Taking precautions is one of the most important things you can do with electrical bicycles. Electrical bikes or e-bikes as they are more commonly known are faster than regular bikes and have far better acceleration. People often miss-judge this power and as a result end up injuring themselves.
So as soon you have bought your e-bike, it vital you go over some safety precautions:
- First off, Test your e-bike in an area with no pedestrians in order to get familiar with its behaviour under different situations.
- Wear a helmet (especially in unfriendly bicycle cities) and wear it correctly even when you are going for "just" a short drive. Make sure the helmet is fitted to your head.
- Make sure that you are visible enough. Wear glowing accessories, a reflective vest, put reflectors on the front, rear and on the side of the e-bike.
- Use lights when travelling in the dark . You may be fined £30 if you don't have them.
- Avoid clothes that can be caught up in the bike chain or wheel.
- Don't ride on dirt roads with an electric bicycle which is not designed to travel in such conditions
- Check the tire pressure, cracks and cuts.
- Check for loose spokes to avoid wheels wobbling.
- Check handlebar and headset are tighten
- Obey all traffic signals
- Don't ride between parked cars and the road.
- Learn how to signal with your hands - especially if you are riding on the road: bicycle-hand-signals
- Be aware that there are blind spots around large vehicles.
- Pay attention to what's going on around you and what other road users might do.
- Make eye contact with drivers so you are sure they have seen you.
- Consider mudguards, waterproof trousers and shoe covers in wet weather.
- Regularly clean and oil your bike chain to keep your bike running smoothly and remember to check your brakes and tyres.
- First off, Test your e-bike in an area with no pedestrians in order to get familiar with its behaviour under different situations.
- Wear a helmet (especially in unfriendly bicycle cities) and wear it correctly even when you are going for "just" a short drive. Make sure the helmet is fitted to your head.
- Make sure that you are visible enough. Wear glowing accessories, a reflective vest, put reflectors on the front, rear and on the side of the e-bike.
- Use lights when travelling in the dark . You may be fined £30 if you don't have them.
- Avoid clothes that can be caught up in the bike chain or wheel.
- Don't ride on dirt roads with an electric bicycle which is not designed to travel in such conditions
- Check the tire pressure, cracks and cuts.
- Check for loose spokes to avoid wheels wobbling.
- Check handlebar and headset are tighten
- Obey all traffic signals
- Don't ride between parked cars and the road.
- Learn how to signal with your hands - especially if you are riding on the road: bicycle-hand-signals
- Be aware that there are blind spots around large vehicles.
- Pay attention to what's going on around you and what other road users might do.
- Make eye contact with drivers so you are sure they have seen you.
- Consider mudguards, waterproof trousers and shoe covers in wet weather.
- Regularly clean and oil your bike chain to keep your bike running smoothly and remember to check your brakes and tyres.
