Electric Bicycles, Electric Scooters and More FAQS

Ride Faster, Avoid Traffic

With quick acceleration and pedal assist, e-bikes let you bypass vehicular traffic while still riding safely.

Great for Beginners

If you’re new to cycling, an e-bike can make getting started easier while helping you build your fitness over time.

Control Your Effort

With pedal assist, you decide how much effort to put in. Use it for a workout or simply relax and enjoy the ride with minimal effort.

Gentle on Joints

E-bikes are easier on your joints than traditional bikes, making them a better alternative for many riders. Because of this, e-bike owners tend to ride farther and more often than they do on conventional bikes.

Endless Options

Whether you need a bike for commuting, mountain biking, or mixed off-road use, there’s an e-bike out there to suit your lifestyle and needs.

Choosing the right e-bike or e-scooter depends on how you plan to use it. For commuters, a lightweight and foldable model with a long battery life is ideal for navigating city streets as an urban commuter. If you’re exploring Kelowna’s trails, look for an e-bike with a mid-drive motor, a sturdy frame, and fat tires for better traction.

It’s also important to consider battery range, motor power, and additional features like suspension and pedal assist levels. At Full Charge Cycles, our team will walk you through your options, provide recommendations based on your lifestyle, and even let you take a test ride to ensure you’re making the best choice.

The maximum speed allowed by law for ebikes is 32 kmph, which is an excellent speed for a bicycle without having to be regulated like a scooter or motorcycle which would require registration, licensing, insurance, etc.

The size of the battery is a key factor, but it is also important to consider the total weight you are transporting, the inclination of the road and even the wind speed that can cause the length of the journey for each charge to vary, reaching from 50km to 200km, as long as you provide a powerful pedaling through your ride.

There is a huge variety of ebike models that have a weigh range from 45 pounds to 60 pounds. There are some exceptions for example on ebikes with fat tires or even the cargo ebikes.

It can take from 6 to 8 hours to fully charge from empty, depending on the battery. To extend the life of your e-bike battery, store it indoors, charge it regularly (even when not in use), and avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures.

As mentioned above, there are exceptions based on areabut for the most part, ebikes in Canada are limited to a 500W output and cannot travel faster than 32km/h (20 mph) on motor power alone on level ground, each provincial state or territory has the authorization toinlcude their own laws and regulations. It is also important to know that in B.C. the minimum age allowed toride an ebike is 16 years old.

It depends on the experience you want to have while riding your ebike. A Class 1 ebike provides assitance only when you pedal, and stop assisting when you reach 32km/h- great for bike lanes, bike paths, roads or anywhere you’d take a traditional bike.A Class 2 ebike is equipped with a throttle which provides a boost without pedaling, and stops assiting at 32km/h. Remember to take a look at our E-Hacks Blog for more information about ebike’s classifications.