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Do Electric Bikes Have Weight Limits? And How To Choose An eBike For Heavy Riders

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Typically, eBike weight limits are between roughly 220 to 300 pounds (100 to 136 kg). You can normally find the weight limit for a specific model on the manufacturer website – but there’s a bit more to unpack when it comes the electric bike weight limits than that.

In this article, we’ll be covering how to find eBike weight limits, what happens if you exceed them, and give you some tips on how to choose an electric bike for heavier riders.

How Much Does A Bike Weigh? Average Bike Weights Explained – And Why They Matter

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Anyone who has ever ridden a bike uphill will know the importance of weight. But just how much does a bike weigh?

The weight of a bike varies massively depending on its style, purpose, and quality. High-end racing bikes can hit the UCI’s minimum weight limit of 6.8 kg (15 lbs) or even less, while beefy downhill mountain bikes can weigh as much as 20 kg (44 lbs).

This answer isn’t very satisfying for any budding “weight-weeny” cyclists out there, however, and there’s a whole lot more vital information to know about average bike weights when you scratch beyond the surface.

Ultimate Light Bikes Guide: Lightest Road, Mountain, And Electric Bikes in the World

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One thing is undisputed in cycling technology: light bikes come with a huge number of benefits.

The most significant of these is that a lighter bike lends itself to faster acceleration and deceleration. If you’re tackling a climb, you simply have less weight to drag up the hill, and it makes it easier to fight gravity.

If you’re trying to slow down, you’re carrying less mass, and therefore less momentum, so can decelerate more sharply.

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