Used electric city and leisure bike ( VAE )

Used e-bikes or e-bikes are now the most sought-after type of bike on the second-hand market. This in France, Belgium and Switzerland. In order to meet the needs of the market, these power-assisted bicycles are offered by all the historical brands of city and leisure bicycles.

The second-hand e-bike market is changing from year to year. It is therefore increasingly easy to find very high quality bicycles at lower and lower prices on second-hand occasions. City and leisure bikes are a big part of this market. These city bikes are a new means of ecological and reliable transport. 

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Growth of the second-hand market

While sales of electric bicycles in France increased by more than 25%, the second-hand market for VAE electric bikes continues to grow in popularity. Buying a second-hand VAE turns out to be a very good solution, provided you don't get fooled.

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Operating principle of a VAE electrically assisted bicycle

VAEs are bicycles to which a battery and an electric motor have been added. You still have to pedal but the motor can give you assistance if needed. Which is very pleasant on the climbs for example. The electrically assisted bicycle is particularly suitable for daily journeys. To get to work avoiding traffic jams!

The assistance motor can be located either at the level of the crankset or in one of the wheels. This engine is powered by a battery of different powers which allows the user to be assisted with a variable autonomy ranging from 40 to more than 100 km. VAEs generally have 3 to 5 assistance modes. This allows you to regulate range and pedal assistance. Namely that for an electric bicycle to remain a bicycle under French, Belgian and Swiss law, it must respect the criteria defined by the EN15194 standard :

• The assistance must cut off from 25 km/h
• The assistance must stop when the user stops pedaling
• Motor rated power must not exceed 250 Watts

About “Speed ​​bike” or “Speedelec” 45 km/h bikes

There are also assisted electric bikes up to 45 km/h. These particular pedelecs need to be registered and insured. The cyclist must also wear a helmet. This throughout Europe.

The battery of the VAE electric bike

On an electrically assisted bicycle, the battery is the most expensive and at the same time the most fragile element. It is therefore always necessary to be very attentive to the quality of the battery when buying second-hand. The battery can be changed easily, but sometimes at a high cost compared to the overall price of the bike. Well-known brands such as: Bosch, Yamaha, Panasonic, Shimano, Samsung have longer operating times.

The capacity of a battery is expressed in Amperes/hours, Watts and Volts. Amperage indicates the electricity available in your battery. The voltage the voltage of the electric motor of your bike. If you multiply the amperage by the voltage you get Watt-hours. It is therefore the amount of energy in your battery when it is full.

To respect the Standard EN15194, your electric bike is electronically limited to 250 Wh. But good news, the extra power is reflected in greater autonomy.
The amperage is an indicator of the autonomy and the voltage of the power. Therefore, the higher the amperage, the greater the autonomy. The higher the voltage, the easier it will be for you to climb the hills that connect your home to your work. You must also keep compdepending on the level of assistance selected, the autonomy can thus vary from simple to triple.

A quality battery lasts between 700 and 1000 recharge cycles. A battery ages and will lose capacity over time. Manufacturers consider your battery to be replaced when it has lost more than 30% capacity. It is estimated that the cost of recharging is a few cents for 50 km and €1 for 1000 km. The real consumption of an electric bike is therefore not its electricity consumption, but the depreciation of your battery.