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In a global context where environmental issues become of major
importance, where energy will be more and more expensive, many of us
think it is urgent to review our travel modes :
- 50% of employees have a home-work return journey shorter than 8kms. (source INSEE)
- 50% of journeys in town made by car are shorter than 3kms (source ADEME)
Is it reasonable to devote a significant amount of a non-renewable
energy to move the 1500kg -weight of our vehicles each day and then go
to the gym to stay in shape? However, it must be said that those of us
who have experimented with a “standard” bicycle to travel to work
recognize that there are some constraints:
- If the route taken has a high gradient, the
effort may quickly become significant or even be greater than our
capacity of endurance for some of us.
- If the effort is too great, induced
perspiration requires taking a shower, which is not always possible at
work.
- Travel time can be extended significantly, although in some cases, this will be quite the opposite.
All of this may lead to even the most motivated to abandon commuting by
bike after a few weeks. Using a power-assisted bicycle is the way to
enable you to remove these disadvantages and enjoy all the advantages
of this formula:
- effort is minimized : generally the average
effort is approximately half of that made with a standard bicycle,
meaning you can stay fresh and climb slopes with pleasure.
- In town, frequent starts at junctions which
are usually difficult when on a bike and which require frequent
gear-changing become almost surprisingly easy.
- As the average speed remains close to the
maximum assisted speed (25km/h), journey time will often be shorter
than by car in an urban environment.
In order to make the electric bike more widely-known, we wished to
organise an event with press coverage at a site famous for
“traditional” cycle racing. The first edition of ‘La Montée Electrique
took place in June 2009 on the road followed by Tour de France up to
L’Alpe d’Huez .
By choosing such a difficult route, we demonstrate what these vehicles
are capable of by using them in an unusual and extreme way. This race
is a test environment for the participating materials but the main goal
of such an event is to publicise a means of transport which is
environmentally-friendly and accessible to all by showing that it can
be used to cover the same mythical bends up to l’Alpe d’Huez , without
being used by a professional cyclist. We are going to organise the
second edition of the race in 2010 and we are creating a new event on
another mythical site of cycle racing – the south side of the Mont
Ventoux.
This event is open to all electric bike owners, who are generally
fervent defenders of this type of propulsion. They will be able to show
the public what their vehicles are capable of, and to measure their
performance against those of other competitors. Electric bike hire will
be available for those who wish.
Participation by electric bike professionals is hoped for and expected as a way of promoting their equipment.
La Montée Electrique
Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'huez
June 27th 2010
La Montée Electrique
Bédoin - Mont Ventoux
May 29th & 30th 2010
