{"id":84383,"date":"2026-08-18T16:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/?p=84383"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:23:55","slug":"speed-pedelec-or-25-kmh-e-bike-how-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/speed-pedelec-or-25-kmh-e-bike-how-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed pedelec or 25 km\/h e-bike: how to choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gx\">\n<section class=\"vsg-det vsg-full\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p>A speed pedelec assists you up to <b>45 km\/h<\/b> and eats up long journeys. But it isn&#8217;t for everyone \u2014 here&#8217;s how to decide, and why Stromer has become a benchmark.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vsg-rev\">E-bike or speed pedelec?<\/h2>\n<p>It all comes down to the assistance speed \u2014 and to what the law requires in return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vsa-vs\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"cap\">E-bike \u00b7 25 km\/h<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Town &amp; short trips<\/li>\n<li>Much cheaper<\/li>\n<li>No registration, no compulsory helmet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mid\">vs<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col--g\">\n<div class=\"cap\">Speed pedelec \u00b7 45 km\/h<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Journeys of 15 to 30 km<\/li>\n<li>Saves you time<\/li>\n<li>Registration + insurance + helmet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vsg-rev\">Your distance decides<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vsa-calc\">\n<h4>Test your journey<\/h4>\n<div class=\"q\">How many km is your journey?<\/div>\n<div class=\"kmrow\">\n<b id=\"kmval\">12<\/b><span>km one way<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><input id=\"km\" max=\"35\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" type=\"range\" value=\"12\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reco\" id=\"reco\">\n<span class=\"tag\" id=\"recotag\">It depends<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"txt\" id=\"recotxt\">Between 8 and 15 km, <b>both make sense<\/b> : an e-bike if it&#8217;s flat, a speed pedelec if it&#8217;s hilly or you&#8217;re in a hurry.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vsa-quote\">\u201cThe right question isn&#8217;t power \u2014 <em>it&#8217;s your distance.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vsg-rev\">What the law requires<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vsa-callout\">\n<div class=\"ic\">!<\/div>\n<p>A speed pedelec is treated as a moped: <b>registration<\/b>, <b>insurance<\/b> and <b>helmet<\/b> are compulsory, and access to some cycle lanes is restricted. We&#8217;ll explain everything in the shop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vsg-rev\">Why Stromer?<\/h2>\n<p>A Swiss brand specialising in high-end speed pedelecs: careful build quality, a powerful and quiet motor built into the rear hub, OMNI connectivity (tracking, anti-theft, diagnostics), and a range running from the ST1 (from ~4 500 \u20ac) to the ST7 (~13 000 \u20ac).<\/p>\n<div class=\"vsa-stats\">\n<div class=\"vsa-stbox\">\n<b data-to=\"45\">0<\/b><span>km\/h of assistance<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-stbox\">\n<b data-pre=\"~\" data-to=\"150\">0<\/b><span>km of range<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-stbox\">\n<b style=\"font-size:38px\">ST1\u2192ST7<\/b><span>the whole range<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-pcards\">\n<a class=\"vsa-pc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/stromer-en\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ST70dpspl0__nfns_1080x_8b32cb23-293c-4a0d-92e5-93e979817e24-1.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"k\">Stromer<\/div>\n<div class=\"nm\">45 km\/h speed bikes<\/div>\n<div class=\"sp\">ST1 \u2192 ST7 \u00b7 ~4 500 to 13 000 \u20ac<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"vsa-pc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/dualtron-en\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5bmmdualtronnewstormltd2026-5d-20trottin-14b72a.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"k\">Urban alternative<\/div>\n<div class=\"nm\">Dualtron scooters<\/div>\n<div class=\"sp\">Dual motor \u00b7 long distance<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"vsa-pc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/nami-en\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5BNAMIV1STREET_5D_20V1_20STREET.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"k\">Premium<\/div>\n<div class=\"nm\">Nami scooters<\/div>\n<div class=\"sp\">Comfort &amp; high-end finish<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vsg-rev\">Who it&#8217;s not for<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vsa-cons\">\n<div class=\"vsa-con\">\n<span class=\"x\">\u2715<\/span> Less than 10 km a day: oversized, an e-bike is enough.<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-con\">\n<span class=\"x\">\u2715<\/span> ~30 kg: impractical on stairs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-con\">\n<span class=\"x\">\u2715<\/span> Helmet + registration can be off-putting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vsa-summary\">\n<h3>In short<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sg\">\n<div class=\"si\">\n<span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> &lt; 8 km per journey \u2192 25 km\/h e-bike<\/div>\n<div class=\"si\">\n<span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> 8\u201315 km \u2192 depends on the terrain<\/div>\n<div class=\"si\">\n<span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> &gt; 15 km \u2192 speed pedelec<\/div>\n<div class=\"si\">\n<span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span> Speed = registration + insurance + helmet<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If in doubt, drop by the shop: we&#8217;ll advise you based on your journeys, and you can try one. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/stromer-en\/\">See our Stromer range<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maxime \u2014 V\u00e9lo Shop Obernai<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"vsg-cta vsg-full\">\n<div class=\"bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/velo_optimise-1.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"sc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w\">\n<div class=\"in\">\n<span class=\"vsg-eb\"><span class=\"d\"><\/span>Electric bikes \u00b7 Obernai<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The best thing is to <em>try it<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<p>Free road test ride in our Obernai shop. Our advisers help you choose the right bike for your journeys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chips\">\n<a class=\"chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/stromer-en\/\">Stromer<\/a><a class=\"chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/marque\/kellys-en\/\">Kellys<\/a><a class=\"chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/bikes\/electric-bikes\/\">All bikes \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<a class=\"btn btn-ac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/bikes\/electric-bikes\/\">See electric bikes \u2192<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-line\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/contact\/\">Book a test ride<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<style>.gx .vsg-rev{opacity:1;transform:none}<\/style>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five years after we started selling speed pedelecs, we&#8217;re seeing an unexpected acceleration. 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