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E BIKES

Ebikes have become prevalent in many Chinese cities. They can be bought for as little as 1,200 yuan or go as high as 3,000 yuan. Ebike shops abound. There are a reported 100 million Ebikes on China’s highways and byways today. 

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They take up a lot more room than a conventional bike which causes over crowding in bike parking areas, on bike ways and on sidewalks where they are routinely ridden and parked.

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Sidewalk Bike Rack

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Regular bikes have a developing country look while the Ebike has a developed country look about them.

Ebikes are NOT as environmentally friendly as they may seem. Batteries replace foot pedal power.  Obesity sets in from lack of exercise.  Battery disposal is an environmental nightmare. And fossil fuels or hydro dams are required to charge the batteries that only get about 80 kilometers to the charge. 

Some Chinese cities prohibit them (Beijing, Guangzhou) but it is thought to be on a political basis rather than environmental. (The correct politicians do not have a piece of the economic action) Some cities like Shanghai restrict Ebikes on certain streets but this is due to traffic flow and safety concerns. 

Bike lanes per se do not exist in most older cities but with urban expansion bike lanes are provided, particularly in the new higher education mega parks that surround most major cities. In the older cities bikes and Ebike contend with pedestrians on sidewalks. 

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Highway with bike lanes and sidewalk

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Highway with bike lanes and sidewalks

Expats find the bikes very convenient. 

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Foreigner Going

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Foreigner Coming

As with regular bikes, Ebikes are regularly stolen, even when locks are placed on both front and rear tires.  Recently, theft of Ebike batteries is on the rise. Thieves arrive at an unattended bike parking area on a motor bike, grab an Ebike battery and are gone before anyone realizes what is happening. New bikes and Ebikes are the target and that is why many Chinese prefer their old rusted and trusted bike to a new one.

21 comments to E BIKES

  • connie zstu 5

    It is absolutely right that New bikes and Ebikes are the target of thieves and that is why I’m worry about my new bike these days.

  • Bill zstu 6

    For the Ebike I think it’s not good,I find many times that the speed of a ebike is faster than a car in campus in my four-years university life,which is dangerous to us,and once a time,I heard a bus driver said that the ebike is the electronic mouse! You never know where it come out in a bus or car driver’s eye,so it become difficult to avoid traffic accidents,and it’s said that most of traffic accidents happen in big city is caused by ebike,and you needn’t a licence,but for a motorbike or car,if you want to drive it,you have to pass the exam to get the licence,so I think it will be a good idea to get an exam before you drive a ebike,and after you break the traffic law,take another exam before you use it again,then there may be not so much traffic accidents.

  • JACK ZSTU6

    More and more ebikes that represent the achievement Chinese people have got crowd into the roads ,if we couldn’t find the way hand deal the batteries properly,they will bring us some new troubles .Maybe recycling of the batteries would be a profitable business,the engineers could make the batteries more environmental and more efficient.

  • Mary ZSTU 3

    From the convenience life’s angle looked that the electric car is quicker than, many which the bicycle reduces effort. But from the security angle looked that electric car’s speed and silent causes it compared to bicycle danger many.

  • David-ZSTU1

    Actually E-bike help people at a certain degree who could not afford the car,so I am frustrated at the news that some Chinese cities prohibit E-bikes on a political basis rather than environmental.

  • Sam.zstu6

    In fact ebike develops very fast and becomes an necessary facility in our daylife.It has cause many accidents by the riders who don’t follow the taffic laws,but the management of ebike system becoms more perfact.Amd it is very convenitent to use the ebike and it causes far less plution then driving cars.I n my oppinion ebike must be widely rencomend to use in order to reduce the damage of our evironment.

  • VincyZSTU8

    riding bike can build one’s body ,it can be helpful to one’s health .It also friendly to environment ,and can help to save energy .It is really a good choice when you have a short-haul distance .

  • KEVIN ZSTU3

    I do think that if the government do nothing now,there will be a big problome about the e-bike in the future!

