
commute, you’ve got loads of traffic lights or loads of junctions, and you’re worried about 
tiring yourself out on those accelerations, well, the big advantage of an e-bike is it takes 
all that away. It zips away. It does that acceleration for you. You might get to traffic 
lights this time, look either side, see a car, and you might race them off the line 
a bit like what am I going to do now. [music]
Finally, made it to work, but I’m not going to lie. I quite enjoyed 
that commute. Has it inspired you to get an e-bike for your commute? Then let me know 
in the comments section below, but I hope it’s given you some tips if you’ve already got an 
e-bike to get to work that little bit easier and stress-free. All right. I guess I’ll see 
you in the next video. Don’t forget, though, if you enjoyed it, give it a big thumbs up.
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