In response to the increasing popularity of electric bicycles in Britain, the ETA (Environmental Transport Association) has created a specialist electric bicycle breakdown recovery service.
The Cycle Rescue service offers e-cyclists breakdown cover similar to that bought by motorists.
In the event of a breakdown, policy holders contact the 24-hour recovery call centre and a recovery van will take the rider and electric bike to the nearest bicycle repair shop, railway station, car rental agency, overnight accommodation or home if within 25 miles. The average response time to any road in Britain is 40 minutes.
Electric bike cyclists can use the service after an accident, theft, vandalism or irreparable breakdown of their bike.
A spokesperson for the ETA said: “The distributors of electric bicycles are so impressed by the Electric Cycle Rescue Cover that they are now including it with their bikes. For example, every Wisper e-bike sold at Electric Bikes Scotland has the service included in the price.
Breakdown cover for conventional bicycles or electric-assist bikes costs just £24.
Electric bicycle sales are booming
Sales of electric bicycles are up 30 per cent in Britain, but the numbers pale into insignificance when compared with China. The country has an estimated 120 million electric-powered bicycles, many of which are able to travel at speeds of 25mph and over. The term electric bicycle is a catch-all term and many of the machines sold in China would be described in Britain as electric scooters. In Britain, machines such as these that exceed 15mph using their motor require an MOT and insurance and their rider to have a driving licence.
Electric bicycle insurance
Bicycles are vulnerable to theft and in the case of an accident you may need to seek compensation or even deal with a claim by someone else. Cycle insurance from the ETA includes new-for-old replacement, third party insurance, personal accident cover and if you breakdown, they will even come out and recover you and your bike.
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