The concept that an electric bike does all the work and is cheating is basically a misconception held by many people. Electric bikes have a great value in getting back into cycling life after an illness.

Assisting Electric bicycles

Electric bicycles are generally designed to be moved in pedal assist mode. This simply means that the rider is giving his effort and the motor is robotically assisting. There are some electric bikes which have the quality by which the rider can vary the amount of assistance provided by the bike, as other bicycles have the ability to be moved without giving an effort on pedalling. The capability to completely go under power may be beneficial if a rider can put in the effort for a short period and then require a breather. This helps them to continue their journey, or when riding with family or friends, to keep up and not hold up the ride.

To use electric bikes as a relief to improve fitness and rehabilitation, one should always select the offer that can be adjustable with the different power levels. One should always start out with the setting on maximum or high assist. The rider here will be putting in a minimal amount of effort and the bike will be performing lots of work.

Suppose someone chooses a bike integrated with ‘torque sensor technology then the bike automatically detects the pressure on the pedals the harder they push on the pedals they receive the more assistance from the bike. For example- If someone is riding the bike on the plain hill and he/she is just pressing the pedals gently the bike will provide less amount of assistance. If the same person is willing to go faster or there is a headwind or hill, and the person increases the pressure on the pedals then the bike automatically put in more power. 

Launch assist

The electric bikes that provide throttle override or ‘launch assist’ can be very beneficial in setting off. The basic push to get going on a bicycle needs more effort than to the required speed once the person started riding. The capability to select the option of instant help can set up the user off and can be also a good advantage when inclining even in the wrong gear, which simply means it takes more effort to get driving. When standing in traffic or red light can be dangerous of going too slow as this can make the rider unstable, so here extra assistance is needed to catch up the speed very quickly and hold the grip of stability.

During the starting phase of any fitness programme, whether it is for rehabilitation after injury or illness, general fitness, maximum endurance levels or exertion can be very low. An electric bike provides the rider with a feeling of confidence to at least try inclines and distances that they would otherwise think inapproachable because they have the backup of additional assistance which they should utilise.

In today's modern era, there are different companies which have launched their own app like uber for electric bicycles in the market. One such company is Uber which aims to provide reliable, quick and efficient bike services to their customers without a hitch.