You get to see a lot more of your surroundings when you cycle because of the slower pace – unlike when you are driving and speeding past everything before you notice it. Cycling is beneficial in other ways too, such as going wherever you please, saving money on fuel, and not requiring a parking place.

But there is a negative side, sometimes peddling is a drag and you do get hot and sweaty – not a great way to turn up for work.

However, the down side of cycling goes away as soon as you add an electric bike motor to your bicycle.

A battery powers the electric bike motor – when needed you recharge the battery by simply plugging into a regular electrical wall outlet.

When you have an electric bike motor fitted to your bicycle, all that peddling effort goes away . The motor kicks in when you peddle, and when you stop peddling the motor switches off.

Peddling is just one way of triggering the motor. An alternative is to set it up so that when the hand grip on the handlebars is twisted, the motor kicks in.

And another benefit of adding an electric bike motor to your bicycle is that you do not need a license, registration or insurance.

Of course, you could just buy yourself one of the numerous electric bikes on the market. However, adding an electric bike motor is a cheap way of discovering for yourself all the benefits of owning an electric bike. Later, if you like having powered aid, you can always buy yourself an electric bike and sell your motor on eBay (they sell like hotcakes!)

If you are like most bicycle owners, you have become accustomed to your regular bicycle. However, just by adding an electric bike motor, you will transform your favorite bike into something so much better.

If this is something you wish to try, you can choose from several conversion kits that include the electric bike motor and all the parts you need to do the conversion yourself.

Expect to get your peddling speed as high as 25mph with an electric bike motor added to your bicycle. A full charge is good for around 20 to 30 miles on flat ground. And best of all, to fully charge the electric bike motor battery will cost about 5 cents in electrical energy.

Believe me, once tried, you will never go back to a regular bicycle.