  • SandraZSTU8

    There is no doubt that it is convenient to ride a Ebike than a car. In Hangzhou, there are many cars so that traffic jams always happen. On a road, a long line of vehicles cannot move or can only move very slowly. However, Ebike is so flexible that can go forward directly. What should be pay attention to is that we should be more careful when riding a Ebike.

  • I beg the God hell the thieves out of the world!

  • Ben ZSTU 4

    Ebike has created a new serious problem with the prevalent of ebike.For example,there is not a special lane for the ebike.Sometimes we drive it on the sidewalk and sometimes motorway.That is dangerous to all of us no matter we are the driver or not.

  • Linda ZSTU 8

    Nowadays the voice of protecting environment is greatly increasing for the continued tight supply of energy . Ebike is now accepted by more and more people as a good transport tool for short distance trip , with its zero-emission, low noise and convenience . Instead of motorcycles ,bicycles and other two wheel transport tools , Ebikes attract a increasingly number of consumers .
    But there are still many problems with Ebikes in China . For the quality of Ebikes not all within the standard and the regulations of Ebikes not carried out efficiently , the phenomenon of Ebike’s illegal traffic is can be seen here and there.I think The government will soon take measures to improve this situation .

  • Ruby zstu 8

    With the development of the country,more and more people become using Ebikes.Of course,it
    is a problem now.more and more Ebikes will occupy more space.So that the streets are filled
    with Ebikes and the streets become disorde.As a result,it is not convenient to ourselves.So
    we should do something to change this situation.

  • kitty zstu 8

    The idea come into my mind that the workers are the most clever person in the world when I saw the people who stall with goods spread out on the ground for sale use the Ebike batterie for a light. What a intelligent idea.

  • Helen zstu2

    There are 3 Ebikes in my family ,not only because of it is very convenient for us to go to someplace which is a little far away from us ,but also the price of Ebike is much cheaper than cars,many families in China hardly afford the expenses of automobile,but can support the ebike.We have never heard that the Ebikes can bring nightmare to the enviroment,all media told us is that ,Ebike can save the energy and can reduce the polluted gas than the automobile,and what’s more ,the goverment wants to spend more money to expand the trade of Ebikes ,but I can not rememberwhat is the exactly meeting ,it should be several months ago ,I take a quick glance of it when watching TV.I think the media should let the public know the fault of using Ebike ,if we know ,I think we will prefer buying bikes not Ebikes.

  • kobe zstu 6

    The policy of prohibiting ebike should be made according to the people’s income.The students need not the prohibit,they have not enough money to buy ebike and it’s better for them to strengthen their body to walk or ride bike.The rich have enough money to buy cars to enjoy their life,they also seldom buy ebikes.The others need the ebike,they should save time to go to work and need save money to support the family,so the policy should considering the condition at present.

  • Sunny zstu 7

    Yes,E bikes develop quikly and have batteries that is bad for our environment in the future.So I think that ebike must be widely rencomend to use in order to reduce the damage of our evironment.

  • kitty ZSTU 2

    In the enviroment problem,Although E bike can not stop polluting the environment ,it can decrease the pollution compare to when we use cars. Every one know that the car can pollute the environment directly and heavily.So in some degree, Ebike is more friendly to the environment than the car.
    In China. stolen car events is a common event.I hate the thieves who steal the bike.I had three bikes been stolen when I was in undergraduate university.I hate them so much that I did not buy bike last year when I was in that university.It was a terrible experience.

  • Rich zstu2

    I think E bike is confortable ,and did not use oil we can give it power easily.In capous,we need a conventional bike is enough.In Hangzhou,a conventional new bike is also lost frequently by thieves.Last month I just lost my lovely bike,I am angry.

  • Ann ZSTU2

    It is very commom that thief prefer stole the new bikes and ebikes to an old rusted, they are always avoid people’s eyes, the stole in a high frequency.

  • Green ZSTU 4

    I think ebike is very environmental.There is an ebike in my home.It’s very comfortable and convenient.I very like it.