Choosing a Bicycle | Choosing the Right Bike FREE Downloadable Mini Guide

Choosing a bicycle can be a daunting task; the amount of choice, different options and technical jargon can easily complicate the whole process. This mini guide will help you in choosing the right bike for you.

First off, is deciding what kind of bicycle you need – and to do that, you need to outline its purpose. Download this choosing guide and follow its instructions to help you in choosing an electric bike

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Once you’ve found what bike is best for you, or if you’ve already got an idea of what kind of bike you want, take a look at these articles on individual types of bikes.

If you haven’t already come across electric bikes, they are definitely worth considering. If the concept is totally new to you, take a look at this article on electric bikes which introduces the main concepts and their advantages.

Did you know an electric bike is more likely to help you exercise more effectively than a normal bike? The motor means people are more likely to use them (well you would if you could cruise through traffic at up to 15mph) since they require less effort to go further, faster.

You can make the most of the Government’s tax-free bike initiatives with an electric bike too; see how the Cycle to Work scheme works. There are lots of other savings you can make with an electric bicycle over other forms of transport. You don’t pay for road tax, petrol, parking or anything like that – you can save a lot of money!

Electric bikes tend to cost a bit more to buy, but there are various ways you can get cheap electric bikes – in fact I’ve come up with six ways here. Electric bikes are by far the best commuter bikes too; you can even get folding electric bicycles which can be packed into a rucksack in your office!

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Choosing a Road Bike | Electric Road Bike

If you’re choosing a road bike, you’ll likely be looking for speed and endurance. Road bicycles are in general much slimmer than mountain bikes, so they’re closer related to racing bikes used in sports.

As a road bike is built for a road, you should in general keep it on cycle paths and roads, avoiding lots of cross country cycling where a hybrid bike or a mountain bike may be more useful.

On the road, good acceleration and deceleration means a lot. If you’re trying to pull away from a busy junction or if you’re working your way through a series of traffic lights during rush hour, having the ability to pull away quickly and not get boxed in by cars around you is important, even vital in some place.

Most of us aren’t Chris Hoy standard cyclists and the prospect of accelerating hard out of every single junction in busy traffic can seem a bit daunting. That’s why I recommend an electric road bike. You can put in the effort if you wish, or you can supplement it with a touch of a button and be whisked away at speeds which match (or even exceed) city traffic. That gives you more time to concentrate on the traffic and your route – and cuts stress!

Equally, since city road bikes are built for speed, having powerful brakes is essential too. Many bikes simply feature a grip on the wheel, which is okay at slower speeds on the flat but simply aren’t good enough when travelling at speed in a city (especially on an electric bike). For that reason, it is much better to have disc brakes (more similar to what you get on a car) which are far more effective at speed.

An electric road bike has so many useful and practical features. They save you money and time and help you become healthier, easier. Learn more how an how an electric bike works.

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Choosing A Mountain Bike | Or an Electric Mountain Bike

If you’re choosing a mountain bike, you’ll be benefiting from a stronger frame, suspension and 'knobbly' off-road tyres – all to help you cover rougher terrain, but there are some subtle variations you need to be aware of.

If you’re mostly cycling in the city, you may be better off with a more affordable hybrid bike, or a folding electric bicycle if you’re using it to commute a lot. If you’re in the country however, an electric mountain bike could be perfect for you, but there’s a couple of things you should know first.

Any electric mountain bike should be light enough to pedal uphill quickly (although this isn’t as much of a problem with a power assisted electric mountain bike) whilst being fast on the downhill.

Lightweight mountain bikes are desirable, but take a bit more “magic” from the designers; better materials and manufacturing methods means the price tends to go skywards. If you can afford a lighter bike, by all means go for it – provided it isn’t “silly money” of course.

Suspension is a key issue with mountain bikes, particularly if they are power-assisted. In general, you don’t need expensive and complicated suspension unless you are doing ambitious runs up and down rocky sides of hills.

Similarly, good brakes are essential. Disc brakes (more like the brakes you’d fit on a car) are far more effective than normal bike brakes which simply grip the wheel. Particularly if you have a fast, electric mountain bike, disc brakes are best.

The best electric mountain bikes are light, fast, efficient and feature good suspension and brakes. They’re also good fun!

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I recommend taking a look at MTB Britain which is a specialist mountain biking site run by Gareth. He's put together lots of tips and techniques and also a forum to ask questions.

Gareth from MTB Britain

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