5 tips for a bike ride on an electric bike in winter

Winter can be a wonderful season for a nice bike ride on an electric bike. In addition, it is healthy to be outside and exercise, even in winter. If you have an e-bike, there are a few things you should pay attention to when winter arrives. Cold and moisture have an effect on the battery of your bicycle, but the tire pressure also decreases in winter, for example. Travel safely with our tips!

Prepare well

A good one preparation is half the battle, especially in winter. Plan your route with plenty of charging points along the way – for your battery, but also for you! Then you can treat yourself to a nice hot chocolate or cup of coffee to warm up again, if the weather is bad.

Protect the battery of your electric bicycle

The battery of your e-bike is sensitive to cold and moisture. A cover can provide a solution for this. If you have a removable battery, keep it indoors as soon as the temperature drops below freezing at night. If you don't do this, the cold can cause condensation. Preferably place your e-bike in a well-insulated garage and make sure that you continue to charge it regularly, even if you use it less. When charging, it is also better not to let the battery cool down too much: it is better to do this in a shed than in the open air, as it is much faster.

Protect yourself

Keep yourself warm too! Wear multiple layers clothing to be prepared for anything: a cardigan or sweater over a shirt, with a good water-repellent winter coat on top. In winter, always put a pair of warm gloves in your (water-resistant!) bicycle bag, with a good grip on the inside. The most important piece of clothing is a hat or cap, because most of the heat leaves your body through the head. Don't forget your sunglasses, otherwise the low-hanging sun can blind you. Take a microfiber cloth with you in your bicycle bag to wipe your saddle, battery and handlebars dry after a shower. A saddle cover is also useful, if it is wet after a break it can go straight into the bicycle bag.

Be highly visible

Make sure you're good visible are. In the winter months it gets dark earlier and even in rain or dense clouds you are much less visible as a cyclist. Wear clothing with reflective pieces and check your bicycle lights again.

Keep your tires at the correct pressure

Rain and freezing can make the road surface slippery in winter. At this time of year you can tyres Therefore it is better not to inflate too hard so that you have more grip on the road. Look at your bicycle tire, it indicates the minimum and maximum pressure. In between, you can set your ideal tire pressure according to your preference. With our electric bicycle pump and you can choose from pre-programmed and customizable settings. This way you only have to look it up once and you can be sure that you have exactly the right voltage. Very nice: inflation is effortless! You can read more information about tire pressure in our blog post about tire pressure . Also read our article with tips for safe electric cycling . Do you also burn energy when you ride an electric bicycle? How much exactly you can read our blog post burn calories with electric cycling. Cycling on an electric bicycle is good for your health. You can read this in the article Is electric cycling healthy ?

Winter can be a wonderful season for a nice bike ride on an electric bike. In addition, it is healthy to be outside and exercise, even in winter. If you have an e-bike, there are a few things you should pay attention to when winter arrives. Cold and moisture have an effect on the battery of your bicycle, but the tire pressure also decreases in winter, for example. Travel safely with our tips!

We wish you a lot of fun and many beautiful winter bike rides.