ELANE PAGE!
'Elane' is our FCC ebike and this is her page! She was purchased by Surrey County Council so that the people of Farnham can borrow her free of charge for periods of 1 hour to 2 weeks. Just get in touch if you want to have a go by emailing farnhamcyclecampaign@gmail.com or pop in to the Electric Cycle Cafe in Downing Street, Farnham where she is kept.
Electric-assist bikes are transformative. One cyclist told us "Although I knew what electric-assist bikes can do after watching the 80 year old gentlemen swiftly glide up the steep Firgrove Hill in the FCC Christmas video, it was only when I actually experienced riding an ebike that I realised how transformational they can be. I cycled from the bottom of Downing Street, up 3 hills to the Drovers Way in Upper Hale, rising 270 feet, without even getting out of breath and in just 8 minutes. So if a friend asked me to pop over to Lower Bourne from the centre of town for coffee, the hills would no longer be an issue."
Electric-assist bikes, or e-bikes, are general terms for pedal bicycles with an electric motor. The motor saves time pulling away and getting up hilss and allows people who are not fit to take to 2 wheels again.
Anyone 14 and above, may cycle an e-bike on roads, bridleways and cycle tracks just as they would a normal bicycle.
What Is Available To Borrow
Folding Argos ebike + lock + lights
Folding trailer + lights
Local Bike Shops around Farnham
To find out where you can buy your own please see our Ebike Info page.
Instructions For Using Elane
