Easy Adventure in Phuket

The Editors, eBikesDaily.com

Phuket, Thailand  -  February 13, 2010  12:00 GMT

50cycles Ltd., the UK distributor of Kalkhoff e-bikes, has expanded into sunny Thailand.  In late 2009,  "Phuket Electric Bicycle Rental" (http://www.ebike-rentals.com), their new service in Phuket, joined 50cycles' other facilities dedicated to spreading the world about top-quality e-bikes -- their shop, warehouse and office in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and their e-bike demonstration location in London.

To a tourist seeking both leisure and adventure in Phuket, 50cycles offers a compelling choice.  With both online booking and a convenient hire centre on the beach road that will happily arrange delivery of e-bikes to nearby hotels, visitors to Phuket now have an easy way to explore well away from the hustle and bustle of the central tourist area -- with power and style, and without needing a licence.

As 50cycles' James Littlewood pointed out to eBikesDaily.com, "Our bikes are German-made and use the Panasonic pedal assist system which is reviewed as one of the best on the market today (http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bike-reviews.shtml)."

These comfortable, silent, light bikes are among the most advanced and capable in the world.  About them, owners have offered many positive reviews:  "A fine example of German engineering."  "Best electric bike ever, 10 out of 10."  "It really is the best thing I have ever bought."  A to B Magazine called a Kalkhoff e-bike "About as good as a bicycle gets."

In a setting like Phuket, where most journeys are well within easy range of an electric bike, other transport options quickly lose their appeal.  The motor car option, especially, begins to look a bit extravagant and wasteful, as 50cycles' website (http://www.50cycles.com) notes.

Rates are half-day at THB500 (approximately USD15), and 24 hours at THB700 (approximately USD21).

You can find the hire centre of "Phuket Electric Bicycle Rental" at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa, 333 Patak West, Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Contact them at phuket@ebike-rentals.com or +66 (0)811 553 571.

For an e-bike enthusiast, a holiday in Phuket is certainly now more attractive than ever before.

May the locals take note, and more e-bikes of all levels of capability become more common on Phuket's streets!

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