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How Much Faster is an Ebike Compared to a Regular Bike?

  Riders interested in transitioning from a standard bike to an ebike are often curious how their new purchase will affect their commute times or errand runs.  How fast does a 500w electric bike go ?  What about 250w? While there are no simple answers, there are basic guidelines for the speeds that certain models are capable of attaining under throttle power. Here are a few of the basics for understanding ebike speeds.   Understanding Pedal Power and Full Throttle Modes   The speed you can reach on your bike is entirely dependent on the mode you decide to use while riding. Every electric bike can be pedaled with no electric assistance whatsoever. Without any assistance, your bike can reach the speed you would naturally with a standard bike, though the weight of a motor may slightly influence your speed.   The two power modes on most electric models are referred to as "pedal-assist," and "full throttle." Pedal-assist simply assists your pedaling so it feels easier an

Getting to Mongolia on the Cheapest Way

Mongolia is located in East Asia between China and Russia, with no direct flights coming from the Philippines. It was my dream a long time ago to travel to this country. I got a chance when Cebu Pacific had their famous Piso fare promotion. I immediately booked a flight with my friend to Beijing.  Mongolia is a Visa-free country for Philippine Passport holders and can stay up to 30 days. There are few countries to transit either via Hongkong, Incheon, or Beijing to the countries capital Ulaanbaatar, but be in mind that flights for a one-way ticket are approximately 200USD.  I will be sharing only via Beijing since we took that route to Ulaanbaatar in the cheapest way possible. The original plan was to take the 14 hours train from Beijing to Erlian and an overnight train from Zamid udd to Ulaanbaatar.  A month before our flight to Beijing, we decided to change the plan. Instead, we book a flight to Erlian and a 12 hours bus ride passing by the Gobi desert to save time.  Our flight arriv

A Short Trip in Fukuoka Japan

Japan is one of the countries I love most, among others I'd visited because of the culture, the people, and the environment, which I learned a lot when my first visit last June 2017 in Tokyo City. When I was planning to travel to South Korea for winter experience, it came to my mind to cross country in Japan since I have a Multiple Visa. Fukuoka has located in the southern part of Japan. It is just about an hour by plane from Seoul, South Korea. The plane left Incheon Airport around 2 pm, and we arrived in Fukuoka Airport at 3:25 pm. Fukuoka is a quiet city. Unlike Tokyo, it's bustling. I booked a room in an Airbnb, and luckily, the location is just about 5-minute walk to Airport Train Station. I've stayed in Fukuoka for 3 days, and my friend will stay in Japan for 10 days. On our first day, we decided to relax and rest since we arrived late afternoon; in Fukuoka, the weather was nice. It is not really cold as Seoul. The next day we woke up around 7 a

A Day in Gapyeong County | Nami Island & Petite France

Nami Island, Petite France, and The Garden of the Morning Calm are both located in Gapyeong County it is about an hour by train from Seoul city.  How to get to Nami Island, Petite France, and Garden in the Morning Calm. From Seoul City ride a train to Yongsan station from there buy an ITX ticket bound to Gapyeong fare is 5000won.  From gapyeong station wait for a bus and buy a day pass ticket from the driver where you can use it going to Nami, Petite France and  The Garden of the Morning Calm cost at 6000won just keep it until the end of the day. The first destination of the bus is the Nami ferry terminal, from Nami Immigration booth buys a ticket to Nami Island fare is 10,000won. The ferry leaves every 15 minutes and they also have a free Wi-Fi on-board but expect that the connection is a little bit slow. Nami Island or locally called it. Namiseom is a half-moon shape island surrounded by the Han River. The Island is famous for Korean dra