The bikes could be the key to the city's parking situation for commuting workers and people visiting the central business district and Mr Singline said they were perfect for the job.

"People don't have to worry about parking and they get a bit of exercise in the gaps," he said.

"The commuter [bikes] we've been selling recently are for a lot of people who do night shifts or work multiple jobs, so they're riding at night or they're going places during the day."

Mr Singline said the push towards e-bikes was growing locally thanks to federal and state governments investing in tourism and bike trails.

"The oldest person I've seen riding one was 84-years-old," he said.

"It's about fitting everyone's needs and getting people on bikes, and on the bikes for longer.

"You use to only see young people on the bike trails but now it's starting to even out as the older generations get on the e-bikes."

An e-bike is powered by electricity but propelled by pedal assist, meaning riders must pedal for the bike to move and the electric aspect to activate.

Some bikes have options on the level of assistance given and allow riders to turn the electric aspect off if desired.

Mr Singline said the e-bikes did not use much power, did not have a carbon footprint and allowed riders to cover more distance in a day without working up a sweat if they wished.

"It meets you halfway... yes it is a bit of a lazy bike but... you still need to put in the effort and it will just give you some returns that you normally wouldn't get," he said.

Mr Singline said a lot of businesses were embracing the shift by making special areas in their building for employees to secure their bikes and e-bikes.

An e-bike expo is being held in Royal Park on Sunday from 10am to showcase the bike's potential and allow people to test out some of the bikes on the market.