E-Bike
VeloPress (Verlag)
978-1-948007-14-6 (ISBN)
Electric bikes are a new and fast-changing technology that’s poised to transform how Americans ride bicycles, commute to work, and get around town. But in a market crowded with makes, models, and features, which e-bike is best for you?
E-bike expert Martin Haussermann explores this exciting new way of riding a bicycle to share all the information e-bike shoppers and owners need. With guidance from VeloNews tech editor Dan Cavallari, custom e-bike framebuilder Lennard Zinn, and cycling retail journalist Stephen Frothingham, E-Bike offers the e-bike curious the essential guide to e-bike tech, formats, and uses.
Whether you’re looking for a city commuter, a speedy road bike, or a mountain bike, you can get up to speed on e-bike motors, drivetrains, brakes, and suspensions. Haussermann offers insights on e-bike handling, maintenance, and e-bike touring that makes clear all the benefits an e-bike can bring to your riding.
Electric bikes are here, and E-Bike shares the best ways to take advantage of motor-assisted cycling.
Martin Haussermann is a journalist and photographer. He is cofounder of the German bicycle magazine Pressedienst Fahrrad (“Bike News”). He has authored 4 books on cars and worked in the automotive industry before transitioning to photography, cycling, and e-bikes.
Chapter 1
THE MAGIC OF THE E-BIKE
Welcome to E-Bike World
Necessity, the Mother of Invention
Opinion: E-Responsibility on the Trails
Chapter 2
E-BIKE TECHNOLOGY
Touring Bikes
City Bikes
E-MTBs
E-Road-Bikes
Specialty Bikes
Inspired Design
E-Bike Classification & the Rules of the Road
Moving You Forward
To Go Far, You'll Need a Good Charge
Buying Advice from the Experts
Personalize Your E-Bike Choice
Chapter 3
BIKE LIFE
E-Bikes Open Doors of Opportunity
Take Care of Your E-Bike
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Where Do You Want to Go?
Taking Your E-Bike with You
Smart Shopping Power
For Your Safety . . .
Your First Ride on an E-Bike
Chapter 4
TRAVEL
European Excursions
Lithium-Ion & Sleeping Bags
Touring the States & Loving Every Mile
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Credits
Erscheinungsdatum | 24.02.2020 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
ISBN-10 | 1-948007-14-2 / 1948007142 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-948007-14-6 / 9781948007146 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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