Zygg Ebike Group Tour, High Park to the Beach

We’re partnering up with Ruckify this weekend to offer people the opportunity to discover Toronto on a Zygg ebike. Join us on Saturday, November 14th from 2-4pm for a guided ride across Toronto,  starting in beautiful High Park off to the always lovely Beaches to end back in High Park.

Ruckify is an online person-to-person rental marketplace that makes it safe and easy for you to post and/or book anything that you might want to rent. 

If you have always wanted to try a Zygg ebike, now’s your chance! There are ten spots available to try the Model M or V and enjoy a ride through our beautiful city. You’ll be riding on bike lanes and trails past places like Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Islands, CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Distillery District and more on a two hour tour. The tour will be led by an experienced guide who speaks French, English and Spanish. Discover Toronto in a whole new way on an electric bike.

The Zygg ebikes are a dream to ride. Both ebike models have pedal-assist which will make the two hour ride from High Park to The Beaches feel like a breeze. The ebikes also have a boost button to help you out on the hills.

Sign up on Ruckify with the code RIDEZYGG to get $35 RuckBucks (credits for rentals) so the guided tour will only cost $5. Spots are limited so first come, first serve. Must be at least 21 to ride.

Get all the details for the event on eventbrite.

New Ebike Available for Food Deliveries

The Model G is Now Available for Bike Delivery

Since we opened up our electric bike subscription service to delivery riders too, we’ve had over 100 commercial subscribers! We initially launched with the Model V available for delivery riders, but as the popularity of our service increased we included the Model M  - and now we are excited to be able to offer the model G as well.

Bike Delivery Supporting Us through COVID

It has been important for Zygg in our first year to be able to offer ebikes to delivery riders 8especially during these difficult times when so many of us have come to rely on home delivery. The electric bikes have been pivotal in helping support restaurants during these unprecedented times and deliver meals on bikes through UberEats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash and others.

What is the Model G E-Bike Like?

The Model G has a longer range than our Models M & V, allowing you to do more trips and earn more money before having to recharge. The Model G is a step through with a low frame making it easy to get on and off. It has a maximum range between 140-170 km and you can remove the battery easy charging. It has 8 gears and a display on the handlebars which shows information such as your speed, distance traveled and how far you can go on the amount of battery charge you have. It has a rear rack to which you can add panniers as well. All Model Gs have a rear frame lock and plug in chain system for security. 

The Model G is great for carrying around your deliveries, making Toronto easily accessible despite hills or distance, so you can take on as many orders as you want.

How much does the Model G E-Bike Cost?

You can get the Model G starting at $99/month on our Yearly Plan or choose the Seasonal  Winter Plan which is at $99/month  with a minimum 3 month commitment. Or you can commit  to one month at a time if that works better for you, for $149 this winter (available between December 2020 to March 2021). 

All our Commercial Delivery plans have unlimited kilometres and you can reduce your Liability Limit (in case of theft or damage, battery excluded) from $750 to $150 with a $25/month payment.

Spotlight on our Subscribers

We’ve been so fortunate to have amazing subscribers since the launch of Zygg. This week we took some time to catch up with Andrea to see how her Zygg experience is going. 

Andrea got her Zygg Model G back in June 2020 and has been riding it pretty much daily. She grew up in Toronto and spent most of her teenage years on bikes. However she hadn’t ridden a bike as an adult and found the Toronto streets a little unsafe for riding. She relied on public transit to get around the city. Then came along Zygg.

What made you get back in the saddle?

I’m a dancer and would go to the studio 4 times a week. A lot of my social life was wrapped around this activity. When COVID hit, I started working from home and the last thing I wanted to do was spend extra hours in front of a screen for online classes. I started looking for bikes for a way to spend more time outdoors but bikes were sold out across the city. Eventually I found Zygg and I thought it could be an interesting alternative. The instalment of the Danforth bike lanes were the final tipping point in making me ride a bike. I went to a pop-up event on the Danforth to try it out, got my trial and eventually my subscription. 

The first day I had the bike, and it was truly mine, I had such a sense of freedom. It made me come out of isolation.

What’s your favourite thing about having an electric bike?

It’s given me a sense of security. I never have to worry that if I go off on a longer ride I won’t be able to make it back. When I’m on a road where the traffic is busier I feel safe with the extra boost the bike provides to help me navigate. I also like using the High mode to make the kick off a bit easier.

I like how big and comfortable it is, I’m not trying to go somewhere very fast. I’m there to take it all in, to stop, take photos, go to local shops. It’s all about having a joyful experience. I’ve lived here most of my life and having the electric bike has allowed me to see the city in a new way and discover pieces I had never seen before. 

What do you use the bike for?

Everything. It’s my main way to get around. I use it daily for grocery shopping, I buy as much as will fit in my baskets. I’m a big supporter of local businesses so I will stop multiple times at different independent shops. I’ll only walk if I’m going somewhere where I can’t bring the bike.

What’s your favourite ride in the city?

I don’t really have a favourite ride in the city. I look at Google Maps and find the green spaces, new trails and places to go and make a route to ride to them. I’m also big on chasing the sunset and one of my favourite spots to see it is at Leslie Spit. The spit looks apocalyptic.

I love sharing these discoveries with friends. I brought my friend to see the gargoyles along the Don Valley. I like sharing my trips to inspire others. I use Strava to look at my friends' rides to get inspired and we share our finds along routes or sneaky ways to get into parks.

How are you involved in your community?

Before COVID I was heavily involved in volunteering. When COVID hit I was one of the early mask makers. I learnt of Sandwich Sisters who deliver sandwiches to homeless shelters. Every week I make sandwiches and deliver them to one of their pods with my bike. At the beginning of COVID they were receiving 500 sandwiches a week and now they are getting 1,400 a week. Without the bike I wouldn’t have been able to do these deliveries in 30 minutes.

The bike gave me freedom to physically and mentally rejuvenate due to COVID, but it also gave me the freedom to continue supporting my community.