If there is one way to travel on vacation that has become popular in recent years, it is the bicycle, and especially the electric bicycle! With electric assistance, you can travel with your family or friends without any trouble, in the city, in the mountains or even by the sea. Moreover, France has kilometers and kilometers of cycle tracks allowing to circulate in full safety. Many places like gites and restaurants are also labeled Accueil Vélo, allowing cyclists to recharge their batteries along the way! However, if the idea of taking advantage of electric bikes on vacation motivates many, the wallet does not always follow and despite the subsidies put in place by the State, it is far from being easy to afford a quality model. Well, to all those who would like to take advantage of the electric bike during a future stay in France, and we will see that there are many good reasons for that, Le Petit Futé reveals a good plan to find a very good cheap model.
How to get a good electric bike without breaking the bank?
Using an electric bike on vacation is an excellent idea to take the time to contemplate the landscape while exercising. But when it comes time to buy a quality model, the price can quickly turn off many people. What if the second hand was the solution to get a very good and stylish electric bike, without plummeting the budget allocated to the trip? Upway, the first platform of reconditioned electric bikes in France, has found the solution to allow all budgets to taste the joys of a practical and good for the planet mode of transport. The idea is as follows: Upway recovers bikes, works on them and reconditions them in its workshop in the Paris region, before offering them for sale at unbeatable prices. A refurbishment of the best brands found on the market, for prices ranging from 20 to 60% off the original price. It's simple, you can find models starting at 429 €, with prices that go up according to the model. There is something for everyone, and the bikes can be viewed on the website with a complete description. Guaranteed one year, they are delivered everywhere in France and a payment in 10 times without expenses is possible.
It is not because it is recycling that the quality is not there, far from it! The electrically assisted bicycles are taken in hand by professionals who carry out a complete inspection and a repair as close to new as possible. City bikes, road bikes, folding bikes, mountain bikes, speed bikes, there is a bike for every need, with a variety of styles, from classic to trendy.
Another good plan to keep in mind, cyclists can sell their electric bike that no longer works to Upway. The team buys the bikes from individuals to recondition them. The estimate is made quickly and the bike is picked up directly at home.
Why take advantage of electric bikes on vacation?
Riding an electric bike on vacation is the best way to have a relaxed, stress-free holiday. First of all, you don't have to worry about bringing your bike to your vacation destination. It is possible to put the bikes in some trains and for those who go by car or motor home, you can use the roof bars or a bike carrier. And if you are on vacation in a nearby region, you can go directly to your place of residence by electric bike, making sure to find the places where you can recharge the battery.
With the electric bike, no more long hours waiting in traffic jams and looking for a place to go to the beach or to visit a site of interest. You can ride anywhere and always find a place to securely attach the bike. The electric bike is extremely practical in the city, but it is also a means of transportation that allows you to travel along country roads, mountains and seaside. There are models adapted to each environment. Slow tourism enthusiasts, the electric bike allows you to take the time to contemplate the landscape and to easily stop wherever you want. It is also much easier to take paths and tracks leading to places that are inaccessible to motorists, but that it would be a shame to miss.
The EAB allows you to exercise during your vacations, and we know how important it is to stay healthy. But where the practice of cycling can slow down those who fear fatigue, the assistance offered by the battery allows to pedal without struggling. Seniors, families with children, everyone can enjoy a comfortable and fun way to get around.
And if it is important to make the electric bike accessible to a maximum of holidaymakers, it is also because it is a good way to travel for the planet. Leaving the car in the garage during the vacations and preferring the two-wheeler allows you to considerably limit your carbon footprint. Going through the reconditioning process to acquire an electric bicycle is also a way to limit waste by taking a sustainable approach.
Finally, where fuel is expensive, riding an electric bike allows you to make interesting savings on your vacation budget.
Equip yourself for your cycling vacations
The Loire à Vélo, the Raid Pyrénéen, the Grande Traversée de l'Ardèche, the Véloscénie, the Grand Tour de Bretagne, the Avenue Verte London-Paris, there is no end to the number of fascinating itineraries to be taken by cyclists during their vacations in France. But before taking to the road, it is necessary to think of equipping yourself well. Upway also offers some essential accessories to optimize the use of the electric bike. And always at great prices! So, after having found the EAB of your dreams, you should think about getting a helmet to ride safely; a lock to hang the bike and avoid thefts; lights to hang on the bike to be visible at any time, especially at night, as well as a child seat to ride comfortably with your little one.
Yes, the field of second hand also concerns the electric bike, and it is a godsend for those who wish to make this machine the great ally of the next vacations.
