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500 e-bikes, half a million pounds investment in Bristol, and more than a million pounds spent by the Welsh government .
The private sector too has good incentive to encourage cycling and e-bikes as a viable commuting option. Firstly, reducing car journeys and CO2e footprint contributes to a business’ own sustainability agenda, including employee wellbeing. Secondly, this endeavour carries significant government funding, as e-bikes are included in the government-assisted cycle to work scheme. Employers recoup the full cost of the bike purchased by an employee, plus up to 15% of the value on top . As employees save up to 40% on a bike purchase, it’s not a surprise that over one million people have taken up the scheme.
E-bikes are also proving to be an excellent solution to meeting carbon reduction targets. E-bikes, which provide the rider with electrical assistance while pedaling, have proven to be an appealing option for people who are less fit or have a long commute. E-bikes are an appealing option for reducing traffic congestion and environmental emissions.
Installing charging points is simple Enabling this transition is also a matter of infrastructure. Just like electric cars, e-bikes require charging, and a battery charge can take the rider between 25 and 100 miles, depending
on its capacity and how it’s used. Charging points need to be in place, whether that’s places of work, municipal areas or locations such as shops, gyms, hotels, and restaurants, to optimise e-bike take up.
Fortunately, the infrastructure required for e-bike charging is relatively low cost to install, easy and universal to use, and requires just a relatively small footprint. Spelsberg’s e-bike charging station comes with a choice of all the major charging systems, including four charging points and with cables provided so riders don’t have to carry their own. Including a safety switch-off function and high-level protection, each station is encased in a durable enclosure that prevents ingress from dust and water. Spelsberg is one of the largest manufacturers of electrical enclosures in the world, with over 4,000 enclosures available as standard and further customisation possible to offer solutions for almost any application.
Inevitable transition
The Spelsberg e-bike charging station includes wired charging points, so cyclists don’t have to bring their own.
The transition to e-bikes sounds encouraging, but at outset, some building owners or facilities managers don’t know where to begin regarding establishing a supply, and where and how to install it. While in many respects the process is similar to providing electric car charging points, our engineering team takes a building manager through each step in sequence, providing assistance from planning through to installation and onward management. These insights have also proved valuable for facilities managers experienced in electric car charging point installation.
Even while electricity costs rise, to charge a typical 500W e-bike battery we’re still talking a matter of pence and a value far lower than using a car or public transport. The transition to increased e-bike use is already taking place. However, a lack of charging points shouldn’t be the factor that puts the brakes on e-bike take up.
Modular E-Bike charging station made by Spelsberg.
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