Getting Fit With an Electric-Assist Bike

Getting Fit With an Electric-Assist Bike
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Electric bikes, or e-bikes, have become increasingly common, offering many people who wouldn’t otherwise ride a bicycle a way to get outside and get moving.

Anyone who has difficulty accelerating a bike will benefit from an added boost from an electric motor. Electric bikes with torque sensors even sense how much pressure you are pushing the pedals with and adjust accordingly, providing a very natural pedaling experience.

Gabe Mirkin
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Sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host Gabe Mirkin, M.D. brings you news and tips for your healthful lifestyle. A practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show host for 25 years, Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. He is one of a very few doctors board-certified in four specialties: Sports Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Immunology.
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